Medical management practices for muscle overactivity, or spasticity, such as botulinum toxin (BTX) injections, neuromuscular blocs (NMB) or chemical neurolyses, require a high level of anatomical knowledge and technical training…
Abstract Background and aims Stroke survivors live with varied degrees of disabilities and cares are provided largely by the informal caregivers. This study investigated informal caregivers’ burden and strains of…
1 Case report Mr G. was born in 1977 with meningomyelocele, operated in 1978, and presented complete AIS A T12 paraplegia and hydrocephalus with moderate mental retardation. His surgical antecedents…
Abstract Objective Reporting clinical and electrodiagnostic characteristics of sport-related ulnar neuropathies at the wrist. Patients and methods Eight sport-related and 45 non-sport-related cases from 53 ulnar neuropathies at the wrist…
Abstract Background Heart rate (HR) at the ventilatory threshold (VT) is often used to prescribe exercise intensity in cardiac rehabilitation. Some studies have reported no significant difference between HR at…
Abstract Objective Tetraplegic patients are often difficult to manage in intensive care units (ICU). The aim of our study was to calculate the incidence of patients in ICU with cervical…
Abstract The objective of this study was to assess the effect of table top slope and height on body posture and muscular activity pattern. Twelve asymptomatic participants performed a 5-min…
Abstract Objectives Identify key informational and educational items (“messages”) to provide to physicians (general practitioners and specialists) and physiotherapists for the management of pain induced by exercise and mobilization (PIEM)….
Abstract Introduction CASP specifically assesses post-stroke cognitive impairments. Its items are visual and as such can be administered to patients with severe expressive aphasia. We have previously shown that the…
Abstract Objective This study aimed to evaluate the outcome of the anterior mini-open approach of the hip for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) at one year post-surgery by use of questionnaires, functional…
