Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology
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Recently, arm facilitation has been interested in gait rehabilitation. However, there have been few studies concerning arm facilitation in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The aim of our study was to investigate the effect of increasing arm weights on gait pattern in patients with PD. ⋯ Arm-swing facilitation using weight load improved gait in Parkinson's disease.
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To evaluate the correlation between diaphragm thickness assessed by ultrasound (US) with respiratory function tests and the diaphragm motor responses, in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ⋯ US thickness of the diaphragm correlates with the number of functional motor units as assessed by the phrenic nerve motor amplitude.