Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · May 2013
Review Multicenter StudyTreatment with botulinum toxin improves upper-extremity function post stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
To examine whether treatment with botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) is associated with improvements in activity capacity or performance associated with poststroke spasticity in the upper extremity. ⋯ The use of BTX-A was associated with moderate improvement in upper-extremity activity capacity or performance after stroke.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · May 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of high- and low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on visuospatial neglect in patients with acute stroke: a double-blind, sham-controlled trial.
To compare the therapeutic effect of low- and high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the posterior parietal cortex (PPC) in patients with acute stroke with visuospatial neglect. ⋯ These results indicate that high-frequency rTMS is effective in the treatment of visuospatial neglect in patients with acute stroke.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · May 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparison of the effects of vapocoolant spray and topical anesthetic cream on pain during needle electromyography in the medial gastrocnemius.
To compare the effects of a vapocoolant spray and an eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA) cream in reducing pain during needle electromyography examination. ⋯ Vapocoolant spray was more effective than EMLA cream in reducing pain during needle electromyography.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · May 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialPilot study of the effect of low-cadence functional electrical stimulation cycling after spinal cord injury on thigh girth and strength.
To investigate the long-term effects of functional electrical stimulation (FES)-evoked cycle training cadence on leg muscle hypertrophy and electrically evoked strength. ⋯ These results suggest that lower pedaling cadences evoke greater muscle hypertrophy and electrically stimulated muscle strength compared with higher cadences.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · May 2013
Clinical TrialUsefulness of a myofascial trigger point injection for groin pain in patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a pilot study.
To investigate the therapeutic effectiveness of trigger point injection into the muscles around the groin in patients with clinically diagnosed chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). ⋯ In patients with CP/CPPS, US-guided trigger point injections of the iliopsoas, hip adductor, and abdominal muscles are safe and effective for both diagnosis and treatment when the cause of groin pain is suspected to originate from muscles. In particular, the iliopsoas muscle was affected in all patients in this study.