Surgical management of spasticity

Surgical management of spasticity

Surgical management of spasticity

... 11 Surgical management of spasticity Patrick Mertens and Marc Sindou Introduction Spasticity is one of the commonest sequelae of neu- rological diseases. In most patients spasticity is ... average), Surgical management of spasticity 203 but the preoperative level of spasticity is most often not totally reached and the procedure can be repeated. Intrathecal injectio...
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Báo cáo y học: "surgical Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa"

Báo cáo y học: "surgical Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa"

... and/or surgical removal of the abscesses and fistulas are usually futile.1,14 The success of medical therapies, however, often is limited because of the indolent and recurrent nature of the disease. ... formation of contractures are impor-tant in the axillary region.7,9 The goals of surgical management are to completely excise all the involved tissue, preserve function, avoi...
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An overview of the clinical management of spasticity

An overview of the clinical management of spasticity

... the overall management of spasticity. An overview of the clinical management of spasticity 7 treatment such as heat and advice on the use of hydrotherapy as well as the prescription of splints ... overview of the clinical management of spasticity 5 toenails or small pressure sores can, in turn, exacer- bate the spasticity, and a vicious circle of increased pain and...
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Management of spasticity in children

Management of spasticity in children

... relation to the underlying cause of the spasticity, but the natural history of the spasticity is of great impor- tance.BoNT-A has been of great value in the manage- mentof spasticity secondary toacquiredbrain ... dynamic shortening for spasticity management and there would be too much residual contracture. Management of spasticity in children 219 lengthening and R1 the...
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Pharmacological management of spasticity

Pharmacological management of spasticity

... and safety of baclofen therapy without evidence of drug tolerance, even after many years. There have been few studies investigating the effect of baclofen in treatment of spasticity of cere- bral ... the efficacy of gabapentin for the management of spasticity. Thereissignificantevidenceof the efficacy of gabapentin as an antiepileptic agent as well as an agent for the manag...
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Physiotherapy management of spasticity

Physiotherapy management of spasticity

... Physiotherapy management of spasticity Roslyn N. Boyd and Louise Ada In the past, much of the controversy about the man- agement of spasticity has been due to a lack of com- monly accepted definitions of ... clinicians to argue for a broader definition of spasticity, often inclu- sive of the whole upper motor neurone syndrome, rather than viewing spasticity as one feature...
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Surgical Management of Movement Disorders potx

Surgical Management of Movement Disorders potx

... thorough review of the surgical treat- ments currently available for various movement disorders, with an emphasis on surgical indications and results of surgery. It should be of utmost interest to ... Rezai Department of Neurosurgery, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. Joshua M. Rosenow Department of Neurosurgery, Feinberg School of Medicine...
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Chemical neurolysis in the management of muscle spasticity

Chemical neurolysis in the management of muscle spasticity

... months of treatment and progressive dosage increments are often required to maintain the initial therapeutic response. Chemical neurolysis is only one of many methods of treatment of muscle spasticity ... treatment Chemical neurolysis in the management of muscle spasticity 163 of severe intractable spasticity in patients with paraplegia or tetraplegia. The optimal dose of...
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Báo cáo y học: "Management of chest pain: exploring the views and experiences of chiropractors and medical practitioners in a focus group interview"

Báo cáo y học: "Management of chest pain: exploring the views and experiences of chiropractors and medical practitioners in a focus group interview"

... BioMed CentralPage 1 of 10(page number not for citation purposes)Chiropractic & OsteopathyOpen AccessResearchManagement of chest pain: exploring the views and experiences of chiropractors and ... multidisciplinary focus groupcomposed of both chiropractic and medical professionals. The goals of the focus group were toexplore the attitudes and experiences of medical and chiropra...
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Báo cáo y học: "Surgical Treatment of Depressed Scar: A Simple Technique"

Báo cáo y học: "Surgical Treatment of Depressed Scar: A Simple Technique"

... Italy 4. Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Calabrodental, Crotone, Italy 5. Department of Dental Sciences and Surgery, General Hospital, Bari, Italy 6. Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, ... healing of soft tissues after a trauma. However, abnormal or disturbed collagen production can cause anomalies of the cuta-neous surface and textural irregularities. In the presence of a...
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