Post-polio syndrome and rehabilitation
Abstract Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is the commonly affected term to describe the symptoms that may develop many years after acute paralytic poliomyelitis. The etiology of PPS is still unclear. An…
The importance of fear, beliefs, catastrophizing and kinesiophobia in chronic low back pain rehabilitation
Abstract Aim To evaluate fear, beliefs, catastrophizing and kinesiophobia in chronic low back pain patients about to begin a training programme in a rehabilitation centre. Patients and methods Fifty chronic…
Post-polio syndrome: Pathophysiological hypotheses, diagnosis criteria, medication therapeutics
Abstract Post-polio syndrome (PPS) refers to a clinical disorder affecting polio survivors with sequelae years after the initial polio attack. These patients report new musculoskeletal symptoms, loss of muscular strength…
Sensitivity to change of the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale and the Dallas Pain Questionnaire
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…
Evaluation of a wheelchair prototype with non-conventional, manual propulsion
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…
Les attentes des patients atteints de poliomyélite antérieure aiguë
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…
Kienböck’s disease and cerebral palsy case report
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…
The management of stroke patients. Conference of experts with a public hearing. Mulhouse (France), 22 October 2008
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…
Patients in a permanent vegetative state or minimally conscious state in the Maine-et-Loire county of France: A cross-sectional, descriptive study
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…
Charcot spine: Two new case reports and a systematic review of 109 clinical cases from the literature
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…
