abstract：:Data were collected prospectively over a 10-yr period from 53 subjects with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) to provide a profile of impairment and disability. Manual muscle testing (MMT) indicated greater involvement of proximal musculature, although a subgroup demonstrated early weakness of the ankle do...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Kilmer DD,Abresch RT,McCrory MA,Carter GT,Fowler WM Jr,Johnson ER,McDonald CM

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) has become a popular modality in pain management over the past 20 yr, there is still debate over its mechanisms of action and the precise relevance of stimulation parameters to its hypoalgesic effects. Thus, confusion still surrounds the selection of optimal ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Walsh DM,Foster NE,Baxter GD,Allen JM

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article was prepared by physiatry residency training directors to provide the answer(s) to common questions asked by medical students with respect to the specialty. These responses should aid the student and their advisors in considering Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as their career choice. ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： DeLisa JA,Leonard JA Jr,Smith BS,Kirshblum S

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study sought to evaluate the timing of burn-associated polyneuropathy (BAPN) and its relationship to burn severity or size. Seventeen burned subjects were studied 1 wk after thermal burns. Eleven subjects remained in the study to complete 6-wk follow-up studies. Nerve conduction studies were done on at least thre...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Margherita AJ,Robinson LR,Heimbach DM,Fishfader VL,Schneider VA,Jones D

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the comparability of estimates of functional status elicited through a telephone interview and a face-to-face interview. The Barthel Index, a commonly used measure to assess activities of daily living, was administered over the telephone and then again in the home to 366 individuals, up to 5 yr aft...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Korner-Bitensky N,Wood-Dauphinee S

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The F-response is a valuable tool for evaluating the functional integrity of proximal nerve segments. Although many studies have focused on the various F-response characteristics observed (e.g., latency, amplitude, duration, persistence, etc.), few have examined the significance of stimulus parameters on the resultant...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Clinchot DM,Colachis SC 3rd,Kaplansky BD,Mysiw WJ

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of pulsed magnetic stimulation on denervated muscles was investigated in this study. Of 24 rats divided into three groups for experiment, 8 rats served as control; 16 rats with bilaterally severed sciatic nerves were divided into two groups for different modes of stimulation. Magnetic stimulation with a ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Chang CW,Lien IN

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 17-item questionnaire was designed to assess the relative importance of various factors to physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) training directors when ranking PM&R resident applicants during the National Resident Match. The questionnaire was sent to all PM&R residency training directors. The recipients were ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： DeLisa JA,Jain SS,Campagnolo DI

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Competence, or decision making capacity, refers to a patient's ability to understand a situation and to make a choice in light of that understanding. It requires the physician to disclose adequate information so that the patient is able to understand and choose. The standard for determining competence is that a person...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Venesy BA

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of the occupational environment on fibromyalgic patients has not been well studied. Individuals (321) from across the United States completed a questionnaire regarding effects of their current and past occupations on their fibromyalgia. Occupations with a high percentage of responders were general office wo...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Waylonis GW,Ronan PG,Gordon C

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) of human cortex during voluntary muscle contraction produces a transient period of inhibition (i.e., silent period, SP) in the electromyographic (EMG) activity. The duration of the SP in relation to the level of muscle force (10%, 50% and 100% of maximum voluntary contraction) a...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Stĕtkárová I,Leis AA,Stokić DS,Delapasse JS,Tarkka IM

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional independence measure (FIM) scores are frequently used as if the various sections are of equal importance and as if the interval between each score is equal. We tested this hypothesis by using marketing research techniques to assess the value to rehabilitation nurses and therapists of four of the six section...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Bunch WH,Dvonch VM

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates the temperature effect on motor nerve conduction velocity (MNCV) in patients with neuropathic processes. Fourteen subjects, ages 18-77 yr old, with a diagnosis of uremic polyneuropathies (UPN, n = 5), diabetic polyneuropathies (DPN, n = 6) or carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS, n = 3) and ten normal c...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Wu PB,Baig M,Huang S,Kingery WS,Date E

