Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) infusion is a common treatment for patients with diffuse lower-limb and truncal spasticity after central nervous system injury (spinal cord or traumatic brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis…
Dear Editor, On witnessing the management of orthopedic or neurologic problems in hospital wards, one becomes aware of the growing problem of the physiatrist. Patients undergoing surgery by an orthopedist…
Abstract Introduction Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common forms of arthritis. There is accumulating evidence to suggest that OA is an inflammatory disease of the entire synovial joint…
Abstract Background People with hereditary and spontaneous spastic paraparesis (HSSP) report that their legs are stiffer and walking is slower when their legs are cold. Objectives This study explored the…
Oropharyngeal dysphagia is common in patients with Wallenberg syndrome. Although the functional outcome is good for most patients, the risk of inhalation pneumonia is high. Nevertheless, some patients exhibit permanent…
Abstract Background In animal models and healthy volunteers, the use of GABA A receptor agonists (GABA-AGs) seem deleterious for functional recovery. The agents are widely used for subacute stroke, but…
Abstract Objectives Activities that provoke stress urinary incontinence (SUI) rapidly increase the intra-abdominal pressure and the impact loading on the pelvic floor muscles (PFMs). Coughing can cause urinary leakage and…
Abstract Background Pain is one of the symptoms reported most by children with motor disabilities particularly during daily living activities in institutions and during rehabilitation. Despite the care and consideration…
Abstract Background A growing need in clinical practice of rehabilitation and orthopaedic medicine is for objective outcome tools to estimate physical activity. Current techniques show limited validity or are too…
Abstract Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a dehabilitating chronic condition occurring with peripheral lesions. There is growing consensus for a central contribution to CRPS. Although the nature of this…
