Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Oct 2004
Rehabilitation outcomes in cognitively impaired patients admitted to skilled nursing facilities from the community.
To examine the outcomes of patients with varying levels of cognitive impairment who received rehabilitation in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). ⋯ Patients with cognitive impairment were able to recover function with rehabilitation intervention. Patients with a more serious cognitive impairment received more rehabilitation intervention than patients with less impairment. Outcomes were predicted by admission and rehabilitation measures that were qualitatively different from other discharge outcomes. Health care professionals need to consider these factors as they create a rehabilitation plan of care for patients with cognitive impairment.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Oct 2004
Decreased neck muscle strength is highly associated with pain in cervical dystonia patients treated with botulinum toxin injections.
To compare the isometric neck muscle strength of cervical dystonia patients treated with botulinum toxin injections with that of healthy control subjects and to evaluate the association between neck strength, neck pain, and disability in these patients. ⋯ Cervical dystonia patients with botulinum toxin-treated neck muscles showed significantly lower maximal neck strength than healthy controls. The patients also had a statistically significant difference between sides in neck rotation strength. Thus, strength measures may be useful to detect disturbance in the function of the neck muscles.