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https://read.qxmd.com/read/32454002/the-need-for-broader-admission-criteria-for-high-specialty-neurorehabilitation-wards-in-the-italian-health-system-not-only-post-comatose-patients
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
https://read.qxmd.com/read/32454001/the-origins-of-the-fight-against-rabies-a-journey-between-the-history-of-neuroscience-and-university-museum-collections
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
M C Garbarino
Although rabies, or hydrophobia, is one of the so-called forgotten tropical diseases, it still kills thousands of people each year, especially children living in rural areas of Asia and Africa. This terrible disease was once a much-feared threat throughout Europe, whose terrifying symptoms were described in a vast body of literature that was based on both science and popular beliefs. One notable individual whose name is linked to the fight against this disease is Adelchi Negri, a brilliant but unfortunate pupil of Camillo Golgi...
July 2019: Functional Neurology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/32454000/are-paediatric-headaches-in-the-emergency-department-increasing-an-italian-experience
#3
JOURNAL ARTICLE
L Vetri, L M Messina, F Drago, F D'Aiuto, Francesca Vanadia, Filippo Brighina, Vincenzo Raieli
The aim of this study was to assess admissions, for headache, to the emergency department (ED) of the Di Cristina Children's Hospital in Palermo over a decade. The total number of ED admissions for headache was retrospectively analysed considering two 24- month periods: 2009-2010 and 2017-2018. Total admissions to the ED decreased from 55,613 to 50,096 (-10%) between the two periods considered, while the number of admissions for headache increased by 63.56% (p < 0.0001). There was also a significant increase in the number of multiple ED admissions by single children (9...
July 2019: Functional Neurology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/32453998/acute-ischemic-stroke-management-in-lebanon-obstacles-and-solutions
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
R Abdo, Hassan Hosseini, Pascale Salameh, H Abboud
Management of acute stroke varies greatly within and between different countries. This study assesses the current practices of physicians in Lebanon routinely involved in ischemic stroke (IS) management. We conducted a prospective observational study of patients hospitalized at 8 different Lebanese hospitals in the period August 1, 2015 to July 31, 2016, with a diagnosis of acute stroke. Baseline characteristics and data on diagnostic studies, as well as treatments received during hospitalization and at discharge, were collected and analyzed...
July 2019: Functional Neurology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/32453997/does-a-single-bout-of-exercise-impacts-bdnf-oxidative-stress-and-epigenetic-markers-in-spinal-cord-injury-patients
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Melissa Grigol Goldhardt, Andreia Andreia, Gilson P Dorneles, Ivy Reichert da Silva, Daniela Pochmann, A Peres, Viviane Rostirola Elsner
Our aim was to evaluate the impact of a single bout of exercise, consisting of a gait training session with body weight support (BWS), on histone acetylation status (global histone H4 and H3 acetylation levels), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels, and oxidative stress markers in peripheral blood of individuals with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). We also set out to compare these responses with those recorded after gait training performed using a walker and with no BWS. The subjects (nearly all with an incomplete spinal cord lesion) were each submitted to two 60-minute experimental sessions on separate days with a 1- week wash-out period between the interventions...
July 2019: Functional Neurology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/32453996/effects-of-constraint-induced-movement-therapy-on-upper-limb-activity-according-to-a-bi-dimensional-kinematic-analysis-in-progressive-multiple-sclerosis-patients-a-randomized-single-blind-pilot-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
A de Sire, Alessandro Mauro, L Priano, S Baudo, M Bigoni, C Solaro
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system, characterized by demyelinization and axonal loss resulting, in 66% of cases, in upper limb motor impairment. The effects of constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) have recently been investigated in MS patients. The aim of this randomized single-blind pilot study was to assess the effects of CIMT on upper limb activity, specifically smoothness of movement, in patients affected by progressive MS. Patients affected by MS, and reporting reduced use primarily of one upper limb, were enrolled and randomly allocated to two different groups: a CIMT group, where treatment was performed with the less affected limb immobilized by a splint, and a control group, submitted to intensive bi-manual treatment...
July 2019: Functional Neurology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/32453995/psychometric-properties-of-the-italian-version-of-the-barthel-index-in-patients-with-parkinson-s-disease-a-reliability-and-validity-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
M Tofani, P Massai, Giovanni Fabbrini, A Berardi, E Pelosin, A Conte, I De Bartolo, Donatella Valente
The Barthel Index (BI) is used in Italy to measure the severity of disability and to identify patients suitable for admission to rehabilitation units. The objective of this psychometric study was to validate the Italian version of the BI in a population of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The study was conducted at three neurological and rehabilitation centres in Rome, Italy. The BI was administered to outpatients with PD. The reliability of the scale was assessed using Cronbach's alpha for internal consistency; the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to measure its intra- and inter-rater reliability...
