Journal of rehabilitation medicine : official journal of the UEMS European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
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To systematically review which determinants, assessed within the first month after a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury, predict 6-month functional outcome. ⋯ GCS, GCS on admission, motor score, midline shift, subdural haematoma and pulsatility index predicted outcome 6 months after traumatic brain injury. Gender and intraventricular haemorrhage did not have predictive value.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Dry needle stimulation of myofascial trigger points evokes segmental anti-nociceptive effects.
To test the hypothesis that dry needle stimulation of a myofascial trigger point (sensitive locus) evokes segmental anti-nociceptive effects. ⋯ One intervention of dry needle stimulation to a single trigger point (sensitive locus) evokes short-term segmental anti-nociceptive effects. These results suggest that trigger point (sensitive locus) stimulation may evoke anti-nociceptive effects by modulating segmental mechanisms, which may be an important consideration in the management of myofascial pain.
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Comparative Study
A feasibility study using interactive commercial off-the-shelf computer gaming in upper limb rehabilitation in patients after stroke.
Commercial off-the-shelf computer gaming devices have been making inroads into the rehabilitation arena, with the objective of making therapeutic exercise fun and contextual. One such device is the Nintendo Wii. Published clinical studies evaluating its acceptance, potential benefits and side-effects in the rehabilitation of patients with post-stroke weakness are few in number. ⋯ Nintendo Wii appears to be a feasible adjunctive device to augment conventional therapy in a cohort of subacute stroke patients with moderate impairments of upper limb strength and function.