Neuromuscular Disorders
Do psychosocial interventions improve quality of life and wellbeing in adults with neuromuscular disorders? A systematic review and narrative synthesis
... sought to critically appraise the methodological qual- ity of this evidence. Despite calls for research on psychosocial interventions in this patient group [14, 45], only a small number of studies have been con- ducted. ...
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Daily life benefits and usage characteristics of dynamic arm supports in subjects with neuromuscular disorders
... Abstract: Neuromuscular disorders cause progressive muscular weakness, which limits upper extremity mobility and performance during activities of daily ...different neuromuscular disorders and ...
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Clinical utility of multigene analysis in over 25,000 patients with neuromuscular disorders
... some neuromuscular disorders, the traditional approach has been to use single-gene tests rather than gene ...recognizable disorders, gene panels may be used to curtail a potential di- agnostic ...
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Comprehensive List of Neuromuscular Disorders Covered by Muscular Dystrophy Canada
... with neuromuscular disorders. Not all disorders listed will be the focus of specific research initiatives or direct services from Muscular Dystrophy ...the Neuromuscular Research ...
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De-duplicating patient records from three independent data sources reveals the incidence of rare neuromuscular disorders in Germany
... rare, neuromuscular disorders in a centralized data- base through mandatory reporting via the health care sys- ...rare neuromuscular disease on a larger ...
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Use of mechanical airway clearance devices in the home by people with neuromuscular disorders: effects on health service use and lifestyle benefits
... Neuromuscular disorders (NMD) are a heterogeneous group of inherited or acquired diseases characterized by progressive muscle weakness and wasting which may affect either one or all of the major respiratory ...
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Classification of EMG Signals for Assessment of Neuromuscular Disorders
... Table V shows the summary of the EMG classification. Fast Fourier transform (FFT) and principal component analysis (PCA) was used on sEMG signals taken from bicep brachii muscle and the classifications of ...
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Safe Haptics-enabled Patient-Robot Interaction for Robotic and Telerobotic Rehabilitation of Neuromuscular Disorders: Control Design and Analysis
... The first challenge is that a high amplitude of force generated by a robot is not always equivalent to an unsafe situation. For example, for a patient with hypertonia (high muscular tone after stroke) or heavy limbs, the ...
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Barriers and facilitators to clinical trial participation among parents of children with pediatric neuromuscular disorders
... In a group of parents who were recruited predominantly through advocacy organizations, we were not surprised to find that most participants endorsed interest in clinical trials. Thus, our results are especially relevant ...
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GLUTAMIC OXALACETIC TRANSAMINASE ACTIVITY IN THE SERUM IN MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY AND OTHER NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS IN CHILDHOOD
... The majority of the children with the Duchenne type of muscle dystrophy had increased S-GOT values. Normal activities were the rule in the other varieties of this disorder. In the former[r] ...
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The use of an online support group for neuromuscular disorders: a thematic analysis of message postings
... The strengths of this study lie in the exploration of an under-researched phenomenon; that of the use of online support groups in NMDs. The use of naturalistic data from message posts allowed us to gain an understanding ...
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Pulmonary Function Testing in Neuromuscular Disorders
... During an FVC maneuver, the patient takes a maximum breath and fills his or her lungs to TLC and then exhales to the maximum. The total volume of air expelled during forced exhalation after maximum inspiration is the ...
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Rule Based Expert System for Diagnosis of Neuromuscular Disorders
... Since the Android mobile devices use limited storage and the data transfer occurs between server and client device on the internet, a highly efficient security algorithm that uses min[r] ...
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Immortalized pathological human myoblasts: towards a universal tool for the study of neuromuscular disorders
... In vitro and in vivo characterizations were performed by immunolabeling as described previously [23-25]. Antibo- dies used were directed against myosin isoforms (MF20, mouse IgG2b, 1:20 dilution; Developmental Studies ...
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Diagnostic utility of exome sequencing in the evaluation of neuromuscular disorders
... specific neuromuscular phenotypes matched to an individual’s primary suspected diagnosis vs a list encompassing genes associated with a broad range of NMD ...
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Invasive home mechanical ventilation, mainly focused on neuromuscular disorders
... with neuromuscular diseases. First and foremost, neuromuscular diseases are hereditary diseases with a progressive dysfunction of muscles evoked by peripheral nerve ...
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Construction of standardized Arabic questionnaires for screening neurological disorders (dementia, stroke, epilepsy, movement disorders, muscle and neuromuscular junction disorders)
... neurological disorders, and for epidemiological ...neurological disorders: cerebrovascular stroke, dementias, epilepsy, movement disorders, and muscle and neuromuscular disorders were ...
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Systematic review of the evidence on orthotic devices for the management of knee instability related to neuromuscular and central nervous system disorders
... Instability can occur in any of the three anatomical planes of the knee: sagittal, coronal or transverse planes, and there are several mechanisms that may lead to knee instability in neuromuscular disorders ...
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Neuromuscular blockade in the elderly patient
... residual neuromuscular blockade may be twice as common in the elderly (incidence of 57%) as in the younger popula- tion (30%), leading to increased postanesthesia care unit and hospital stay as well as a higher ...
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Neuromuscular electrical stimulation in critically ill traumatic brain injury patients attenuates muscle atrophy, neurophysiological disorders, and weakness: a randomized controlled trial
... Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a frequent cause of morbi- mortality and represents a significant economic burden around the world [1, 2]. Mechanically ventilated critically ill TBI patients present a high risk of poor ...
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