Spastic equinovarus foot (SEVF) is a common condition characterized by a combination of foot deformity and impaired gait, often resulting from neurological disorders such as stroke or cerebral palsy.

In patients treated with modafinil with previous assisted or unassisted ambulation, the majority (73%) showed gait improvements. When compared with the non-modafinil-treated group, only 3 (15% ...

Three medications have spasticity reduction as their primary indication: baclofen (Lioresal ®), dantrolene (Dantrium ®), and tizanidine (Zanaflex ®). These drugs represent the mainstays of ...

Multiple sclerosis home adaptations that include adaptive equipment and technology can help prevent falls for people living ...

At 2 years and 1 month of age, the patient was referred to a neuromuscular clinic, where an examination revealed axial and appendicular hypotonia, 2+knee reflexes, absent ankle reflexes, a bilateral ...

OBJECTIVES Increased resistance to stretch of muscles after stroke may be the result of centrally mediated neural factors such as spasticity or local, peripheral factors such as muscle contracture or ...

Gait training exercises are movements designed to help improve strength, balance and coordination when walking. They may be part of a physical therapy program for a person recovering from a stroke, an ...

This study aims to investigate the impact of ET on gait speed in sub-acute stroke patients compared to conventional therapy ... Why: The ET protocol will aim to enhance walking capacity and reduce ...

Baby elephant miraculously recovers after tragic train accident - Left paralysed after a train accident, baby elephant is now ...

Although the prognosis of UMND ALS is better than other ALS phenotypes, the severe spasticity caused by upper motor neuron damage has a significant impact on the activity of daily living, especially ...

On admission all patients presented gait disturbance, confirmed by the medical examination ... Since the beginning of this century, SCD has been a well defined disorder with dysaesthesia, disturbance ...