motor function

Cross-Facial Nerve Graft and Masseteric Nerve Cooptation for One-Stage Facial Reanimation: Principles, Indications, and Surgical Procedure.

Published June 4, 2013

Cross-facial nerve graft and masseteric nerve cooptation for one-stage facial reanimation: Principles, indications, and surgical procedure.

Head Neck. 2013 Jun 1;
Bianchi B, Ferri A, Ferrari S, Copelli C, Magri A, Ferri T, Sesenna E

BACKGROUND: The use of… Continue reading →

Individual-Level Responsiveness of the Original and Short-Form Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients.

Published June 1, 2013

Individual-Level Responsiveness of the Original and Short-Form Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients.

Phys Ther. 2013 May 30;
Hsueh IP, Chen KL, Chou YT, Wang YH, Hsieh CL

BACKGROUND: The group-level responsiveness of the Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke… Continue reading →

Sugar Addiction: Pushing the Drug-Sugar Analogy to the Limit.

Published May 31, 2013

Sugar addiction: pushing the drug-sugar analogy to the limit.

Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2013 May 27;
Ahmed SH, Guillem K, Vandaele Y

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review research by testing the validity of the analogy between addictive… Continue reading →

Reliability and Applicability of the Bayley Scale of Infant Development-II for Children With Cerebral Palsy.

Published May 26, 2013

Reliability and Applicability of the Bayley Scale of Infant Development-II for Children With Cerebral Palsy.

Ann Rehabil Med. 2013 Apr; 37(2): 167-174
Lee JH, Lim HK, Park E, Song J, Lee HS, Ko J, Kim M

To obtain reliability… Continue reading →

Is Kyphosis Related to Mobility, Balance, and Disability?

Published May 4, 2013

Is Kyphosis Related to Mobility, Balance, and Disability?

Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2013 Apr 29;
Eum R, Leveille SG, Kiely DK, Kiel DP, Samelson EJ, Bean JF

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the association… Continue reading →

Cortical Reorganization After Motor Imagery Training in Chronic Stroke Patients With Severe Motor Impairment: A Longitudinal fMRI Study.

Published April 27, 2013

Cortical reorganization after motor imagery training in chronic stroke patients with severe motor impairment: a longitudinal fMRI study.

Neuroradiology. 2013 Apr 26;
Sun L, Yin D, Zhu Y, Fan M, Zang L, Wu Y, Jia J, Bai Y, Zhu… Continue reading →

In Vivo Screening of Essential Oils of Skimmia Laureola Leaves for Antinociceptive and Antipyretic Activity.

Published April 27, 2013

In vivo screening of essential oils of Skimmia laureola leaves for antinociceptive and antipyretic activity.

Asian Pac J Trop Biomed. 2013 Mar; 3(3): 202-6
Muhammad N, Barkatullah , Ibrar M, Khan H, Saeed M, Khan AZ, Kaleem WA, Arollado… Continue reading →

How Can We Predict Which Morbidly Obese Patients Will Adhere to Weight-Loss Programs Based in Life Style Changes?

Published April 24, 2013

How can we predict which morbidly obese patients will adhere to weight-loss programs based in life style changes?

Endocrinol Nutr. 2013 Apr 19;
Tur JJ, Escudero AJ, Romaguera D, Burguera B

INTRODUCTION: Dropout is a highly prevalent and serious… Continue reading →

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia and Gross Motor Skills in Children With Cerebral Palsy.

Published April 17, 2013

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia and Gross Motor Skills in Children With Cerebral Palsy.

Pediatrics. 2013 Apr 15;
Benfer KA, Weir KA, Bell KL, Ware RS, Davies PS, Boyd RN

OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) and its subtypes (oral… Continue reading →

Sit-to-Stand Movement in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy: Relationship With Knee Extensor Torque and Social Participation.

Published April 17, 2013

Sit-to-stand movement in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: Relationship with knee extensor torque and social participation.

Res Dev Disabil. 2013 Apr 11; 34(6): 2023-2032
Santos AN, Pavão SL, Santiago PR, Salvini TD, Rocha NA

This study aimed to investigate… Continue reading →