Evaluation of the benefits of treatment with TENS for neurological lower urinary tract dysfunctions

Apr 20, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Evaluation of the benefits of treatment with TENS for neurological lower urinary tract dysfunctions

Objective Lower urinary tract dysfunctions (LUTD) are very common in neurological diseases. TENS is a therapeutic alternative in the treatment of urinary and pelvic perineal symptoms, whose effectiveness has been…

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Long-term real life efficacy of onabotulinum toxin A for the treatment of neurogenic detrusor overactivity in a population using intermittent self-catheterization

Apr 20, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Long-term real life efficacy of onabotulinum toxin A for the treatment of neurogenic detrusor overactivity in a population using intermittent self-catheterization

Objective Intradetrusor injection of onabotulinum toxin A (IDIBA) is the third-line therapy for patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO). There is few evidence of long-term efficacy but no study assessed…

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Efficacy and safety of a first intradetrusorial injection of botulinum toxin-A for the treatment of refractory overactive bladder in 54 elderly patients

Apr 20, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Efficacy and safety of a first intradetrusorial injection of botulinum toxin-A for the treatment of refractory overactive bladder in 54 elderly patients

Objective Intradetrusorial injection of botulinum toxin A (IDBT) is a validated treatment for neurogenic and non-neurogenic refractory overactive bladder. In the elderly, muscarinic antagonists have many side effects, in particular…

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Is disability measured by FIM a predictor for successful self-intermittent catheterization in neurological patients?

Apr 20, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Is disability measured by FIM a predictor for successful self-intermittent catheterization in neurological patients?

Objective Self-clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) is a part of the arsenal of treatment strategies of neurogenic bladder (1). The acquisition of this technique depends on environment and parameters related to…

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Urinary self-catheterization for the elderly: Predictors for the success of the learning gesture

Apr 20, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Urinary self-catheterization for the elderly: Predictors for the success of the learning gesture

Objective Investigate failure prediction in learning self-catheterization for patients over 65 and evaluate whether this population is more liable to fail as compared to younger patients. Materials/patients and methods All…

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Private practice-hospital patient pathways for elderly people with falls or at risk of falls: A study in Lille (northern France)

Apr 20, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Private practice-hospital patient pathways for elderly people with falls or at risk of falls: A study in Lille (northern France)

Opinion/feedback Private practice-hospital patient pathways for elderly people with falls or at risk of falls: a study in Lille (northern France). About a third of the over-65 population will fall…

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Muscle structure and stiffness assessment after botulinum toxin type A injection. A systematic review

Apr 20, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Muscle structure and stiffness assessment after botulinum toxin type A injection. A systematic review

Abstract Background Botulinum toxin type A manages spasticity disorders in neurological central diseases. Some studies have reported that it might induce muscle changes. Methods We present a literature review abiding by…

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