AIM OF THE STUDY To evaluate the usefulness of ultrasonographic acromion-greater tuberosity distance measurement and Shoulder ratio in detecting post-stroke inferior shoulder subluxation. MATERIAL AND METHODS Forty-five hemiplegic stroke patients and 45 controls underwent shoulder sonography to measure their acromion-greater tuberosity distance. Side-to-side acromion-greater tuberosity distan...

The effect of amplitude incongruence (small circles-large circles) and form incongruence (circles-lines) on the performance of the affected and non-affected arm was examined in 12 children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy in bimanual rhythmic drawing tasks. Amplitude and form incongruence are assumed to be associated with aspects of movement execution and movement planning, respectively. The foll...

We intend to apply functional electrical stimulation (FES) instead of orthoses to conditions such as hemiplegic cerebral palsy children. The purpose of this paper is to report on application of FES to the hemiplegic cerebral palsy children. The subjects were two boys (both are 6years-old) and a 7 year-old girl. They were diagnosed as spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Heel contacts were not see...

Objective To investigate the immediate therapeutic effects of mental singing while walking intervention on gait disturbances in hemiplegic stroke patients. Methods Eligible, post-stroke, hemiplegic patients were prospectively enrolled in this study. The inclusion criteria were a diagnosis of hemiplegia due to stroke, and ability to walk more than 10 m with or without gait aids. Each patient u...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether hemiplegic patients can propel a leg-pedalling wheelchair and whether it is easier and faster for them to pedal the wheelchair using both legs alternately than to propel an ordinary wheelchair with their unaffected hand and leg. DESIGN Within-subject comparison. SUBJECTS Subjects comprised 10 hemiplegic in-patients (8 males, 2 females), aged 63.7 (SD 12.7) yea...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of treadmill-based gait training using incremental weight loading on the ankle of the affected side on hemiplegic stroke patients' balance. [Subjects] In this study, 30 hemiplegic stroke patients were randomly divided into an incremental weight load group (IWLG, n=15) and a no-load group (NLG, n=15). [Methods] The IWLG performed gait...

The objective of this tutorial is to present a patient with hemiplegic cerebral palsy affecting the upper extremity. This will serve as an example importance serial examinations, discussion and family about desired functional goals, treatment options available orthopaedic surgeon. It may also illustration benefits that surgical intervention provide difficulty achieving balance. important apprec...

The objective of this tutorial is to present a patient with hemiplegic cerebral palsy affecting the upper extremity. This will serve as an example importance serial examinations, discussion and family about desired functional goals, treatment options available orthopaedic surgeon. It may also illustration benefits that surgical intervention provide difficulty achieving balance. important apprec...

Recent advances in genetics have shown the importance of the genetic component on migraine. Studies on twins also point out to the importance of genetic migraine. On the other hand, epidemiological data identified environmental factors that are important in the genesis of migraine. Studies on familial hemiplegic migraine with or without aura will certainly bring new information and help underst...

Constraint-induced movement therapy improves motor function in the affected hand of children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy and results in cortical changes in adults with stroke. This study measured clinical improvement and cortical reorganization in a child with hemiplegia who underwent modified constraint-induced movement therapy for 3 weeks. Clinical, functional magnetic resonance imaging an...