Neurological research
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Neurological research · Dec 2017
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyEffects of different montages of transcranial direct current stimulation on the risk of falls and lower limb function after stroke.
Stroke is associated with high rates of falling and severe impairment of lower limb in patients who survive. ⋯ This is the first trial with different setups of tDCS on acute stroke patients. tDCS presents as an effective treatment strategy in reducing the risk of falls and improving lower limb function after a stroke. ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT 02422173).
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Neurological research · Dec 2017
Observational StudyThe diagnostic accuracy of somatosensory evoked potentials in evaluating neurological deficits during 1036 posterior spinal fusions.
The goal of this study is to assess the sensitivity and specificity of somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs) in predicting perioperative neurological deficits during posterior spinal fusions (PSF). ⋯ Patients with perioperative neurological deficits are 13 times more likely to have LE significant changes, and 19 times more likely to have a LE loss of SSEP responses. Our study results indicate that LE significant changes or LE loss of waveforms in SSEPs can serve as a marker of perioperative neurological deficits.