Abstract Objective To study and compare the sensitivities to change of the French versions of the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale (QBPDS) and the Dallas Pain Questionnaire (DPQ). Method A…
Abstract Objective To evaluate the results of a user satisfaction questionnaire on a new type of lever-propelled wheelchair designed to avoid the discomfort and potential repetitive strain injuries related to…
En 2002, le Groupe de liaison et d’information post-polio devenait une association. Son objectif premier était de répondre aux centaines de personnes porteuses de séquelles de poliomyélite antérieure aiguë, qui…
Abstract Introduction Pain is the main problem in patients suffering from cerebral palsy, particularly in adults. The upper limbs are affected in 25% of cases. Here, we report the case…
Abstract The objective is to define as early as possible appropriate criteria for managing patients who have had a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), or stroke, beginning in the Neurovascular and Acute…
Abstract Purposes To determine how many patients in a permanent vegetative state or a minimally conscious state are living in healthcare institutions in the Maine-et-Loire county of western France. To…
Abstract Objective The goal of the present work was to report two new clinical cases on Charcot spinal arthropathy (Charcot spine) and to identify and review all cases reported in…
Abstract Twenty-five COPD patients, aged 65 years or above, were recruited to test their ability to use dry powder inhaler Handihaler ® (Boeringher-Ingelheim) and Aerolizer ® (Novartis). The results of…
Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of claw toes and its correlation to other lower limb disorders as well as the global functional recovery…
Abstract Objectives To observe whether medical complications, the evolution of neurological disorders and dependence and/or the discharge destinations are different for patients treated by craniectomy for malignant cerebral infarction in…