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rats pretrained to walk a narrow balance beam received unilateral sensorimotor cortex lesions, resulting in a contralateral transient paresis that lasted 14 days. In a dose-dependent manner, a single injection of the antidepressant trazodone given 24 hours after injury transiently slowed motor recovery compared with i...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Boyeson MG,Harmon RL

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article examines the process of setting goals for patient treatment in rehabilitation. It explores ethical considerations and moral conflict inherent to the formulation of patient goals, and it provides a framework to help resolve such conflicts. Goal setting is also considered within the larger context of justic...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Haas J

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuous passive motion (CPM) has been commonly used in the postoperative rehabilitation of patients after total knee arthroplasty. In the acute care hospital, most studies have found CPM to be useful in improving range of motion and reducing length of stay. The benefit of CPM in the rehabilitation hospital has not ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Nadler SF,Malanga GA,Zimmerman JR

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prochlorperazine, a piperazine phenothiazine, is a commonly used anti-emetic that blocks dopamine receptors in the central nervous system. Prochlorperazine causes various extrapyramidal syndromes, with the incidence in the inpatient population estimated to be 0.5 to 0.8%. These side effects are typically manifested by...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Reecer MV,Clinchot DM,Tipton DB

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mission statements of academic medical centers call on them to accomplish many goals. This often leads to conflicting choices when selecting activities and establishing policies. When individual faculty members are expected to divide work time to meet research, teaching and clinical needs, careful planning and dis...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Melvin JL,Pate CM

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The steady state profiles of 63 men with traumatic spinal cord injuries (24 quadriplegics and 39 paraplegics; average age of 31.2 +/- 6.8 yr; 18-44 yr) were studied. The average length of post-traumatic period was 6.2 +/- 5.0 yr, ranging from 8 months to 20 yr. It was found that all the subjects had normal serum thyro...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Wang YH,Huang TS,Lien IN

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented of a 53-yr-old ambulatory ventilator-dependent individual who demonstrated that functional ambulation could be possible with a modified rolling walker. The patient used intermittent positive pressure ventilation delivered by noninvasive methods 24 h a day. For potentially ambulatory ventilator user...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Kirshblum SC,Bach JR

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five young, active, unilateral below knee amputees wearing the SACH prosthetic foot, and six normal subjects participated in the study. Subjects ran at a controlled velocity of 2.8 m/s +/- 10% over a ground reaction force plate while being filmed with a video camera. Joint moments, power outputs and mechanical work ch...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Czerniecki JM,Gitter A

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the effects of a computerized functional electrical stimulation exercise program on plasma beta-endorphin-like immunoreactivity (BEP-ir), cortisol levels and depression parameters in spinal cord-injured individuals. Nine subjects from 1.2 to 33.5 yr postinjury with both motor and sensory complete l...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Twist DJ,Culpepper-Morgan JA,Ragnarsson KT,Petrillo CR,Kreek MJ

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A severe injury on the job often results in a medical recovery period requiring either a temporary or long-term absence from work. Rehabilitation interventions emphasizing return to work may facilitate recovery and prevent workers from becoming unemployed. A review of the current literature suggests a direct relations...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Tate DG

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clostridium difficle has been associated with diarrhea in hospitalized patients receiving antibiotic therapy and may be nosocomially acquired. Rehabilitation hospital inpatients may require frequent antibiotic intervention and are thus at risk, although few reports of epidemics at such centers have been published. Thi...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Yablon SA,Krotenberg R,Fruhmann K

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Restorative management of the disabled elderly requires knowledge about realistic functional expectations, in addition to knowledge about a patient's particular disease. Health outlook, especially sense of control, should also be assessed because rehabilitation depends on the patient's active participation. A comparis...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Kutner NG,Cardenas DD,Bower JD

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analyzing multiple nerve conduction study parameters individually is statistically problematic. The goal of this study was to develop a useful factor analysis scheme for assessment of nerve conduction study abnormalities in diabetic neuropathy. Hypotheses were: (1) factor analysis produces a few physiologically meanin...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Robinson LR,Rubner DE,Wahl PW,Fujimoto WY,Stolov WC

