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Giant aneurysm of the vertebral artery causing compression of the lower medulla oblongata

1977

Es wird ein Fall geschildert, bei welchem durch ein Riesenaneurysma am Abgang der Arteria cerebellaris posterior inferior von der linken A. vertebralis zu einer Kompression der Oblongata mit rasch progredienter Tetraparese gefuhrt hatte. An der analogen Stelle an der rechten Vertebralis wurde ein zweites kleineres Aneurysma gefunden.

AdultCentral Nervous SystemMaleMedulla Oblongatamedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryVertebral arteryIntracranial AneurysmAnatomyQuadriplegiamedicine.diseaseCompression (physics)AneurysmNeurologymedicine.arteryMedulla oblongataHumansMedicineNeurology (clinical)RadiologybusinessVertebral ArteryNeuroradiologyJournal of Neurology
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Sacral bladder denervation for treatment of detrusor hyperreflexia and autonomic dysreflexia

2001

Objectives. Detrusor hyperreflexia after spinal cord injury may cause urinary incontinence and chronic renal failure. In patients refractory to conservative treatment and not eligible for ventral sacral root stimulation for electrically induced micturition, we investigated the therapeutic value of sacral bladder denervation as a stand-alone procedure. Methods. Nine patients (8 men and 1 woman) between 21 and 58 years old (mean 30.2) with traumatic suprasacral spinal cord lesions underwent sacral bladder denervation for treatment of detrusor hyperreflexia and/or autonomic dysreflexia. Results. Detrusor hyperreflexia and autonomic dysreflexia were eliminated in all cases. Bladder capacity inc…

AdultMaleSacrumUrologymedicine.medical_treatmentmedia_common.quotation_subjectUrinary systemUrinary BladderUrinary incontinenceQuadriplegiaurologic and male genital diseasesUrinationRhizotomyMuscle HypertoniamedicineHumansSpinal cord injurySpinal Cord Injuriesmedia_commonParaplegiaDenervationLumbar VertebraeReflex Abnormalbusiness.industryUrinary diversionMiddle Agedmedicine.diseasefemale genital diseases and pregnancy complicationsCystostomyTreatment OutcomeUrinary IncontinenceBladder augmentationAnesthesiaUrinary Tract InfectionsAutonomic DysreflexiaFemaleAutonomic dysreflexiamedicine.symptomUrinary CatheterizationbusinessFollow-Up StudiesUrology
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The effect of arm-crank exercise training on power output, spirometric and cardiac function and level of autonomy in persons with tetraplegia

2019

Studies on the effects of exercise training in persons with cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) are scarce. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of an 8-week stationary arm-crank exercise (ACE) training programme on the level of autonomy, exercise performance, pulmonary functional parameters and resting heart rate variability (HRV) in persons with CSCI. Quadriplegia Index of Function (QIF), arm-crank peak power output (Ppeak), spirometric variables, and HRV indices were measured before and after the training programme in a group of 11 persons with CSCI. ACE training increased Ppeak in both groups (

AdultMaleSpirometryCardiac function curvemedicine.medical_specialtymedia_common.quotation_subject030209 endocrinology & metabolismPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQuadriplegiaYoung Adult03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinePhysical medicine and rehabilitationHeart RatemedicineHumansOrthopedics and Sports MedicinePower outputExerciseTetraplegiaSpinal Cord Injuriesmedia_commonCrankmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryRespiration030229 sport sciencesGeneral MedicineMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseRespiratory MusclesExercise TherapyRespiratory Function TestsSpirometryCervical spinal cord injuryCervical VertebraePhysical EnduranceFemalebusinesshuman activitiesAutonomyEuropean Journal of Sport Science
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Case study: effect of handrim diameter on performance in a paralympic wheelchair athlete.

2009

This study, with a top T-52 class athlete, determines the relationship between stroke frequency (SF) and push time (PT) and wheelchair velocity (Wv) using different handrim diameters (HD) and the effect of different HDs on the athlete’s heart rate (HR) and blood lactate (LACT) at competition speeds. Wv shows a linear-direct relationship with SF but a linear-inverse relationship with PT (p < .001 in both cases). Using bigger handrims (0.37 m instead of 0.36 m), SF increases 6%, while PT decreases 27% (at 24 Km·h–1). HR (p < .0001) increases with Wv and is also affected by HD with differences between the 0.34 m—0.36 m handrim group (lower values) and the 0.37 m handrim (higher values). …

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyCompetitive BehaviorInjury controlPoison controlPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationMotor ActivityQuadriplegiaWheelchairAnimal scienceCharcot-Marie-Tooth DiseaseHeart RateAssistive technologyHeart rateTask Performance and AnalysisBlood lactatemedicineHumansDisabled PersonsMotor activitybusiness.industryStroke frequencyEquipment DesignBiomechanical PhenomenaWheelchairsPhysical therapybusinessSportsAdapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ
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A Human-Humanoid Interaction Through the Use of BCI for Locked-In ALS Patients Using Neuro-Biological Feedback Fusion.

2018

This paper illustrates a new architecture for a human–humanoid interaction based on EEG-brain computer interface (EEG-BCI) for patients affected by locked-in syndrome caused by Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The proposed architecture is able to recognise users’ mental state accordingly to the biofeedback factor $\text {B}_{\text f}$ , based on users’ attention, intention, and focus, that is used to elicit a robot to perform customised behaviours. Experiments have been conducted with a population of eight subjects: four ALS patients in a near locked-in status with normal ocular movement and four healthy control subjects enrolled for age, education, and computer expertise. The results s…

MaleEye MovementsBCI Locked-In Patients ALS Patients Human-Humanoid Robot Interaction neuro-biological feedback fusionmedicine.medical_treatment02 engineering and technology0302 clinical medicineAttentionBCIAmyotrophic lateral sclerosiseducation.field_of_studyGeneral NeuroscienceRehabilitationlocked-in patientsRoboticsElectroencephalographyRoboticsHealthy VolunteersBrain-Computer InterfacesFemalePsychologyHumanoid robotAlgorithmsAdultmedicine.medical_specialty0206 medical engineeringPopulationhuman-humanoid robot interactionBiomedical EngineeringBiofeedbackProsthesis DesignQuadriplegia03 medical and health sciencesPhysical medicine and rehabilitationEvent-related potentialInternal MedicinemedicineHumanseducationBrain–computer interfacebusiness.industryAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisEye movementBiofeedback Psychologymedicine.disease020601 biomedical engineeringEvent-Related Potentials P300neuro-biological feedback fusionALS patientsArtificial intelligencebusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgeryPsychomotor PerformanceIEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
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Intramedullary spinal cord tumor presenting as the initial manifestation of metastatic colon cancer: case report and review of the literature

2007

Study design: Case reports and review of the literature. Objective: Intramedullary spinal cord metastases (ISCMs) are rare type of central nervous system (CNS) involvement of systemic malignant tumors. Since the advent of new neuroradiological techniques, their detection have become increasingly diagnosed in recent years and, although somewhat controversial, surgical treatment has been considered a valid option. Setting: Neurosurgical Clinic, Department of Clinic Neuroscience, University of Palermo, Italy. Method: The authors describe the case of a 61-year-old woman who was admitted presenting withprogres sive tetraplegia. Investigations revealed an intramedullary spinal cord lesion at the …

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