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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Muscle Spasticity"”.
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Cannabis for medical use in rare diseases
… Cannabis (MC) is used for symptoms such as pain, spasticity, nausea and vomiting, seizures and anxiety which may be experienced by RD patients. The aim of the study was to identify RDs for which MC can be used and issues related to its use in patients with RDs. The methodology was in two parts: …
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Impact of Spasticity on Balance Control During Quiet Standing in Persons Post-Stroke
… and falls are common among people with stroke. Muscle spasticity is also common and may influence balance control. However, the effect of spasticity on balance control among people with stroke is not well understood. Methods: Twenty-seven post-stroke individuals with low or high spasticity at …
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Psychosocial Variables in Outpatients Receiving Intrathecal Baclofen or Pain-Pump Therapy
… and developing psychological difficulties. Spasticity, a chronic condition generally defined as an increase in muscle tone while at rest, is frequently observed in a variety of medical populations. Spasticity is not only painful, it can also significantly impair mobility, daily functioning, …
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Efectividad de la punción seca sobre la función y en la espasticidad del brazo afecto en pacientes con ictus en fase subaguda
Antecedentes: El ictus constituye un importante problema de salud y la afectación que causa en el brazo limita la independencia funcional de los pacientes. La punción seca es una técnica de reciente incorporación que puede ayudar a disminuir los efectos de la espasticidad sobre la función motora …
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Development of a virtual reality video game using principal component analysis to map isometric force efforts for haptic feedback: A proof of concept
Cerebral palsy is a developmental movement disorder that is associated with antenatal, perinatal, or postnatal trauma to the central nervous system and manifests peripherally. The kind of cerebral palsy a person displays can be classified in multiple ways, focusing on the tonicity, movement …