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wegener's granulomatosis is a multisystem disease distinguished by a triad of necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis involving the upper and lower respiratory tracts, glomerulonephritis and systemic, small vessel vasculitis. The latter can cause neurologic manifestations when the vasa nervorum are affected. A 53-yr-old ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Jimenez-Medina HJ,Yablon SA

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Niebuhr and Marion (Am J Phys Med Rehab 1990;69:96-101) recently presented a study that utilized healthy subjects who were able to control the amount of force exerted during submaximal grip strength efforts. Stokes (J Occup Med 1983;25:683-684) proposed that a true weakness of grip can be distinguished in the injured ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Goldman S,Cahalan TD,An KN

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myokymia and myokymic discharges are observed in a variety of neurologic conditions. An unusual case of myokymia induced by exercise and febrile illness presented in an 11-yr-old male with congenital spinal stenosis. Myokymia was not generalized, but occurred below the level of his umbilicus. We hypothesize that local...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Colachis SC 3rd,Bobulski RJ

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies were undertaken first to describe the invariant characteristics of gait initiation and second to better understand the function of each limb in the process of gait initiation. Analysis of variance indicated significant main effects for speed for time to onset of EMG activity and force plate recordings, time to...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Brunt D,Lafferty MJ,Mckeon A,Goode B,Mulhausen C,Polk P

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disorder that rarely involves the spinal cord. This report describes the presentation and rehabilitative course of a 31-yr-old man with quadriparesis secondary to spinal cord sarcoidosis. The patient had insidious, progressive weakness in his arms and legs for six weeks befor...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Tuel SM,Meythaler JM,Cross LL

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are basic principles and techniques of measurement that are relevant across biomedical disciplines. The purpose of this article is to explain some of the most important of these for medical rehabilitation, to illustrate how to use them to choose assessment instruments and to describe the nature of measurement in...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Johnston MV,Findley TW,DeLuca J,Katz RT

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine electrophysiologic abnormalities, including motor-evoked potentials, in a patient with post-traumatic syringomyelia before and after syringopleural shunting. A patient with C5 quadriplegia presented with pain, ascending sensory loss, and new weakness in the left upper extremity...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Robinson LR,Little JW

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been suggested that the nerve fibers to the first and second lumbrical muscles are relatively spared in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome compared with the fibers to the abductor pollicis brevis. Latencies and amplitudes of the first lumbrical and the abductor pollicis brevis (APB) muscles were compared with...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Fitz WR,Mysiw WJ,Johnson EW

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ulnar and tibial F response parameters were characterized in 17 healthy controls and 26 subjects with type I diabetes mellitus meeting or exceeding criteria for mild diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The presence of mild diabetic peripheral neuropathy was determined by utilizing conventional nerve conduction studies, th...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Mysiw WJ,Colachis SC 3rd,Vetter J

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report relays practical clinical information about the modification and use of commercially available training robot manipulators. Such manipulators were used to increase independence in the activities of daily living of patients with advanced Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The control panels of five industrial rob...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Bach JR,Zeelenberg AP,Winter C

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormality of absolute values of median sensory conduction velocities and differences in conduction velocity between median and ulnar nerves are used as criteria for abnormality in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. Detailed studies of sensory conduction in various median and ulnar branches and segments indicat...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Joynt RL

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-four women employed as computer operators were evaluated for complaints of occipital headaches, as well as neck and shoulder pain. Although the symptoms were highly variable with respect to duration, intensity and distribution, they were mutually consistent in that they started or intensified with the resumptio...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： LaBan MM,Meerschaert JR

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The growing number of medical graduates seeking residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) has made the resident selection process increasingly difficult. This circumstance has prompted a search for more efficient selection criteria. Forty-one PM&R residency program directors in the United State...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Garden FH,Smith BS

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercised rats have larger myelinated nerve fibers than sedentary rats and exercised rats with acrylamide neuropathy have smaller fibers than acrylamide-treated sedentary rats. These nerve fiber changes were the result of work hypertrophy and overwork atrophy, respectively. This study was designed to reassess morpholo...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Okajima Y,Maloney FP

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00