July 2019: Functional Neurology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/32453993/disclosing-sexual-function-in-the-neurorehabilitation-setting-are-we-heading-in-the-right-direction
#8
EDITORIAL
Rocco Salvatore Calabrò
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
July 2019: Functional Neurology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31556393/rehabilitation-assisted-by-robotic-and-electromechanical-devices-for-persons-with-neurological-disabilities-an-italian-consensus-conference
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LETTER
P Boldrini, D Bonaiuti, Stefano Mazzoleni, F Posteraro
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
April 2019: Functional Neurology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31556390/influence-of-neurorehabilitation-on-stroke-induced-modifications-of-the-quadriceps-muscle-in-elderly-subacute-stroke-patients-with-paresis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Irene Ciancarelli, F Mariangeli, P Tonin, E Ciofani, M L Garo, Maria Giuliana Tozzi Ciancarelli
The influence of intensive multifunctional neurorehabilitation on post-stroke changes at the level of the paretic leg quadriceps muscle was examined in elderly subacute stroke patients. We assessed paretic leg muscle mass thickness and muscle fatty infiltration thickness, as well as clinical outcome measures (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, modified Ranking Scale, and Barthel Index) both before and after neurorehabilitation. Improved outcome measures (p ≤ 0.01) and increased muscle mass thickness (p = 0...
April 2019: Functional Neurology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31556388/wearable-sensors-cerebral-palsy-and-gait-assessment-in-everyday-environments-is-it-a-reality-a-systematic-review
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ana Francisca Rozin Kleiner, A Bellomo, A S Pagnussat, Anselmo de Athayde Costa E Silva, Chiarella Sforza, Nelci Adriana Cicuto Ferreira Rocha
This systematic review aimed to investigate emerging methods used to quantify gait parameters in children with cerebral palsy (CP) in everyday environments. The StArt computational tool automatically screened the following databases: ACM, Engineering Village, IEEE, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science from inception to June 2018. Studies reporting the use of wearable sensors to assess gait in daily settings in children with CP were included. Data regarding 1563 studies were extracted, but only three studies could be included on the basis of the inclusion/ exclusion criteria...
April 2019: Functional Neurology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31556387/risk-factors-and-subtypes-of-ischemic-stroke-in-young-patients-an-observational-study-from-a-teaching-hospital-in-saudi-arabia
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Rizwana Shahid
Young adults are a key part of any society and the psychosocial and economic burden of any chronic or devastating disease in this particular group has significant consequences and impacts negatively on the development of the society as a whole. Although stroke in this age group is relatively rare, its consequences, in terms of lifelong dependence and disability, are substantial. Therefore, it is important to address this issue. In this retrospective epidemiological study, we analyzed the medical records of young patients (aged 18- 45 years) with a diagnosis of stroke during the study period (January 2014 - February 2018)...
April 2019: Functional Neurology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31556386/obstructive-sleep-apnea-neurocognitive-and-behavioral-functions-before-and-after-treatment
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Katherine Turner, Elena Zambrelli, S Lavolpe, C Baldi, F Furia, Maria Paola Canevini
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a sleep disorder characterized by repetitive episodes of upper airway obstruction. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment is linked to improvements in cognitive abilities and emotional functions of patients with OSAS. Following the exclusion of four subjects for non-adherence to CPAP treatment, the final study sample was composed of 16 patients with moderate-to-severe OSAS, who were assessed both prior to and after 3 months of CPAP treatment, using a neuropsychological battery and questionnaires to assess mood and anxiety disorders, irritability, quality of life, quality of sleep and daytime sleepiness...
April 2019: Functional Neurology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31556385/the-impact-of-an-aquatic-exercise-program-on-bdnf-levels-in-parkinson-s-disease-patients-short-and-long-term-outcomes
#14
JOURNAL ARTICLE
S da Silva Germanos, Bernardo Vieira, Ivy Reichert Vital da Silva, João José da Cunha, Simone Nique, Vera Striebel, Daniela Pochmann, Viviane Rostirola Elsner
The present study aimed to analyze the short-and long-term effects of an aquatic exercise program on plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). The aquatic exercise program lasted one month, and consisted of two sessions per week (1 hour per session). Blood samples were collected at four different timepoints: pre-intervention (T0), immediately after the first session (T1), 48 hours after the first session (T2), and 1 month after the intervention (T3)...
