Adult anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis: Which physical and rehabilitation medicine program? Case reports and literature review

Apr 20, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Adult anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis: Which physical and rehabilitation medicine program? Case reports and literature review

Objective Anti-NMDA (N-Methyl-D-Aspartate) receptor encephalitis (NMDA-E) is the second cause of autoimmune encephalitis in adults. The objectives of this presentation are to describe the main clinical elements and rehabilitation specificities….

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Tracheal lesions after tracheotomy in patients with acquired brain injury: Incidence, associated factors and impact on rehabilitation

Apr 20, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Tracheal lesions after tracheotomy in patients with acquired brain injury: Incidence, associated factors and impact on rehabilitation

Objective Management of tracheotomy is a key point of the coma arousal phase. Tracheal lesions can interfere with the decannulation of the patient. The objectives of our study were to…

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Evaluation of disabilities and rehabilitation needs after critical illness: Impact of an intensive care unit follow-up clinic in the University Hospital of Angers

Apr 20, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Evaluation of disabilities and rehabilitation needs after critical illness: Impact of an intensive care unit follow-up clinic in the University Hospital of Angers

Objective After critical illness, some survivors experience long-term physical, functional, neurocognitive and/or mental health impairments, which has been termed “Post–Intensive Care syndrome” (PICS) . A specific follow-up is required and…

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Consciousness assessment by activated cerebral 18F-FDG PET complemented with the Wessex head injury matrix (WHIM) in patients with disorder of consciousness (DOC)

Apr 20, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Consciousness assessment by activated cerebral 18F-FDG PET complemented with the Wessex head injury matrix (WHIM) in patients with disorder of consciousness (DOC)

Objective Cerebral 18F-FDG PET complements bedside examination with behavioural scales in patients with DOC enabling better functional categorization. We realized a resting PET, then another after motor/visual activation, in patients…

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Retrospective study of the acute period of locked-in syndrome: Consciousness recovery and communication restoration

Apr 20, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Retrospective study of the acute period of locked-in syndrome: Consciousness recovery and communication restoration

Objective Brainstem lesions can cause a locked-in syndrome (LIS). At the initial state, the LIS can be complete (CLIS), without any possibility for the patient to communicate. The main issues…

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