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Mu rhythm: state of the art with special focus on cerebral palsy
Publication date: Available online 9 July 2019Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation MedicineAuthor(s): Josselin Démas, Mathieu Bourguignon, Maximilien Périvier, Xavier De Tiège, Mickael Dinomais, Patrick Van BogaertAbstractVarious specific early rehabilitation strategies are proposed to decrease functional disabilities in patients with cerebral palsy (CP). These strategies are thought to favour the mechanisms of brain plasticity that take place after brain injury. However, the level of evidence is low. Markers of brain plasticity would favour validation of these rehabilitation programs. In this paper, we conside...
Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - July 10, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

The relationship of childhood sexual and physical abuse with adulthood disability
ConclusionsChildhood abuse is positively associated with adulthood disability in England. Future longitudinal studies are warranted to understand the potentially complex interplay of factors that may increase risk for disability in individuals who experienced childhood abuse. (Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine)
Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - July 10, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Effect of multichannel transcranial direct current stimulation to reduce hypertonia in individuals with prolonged disorders of consciousness: a randomized controlled pilot study
Conclusion. This pilot study highlights the potential benefit of using tDCS for reducing upper-limb hypertonia in patients with chronic DOC. Large-sample clinical trials are need to optimize and validate the technique. (Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine)
Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - July 5, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Autobiographical memory and future thinking impairments in multiple sclerosis: cognitive and neural mechanisms, functional impact and rehabilitation
Publication date: Available online 2 July 2019Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation MedicineAuthor(s): Alexandra ErnstAbstractLearning and memory impairments are common in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) and have pervasive effects on everyday life functioning. Hence, memory and learning have received particular attention in the cognitive rehabilitation literature in MS. The effectiveness of memory rehabilitation on memory performance is supported by several studies, but the generalisability of the benefits to daily life and memory for real-life events has rarely been examined. Recently, a new line of resea...
Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - July 4, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Relationship of childhood sexual and physical abuse with adulthood disability in England
ConclusionsChildhood abuse is positively associated with adulthood disability in England. Future longitudinal studies are warranted to understand the potentially complex interplay of factors that may increase risk for disability in individuals who experienced childhood abuse. (Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine)
Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - July 4, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Instrumental motion analysis systems for the evaluation of muscle overactivity: A point of view
Publication date: Available online 2 July 2019Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation MedicineAuthor(s): N. Roche, C. Bonnyaud, V. Reynaud, D. Bensmail, D. Pradon, A. EsquenaziAbstractMuscle overactivity is a general term for pathological increases in muscle activity such as spasticity. It is caused by damage to the central nervous system at the cortical, subcortical or spinal levels, leading to an upper motor neuron syndrome. In routine clinical practice, muscle overactivity, which induces abnormal muscle tone, is usually evaluated by using the Modified Ashworth Scale or the Tardieu Scale. However, both of these sca...
Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - July 4, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Botuloscope: 1-year follow-up of upper limb post-stroke spasticity treated with botulinum toxin
ConclusionThis is the first long-term follow-up of BoNT-A treatment for upper limb spasticity involving a large cohort independent of industry. Quality of life was improved by treating upper limb spasticity with BoNT-A, even at 5 years post-stroke. Personalizing objectives of the treatment amplified its efficacy. BoNT-A was a powerful analgesic when pain was spasticity-related. Treating the spastic upper limb also improved balance and gait abilities. (Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine)
Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - June 25, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Inconclusive efficacy of intervention on upper-limb function after tetraplegia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusions: We can provide no recommendations for using intensive versus less intensive interventions or neuromodulation versus sham during tetraplegia rehabilitation. Further multicentre studies of high methodological quality are required to reduce uncertainty about the efficacy of these interventions. (Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine)
Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - June 22, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Botuloscope: 1-year follow-up of upper-limb post-stroke spasticity treated with botulinum toxin
Conclusion. This is the first long-term follow-up of BoNT-A treatment for upper-limb spasticity involving a large cohort independent of industry. Quality of life was improved by treating upper-limb spasticity with BoNT-A, even at 5 years post-stroke. Personalizing objectives of the treatment amplified its efficacy. BoNT-A was a powerful analgesic when pain was spasticity-related. Treating the spastic upper limb also improved balance and gait abilities. (Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine)
Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - June 22, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Electrical stimulation of antagonist muscles after botulinum toxin type A for post-stroke spastic equinus foot. A randomized single-blind pilot study
Conclusions. ES of antagonist muscles does not improve clinical outcomes in the post-stroke spastic equinus foot after BoNT-A injection. (Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine)
Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - June 20, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Factors influencing balance improvement in multiple sclerosis rehabilitation: a pragmatic multicentric trial
Conclusion: A clinically meaningful improvement in balance was more likely when MS individuals with moderate to high disability had specific exercises targeting balance, but MS type did not influence the outcome. (Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine)
Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - June 16, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

French clinical guidelines for peripheral motor nerve blocks in a PRM setting
Conclusion: These are the first organizational guidelines devoted to increase the security of motor nerve block use in PRM settings (Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine)
Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - June 14, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Impact of visuospatial neglect post-stroke on daily activities, participation and informal caregiver burden: a systematic review
Conclusions and implications. VSN has a negative impact not only on patients’ independence but particularly on the performance of ADL. Despite the far fewer studies of VSN as compared with ADL, VSN also seems to hamper participation and increase caregiver burden, but further research is needed. Because of the large impact, VSN during rehabilitation should be systematically and carefully assessed. A considerable number of different instruments were used to diagnose VSN. Diagnosing VSN at more than one level (function [i.e., pen-and-paper test], activities, and participation) is strongly recommended. Consensus is needed on...
Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - June 12, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Feasibility of a short multidisciplinary education and exercise therapy program for patients with non-specific low back pain: a 3-month retrospective open pilot study
Publication date: Available online 31 May 2019Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation MedicineAuthor(s): Romain Garofoli, Margaux Boisson, François Segretin, Jonathan Linières, Caroline Gérard, Sylvain Moreau, Estelle Ieong, Franck Chagny, Catherine Bedin, Marie-Martine Lefèvre-Colau, François Rannou, Alexandra Roren, Christelle Nguyen (Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine)
Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - June 1, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Bi-cephalic transcranial direct current stimulation combined with functional electrical stimulation for upper-limb stroke rehabilitation: a double-blind randomized controlled trial
Conclusions. Concurrent bi-cephalic tDCS and FES slightly improved reaching motor performance and handgrip force of individuals with moderate and severe UL impairment after stroke. (Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine)
Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - June 1, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research