Written by Laufer Y, Ring H, Sprecher E, Hausdorff JM.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 7:21:20 AM
PURPOSE: Foot drop is a common cause of
gait impairment in individuals with hemiparesis. The objective of this study was to determine the short-term and long-term effects on functional
gait of a neuroprosthesis that provides functional electrical...
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Written by Page SJ, Harnish SM, Lamy M, Eliassen JC, Szaflarski JP.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 7:19:13 AM
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Conventional electrical stimulation modalities are limited by their lack of opportunities for motor learning and, consequently, their impact on function. Other rehabilitative regimens necessitate affected hand and wrist...
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Written by Judy Peck, PTA, CBIS
Monday, April 5, 2010 7:47:08 AM
More than 200,000 people have a
stroke each year, and millions more have
multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury and other conditions that impact the nervous system. The effect of these conditions on the nervous system is profound and often...
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Written by Ashley Campbell, PT
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 6:21:30 AM
Each year about 780,000 people experience a new or recurrent
stroke. Nearly a third never regain their ability to walk independently again (American Heart Association--Heart Disease and
Stroke Statistics, Update 2008).
One of the leading causes...
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