April 2019: Functional Neurology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31556384/the-nine-circles-of-ebm-hell
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EDITORIAL
M Iosa, G Antonucci, Stefano Paolucci
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
April 2019: Functional Neurology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/32453999/neurophysiological-changes-after-cognitive-motor-tasks-in-parkinson-s-disease-patients-with-deep-brain-stimulation
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
M Negri, M Gorgora, J A Nasser, J I Salles, Silmar Teixeira, Oscar Arias-Carrión, João Junqueira, Eduardo Nicoliche, Bruna Velasques, Mauricio Cagy, Henning Budde, Luis F Basile, M Orsini, Roy Friede, Victor Hugo Bastos, P Ribeiro
Chronic deep brain stimulation (CDBS) is a surgical treatment that reduces the cardinal signs of Parkinson's disease (PD). Although CDBS has been in use for a long time, very little has been reported on its supposed effects on cognition, particularly in relation to implants in the subthalamic nucleus. The results of the rare studies that do exist are controversial, and in many cases the studies have several design flaws. The present study compared cortical activation during three tasks (action execution, action observation and motor imagery) in PD patients with and without subthalamic implants...
2019: Functional Neurology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/32453994/from-movement-to-thought-and-back-a-review-on-the-role-of-cognitive-factors-influencing-technological-neurorehabilitation
#17
REVIEW
D De Bartolo, G F Spitoni, M Iosa, G Morone, Irene Ciancarelli, Stefano Paolucci, G Antonucci
In recent years, cognitive theories have increasingly influenced the approach to motor rehabilitation. The connection between different aspects of cognitive and motor function is increasingly documented, underlining the importance of developing rehabilitation projects that take cognitive aspects into account. The aim of this non-systematic review is to highlight the relationship between cognition and motion and, in the light of new rehabilitation technologies, to better define how aspects of cognition can affect motor rehabilitation...
2019: Functional Neurology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31556392/low-back-pain-related-to-a-sacral-insufficiency-fracture-role-of-paravertebral-oxygen-ozone-therapy-in-a-paradigmatic-case-of-nociplastic-pain
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
A de Sire, Alessio Baricich, Marco Alessandro Minetto, C Cisari, M Invernizzi
We describe the case of a 68-year-old woman with an acute episode of severe low back pain (LBP) resistant to opioids, who had experienced a sacral insufficiency fracture (SIF) two years earlier. At clinical examination, patient reported constant, dull, non-localizable pain at lumbar and sacral level, exacerbated by paravertebral palpation, particularly at L4-L5 and the sacroiliac joint, with a concomitant and remittent neuropathic component, difficult to localize at lumbar and sacral level. The latest magnetic resonance imaging study revealed disc herniations at L3-L4, L4-L5, and L5-S1 levels...
2019: Functional Neurology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31556391/motor-cortex-function-in-fibromyalgia-a-pilot-study-involving-near-infrared-spectroscopy-and-co-recording-of-laser-evoked-potentials
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
E Gentile, K Ricci, M Delussi, M de Tommaso
Interaction between the motor and nociceptive systems seems to play an important role in chronic pain. In this pilot study we used a combination of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (FNIRS) and laserevoked potentials (LEPs) during concurrent finger tapping task and noxious laser stimulation in fibromyalgia (FM) patients and controls. The study included 9 healthy subjects and 15 FM patients. During concurrent FNIRS and LEP recording, participants were required either to remain in resting relaxed condition or to execute a finger tapping task with the right hand...
2019: Functional Neurology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31556389/erigo-a-possible-strategy-to-treat-orthostatic-hypotension-in-progressive-supranuclear-palsy-a-feasibility-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
C Sorbera, S Portaro, V Cimino, A Leo, M Accorinti, G Silvestri, Placido Bramanti, A Naro, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system, presenting with different clinical phenotypes, all involving the extrapyramidal system. Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is a common symptom of cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction. OH is defined as a fall in systolic blood pressure of at least 20 mmHg and/or a fall in diastolic blood pressure of at least 10 mmHg on standing or head-up tilt. In this pilot study, we tested the feasibility and efficacy of the ERIGO® device in managing OH non-responsive to conventional treatments in a sample of patients with PSP...
2019: Functional Neurology
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