Clinical rehabilitation
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Clinical rehabilitation · Mar 2003
Case ReportsA 2 1/2-year-old girl with reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (CRPS type I): case report.
An unusual case of a 2 1/2-year-old girl with reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) of the left arm is described. She is the youngest RSD case ever presented in the literature. ⋯ She had both physical and psychological trauma in an earthquake preceding the disease. The association of RSD with a psychological disorder is stressed and awareness of the condition to the general paediatrician is recommended for early diagnosis and successful treatment.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Mar 2003
Obstacle training programme for individuals post stroke: feasibility study.
The purposes were threefold: to develop an obstacle ambulation training programme, to recruit and retain individuals post chronic stroke and to assess the effectiveness of the obstacle ambulation training programme. ⋯ Substantial improvement in ambulation function and disability level were seen as a result of the obstacle training programme for individuals with chronic stroke. Further investigation is warranted.