peripheral nerve

[Analysis of Clinical Pathway in Changing and Disabling Neurological Diseases.]

...  especially for benign tumors. When adjuvant treatment is needed, radiotherapy is usually the mainstay apart from some histologies where chemotherapy may be sufficient: low-grade gliomas, desmoplastic medulloblastomas, malignant glial tumors in infants. Multidisciplinary care is best performed in tertiary… Continue reading

Peripheral Nerve Injury Induces Immediate Increases in Layer v Neuronal Activity.

Peripheral Nerve Injury Induces Immediate Increases in Layer V Neuronal Activity. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2013 Apr 18; Han Y, Li N, Zeiler SR, Pelled G BACKGROUND: . Peripheral nerve injury leads to changes in neuronal activity in the contralateral and… Continue reading

The Role of Muscle in Bone Repair: The Cells, Signals, and Tissue Responses to Injury.

...  into cartilage and bone and can directly participate in fracture healing. The role of muscle-derived stem cells is particularly important in fractures associated with more severe injury to the periosteum. Sarcopenia is a serious consequence of aging, and studies… Continue reading

[Pathomechanisms of Autoantibody Production Against the Nervous System].

...  Central tolerance, established by the repertoire selection of immature T lymphocytes in the thymus, is impaired in MG patients who are positive for anti-AChR antibodies. Recent evidence suggests that chronic inflammation elicited by viral infection is important for the… Continue reading

A Special Issue in Memorial of John R. Z. Abela: : Etiology and Intervention in Youth Depression.

...  investigate potential etiological origins and optimal interventions, this broad review is divided into five sections: the stress response, chronic diseases, mind-body theoretical models, psychophysiological interventions, and integrated health care solutions. The stress response and its correlation to chronic disorders… Continue reading

A New Fork in the Road: Lymphedema Bypass.

...  for musculoskeletal pain. These evidence statements were extracted and developed into patient-centered messages and a booklet, which was then evaluated by peer and patient review. The neuroscience educational booklet and preoperative program convey key messages from the previous systematic… Continue reading

Synergistic Effects of Low-Level Laser and Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Functional Recovery in Rats With Crushed Sciatic Nerves.

...  effects of low-level laser and mesenchymal stem cells on functional recovery in rats with crushed sciatic nerves. J Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2013 Mar 7; Yang CC, Wang J, Chen SC, Hsieh YL Transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)… Continue reading

Measures of Participation Outcomes Related to Hand Use for 2- to 12-Year-Old Children With Disabilities: A Systematic Review.

...  afferent information to update the internal models of acquired skills. Here, we investigate whether FES-evoked (FES-ev) and FES-assisted (FES-as) movement are associated with the normal integration of motor commands and sensory feedback in a group of healthy participants during… Continue reading

Rehab Centers: Vestibular Rehabilitation.

...  infusions, psychological nonpharmacotherapy, physical rehabilitation, and surgical intervention. Chronic pain not related to CRPS can also be treated with similar interventions. Despite the array of available therapies, it can still be difficult to manage. We report a case of… Continue reading

An Outbreak of Trichinosis With Molecular Identification of Trichinella Sp. in Vietnam.

...  age showed higher rates than other ages. In Seoul, residents older than 70 years of age showed the highest positive rate, 14.9%, whereas in Jeju-do the highest prevalence, 15.6%, was in those in their sixties. The higher seropositive rate… Continue reading