Abstract Objective Evaluation of the effects of 6 weeks of wheelchair endurance training on arterial stiffness in an individual with paraplegia. Methods A 22-year-old male patient with complete (ASIA A) paraplegia…
Abstract Clinical case We report the case of a 92-year-old quadriparetic patient who suddenly presented a major swallowing disorder following trauma to the neck. A diagnosis of myasthenia gravis was…
Abstract Objectives To assess interexaminer agreement in a structured, manual, clinical examination of the neck. To correlate these data with the score in a functional questionnaire (a validated, French-language version…
En septembre 2009, le dispositif « LMD » (licence, master, doctorat) se mettra en place pour le curriculum de formation des médecins, réunissant dans un dispositif de formation initiale commune les quatre…
Abstract Objectives Analyzing the literature and elaborating recommendations on the following topics: relevance of dorsal root entry zone (DREZ) lesions, surgical treatment for posttraumatic syringomyelia, other therapeutic approaches (peripheral nerve…
Abstract Introduction The pharmacological treatment of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) pain remains challenging despite new available drugs. Such treatment should always be viewed in the context of global…
Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of injecting botulinum toxin A into the lower limbs of children with cerebral palsy, according to age, dose,…
Abstract Objective Chronic pain is very frequent after spinal cord injury, recent data showing that at least 80% of the patients experience pain, one-third at a severe level. The main…
Abstract Objectives In spite of all the scientific advances in pharmacological research, a great number of patients cannot efficiently manage their chronic pain with conventional pharmacological treatments. Brain stimulation techniques…
Abstract Objectives Conduct a literature review on the organization models for the chronic neuropathic pain management of spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. Methods Bibliographical research on Medline based on the…
