Clinical rehabilitation
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Clinical rehabilitation · Nov 2002
Short-term effectiveness of intensive multidisciplinary rehabilitation for people with Parkinson's disease and their carers.
To evaluate the short-term effectiveness of an intensive multidisciplinary rehabilitation programme for people with Parkinson's disease and their carers. ⋯ This intensive co-ordinated programme provided immediate benefits to people with Parkinson's disease and their carers.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Sep 2002
Clinical TrialAre we underestimating the clinical efficacy of botulinum toxin (type A)? Quantifying changes in spasticity, strength and upper limb function after injections of Botox to the elbow flexors in a unilateral stroke population.
To quantify the clinical efficacy of botulinum toxin type A in treating elbow flexor spasticity in a unilateral stroke population. ⋯ Treatment with Botox reduces spasticity but does not necessarily cause a reduction in the force generating capabilities at the joint. The improvement in strength may have contributed to the improvements in upper limb function. The MAS is an inappropriate measure of spasticity.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Aug 2002
Review Comparative StudySensory stimulation of brain-injured individuals in coma or vegetative state: results of a Cochrane systematic review.
To assess the effectiveness of sensory stimulation programmes in patients in coma or vegetative state. ⋯ This systematic review indicates that there is no reliable evidence to support the effectiveness of multisensory stimulation programmes in patients in coma or the vegetative state.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Aug 2002
A completed audit cycle and integrated care pathway for the management of depression following brain injury in a rehabilitation setting.
To develop an evidence-based multidisciplinary integrated care pathway (ICP) for the management of depression following brain injury in a rehabilitation setting, and to assess its impact on standards of care and documentation. ⋯ This ICP raised staff awareness of depression, leading to improved documentation and possibly also standards of care.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Jun 2002
Measuring perceived activity limitations in lower extremity Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type 1 (CRPS I): test-retest reliability of two questionnaires.
To assess the test-retest reliability of two questionnaires for measuring activity limitations in patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type 1 (CRPS I) of the lower extremity. ⋯ Both questionnaires form a reliable tool for measuring activity limitations of patients with CRPS I of a lower extremity.