Paraplegia - Rehabilitation
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Some literary accounts of possible childhood paraplegia and neurorehabilitation.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To identify examples of the practice of neurorehabilitation in 19th and early 20th century NOVELS. METHODS: Four case of apparent childhood paraplegia, which date from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, are described. The approaches ... Read more...

Greater daily leisure time physical activity is associated with lower chronic disease risk in adults with spinal cord injury.

30 Jul 2009 The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between leisure time physical activity (LTPA) and common risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes in community-dwelling adults with chronic spinal cord injury ... Read more...

Decentralized adaptive robust control based on sliding mode and nonlinear compensator for the control of ankle movement using functional electrical stimulation of agonist-antagonist muscles.

7 Jul 2009 A decentralized control methodology is designed for the control of ankle dorsiflexion and plantarflexion in paraplegic subjects with electrical stimulation of tibialis anterior and calf muscles. Each muscle joint is considered as a subsystem and ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Paraplegia - Rehabilitation'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Some literary accounts of possible childhood paraplegia and neurorehabilitation. 29 Sep 2009
• Greater daily leisure time physical activity is associated with lower chronic disease risk in adults with spinal cord injury. 30 Jul 2009
• Decentralized adaptive robust control based on sliding mode and nonlinear compensator for the control of ankle movement using functional electrical stimulation of agonist-antagonist muscles. 7 Jul 2009
• Coping effectiveness training during acute rehabilitation of spinal cord injury/dysfunction: a randomized clinical trial. 29 Apr 2009
• A systematic review of the management of orthostatic hypotension after spinal cord injury. 29 Apr 2009
• Passive shoulder range of motion impairment in spinal cord injury during and one year after rehabilitation. 29 Apr 2009
• Influence of hand-rim wheelchairs with rear suspension on seat forces and head acceleration during curb descent landings. 29 Apr 2009
• Efficacy and stability performance of traditional versus motion sensor-assisted strategies for FES standing. 3 Apr 2009
• A neuro-sliding-mode control with adaptive modeling of uncertainty for control of movement in paralyzed limbs using functional electrical stimulation. 25 Mar 2009
• A method for paraplegic upper-body posture estimation during standing: a pilot study for rehabilitation purposes. 8 Mar 2009
• The influence of verbal training and visual feedback on manual wheelchair propulsion. 27 Feb 2009
• The Physiological Cost Index of walking with an isocentric reciprocating gait orthosis among patients with T(12) - L(1) spinal cord injury. 27 Feb 2009
• Significant recovery of motor function in a patient with complete T7 paraplegia receiving etanercept. 27 Feb 2009
• The WalkTrainer--a new generation of walking reeducation device combining orthoses and muscle stimulation. 30 Jan 2009
• Back on the ward. Interview by Sue Learner. 30 Jan 2009
• Effects of a primary rehabilitation programme on arterial vascular adaptations in an individual with paraplegia. 20 Jan 2009
• Nutrient intake and body habitus after spinal cord injury: an analysis by sex and level of injury. 30 Dec 2008
• [Acute spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma] 30 Dec 2008
• Design, development and testing of a low-cost electric powered wheelchair for India. 30 Dec 2008
• The functioning of primary school learners with paraplegia/paraparesis in mainstream schools in the Western Cape, South Africa. An exploratory study. 30 Dec 2008

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Technical information about 'Paraplegia'

Definition: Severe or complete loss of motor function in the lower extremities and lower portions of the trunk. This condition is most often associated with SPINAL CORD DISEASES, although BRAIN DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; and MUSCULAR DISEASES may also cause bilateral leg weakness.

Descriptor UI: D010264

Alternative terms: Paraplegia; Paraplegias; Paralysis, Legs; Paralysis, Lower Limbs; Paralysis, Lower Extremities; Paraplegia, Spinal; Paraplegias, Spinal; Spinal Paraplegia; Spinal Paraplegias; Paraplegia, Flaccid; Flaccid Paraplegia; Flaccid Paraplegias; Paraplegias, Flaccid; Paraplegia, Spastic; Paraplegias, Spastic; Spastic Paraplegias; Spastic Paraplegia; Paraplegia, Ataxic; Ataxic Paraplegia; Ataxic Paraplegias; Paraplegias, Ataxic; Paraplegia, Cerebral; Cerebral Paraplegia; Cerebral Paraplegias; Paraplegias, Cerebral;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C10.597.622.669; C23.888.592.636.637;

History Note: 1963

Technical Notes: also available is QUADRIPLEGIA; note X ref spastic paraplegia: SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA, HEREDITARY is also available