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The Effects Of The Rewalk^(Tm) Robotic System On Walking Capability In Paraplegic Spinal Cord Injury Patients In Taiwan, Alice Cw Tang, Shao An Lee, Albert Ck Chen, Ching Yu Wang, Wan Yu Chou, Show Chun Chen, Chih Lin Wu, Simon Fuk Tan Tang
The Effects Of The Rewalk^(Tm) Robotic System On Walking Capability In Paraplegic Spinal Cord Injury Patients In Taiwan, Alice Cw Tang, Shao An Lee, Albert Ck Chen, Ching Yu Wang, Wan Yu Chou, Show Chun Chen, Chih Lin Wu, Simon Fuk Tan Tang
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Background: The ReWalk^(TM) system is an exoskeleton robotic device developed for ambulation assistance in patients with paraplegic spinal cord injury (SCI). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and walking capability of the ReWalk^(TM) system for patients with paraplegic spinal cord injury in Taiwan. Methods: Eight patients with SCI and paraplegia were recruited for the study in a period from April 2015 to April 2016. The level of injuries ranged from T4 to T11. Assessments included the continuous walking time, the continuous walking distance, 6-minute walking test and 10-meter walking test after training for forty hours. Results: …
Increased Risk Of Arrhythmia In Patients With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Nationwide Population-Based Matched Cohort Study, Chia-Hsuan Lin, Yan-Yuh Lee, Chun-En Kuo, Po-Cheng Chen
Increased Risk Of Arrhythmia In Patients With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Nationwide Population-Based Matched Cohort Study, Chia-Hsuan Lin, Yan-Yuh Lee, Chun-En Kuo, Po-Cheng Chen
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Objective: To investigate the risk of cardiac arrhythmias among adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods: This is a retrospective population-based matched cohort study. Data were derived from the National Health Insurance Research Database. This study identified all patients diagnosed with SCI from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2013. Patients with SCI were categorized into the cervical SCI (C-SCI) and other SCI (O-SCI) groups according to the level of injury. The cumulative incidence of cardiac arrhythmias was compared between patients with C-SCI, those with O-SCI, and those without SCI. Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to assess the …
A Rare Presentation Of Myelopathy In Novice Surfers: A Casereport And Literature Reviewarticle, Ming-Hsuan Huang, Shu-Fen Sun, Min-Hui Li, Ping-Hong Lai
A Rare Presentation Of Myelopathy In Novice Surfers: A Casereport And Literature Reviewarticle, Ming-Hsuan Huang, Shu-Fen Sun, Min-Hui Li, Ping-Hong Lai
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Introduction: Surfer's myelopathy is a nontraumatic, ischemic spinal cord injury that predominantly affects the lower thoracic cord. Owing to its clinical rarity, its pathophysiology and treatment protocol remain controversial. Frequently discussed hypotheses regarding its cause include ischemic change due to trunk hyperextension and the Valsalva maneuver, leading to back pain, weakness in the lower extremities, and bowel and bladder dysfunction. The prognosis varies widely, ranging from full recovery to paraplegia. casereport: We report the case of a 22-year-old female patient experiencing progressive loss of strength in the lower extremities and soreness in her lower back while surfing for the first …
Coinstantaneous Brachial Plexus Injuries In A 55-Year-Old Man With Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Casereport And Literature Reviewarticle, Hong-Yi Lin, Jia-Yin Guo, Su-Ju Tsai
Coinstantaneous Brachial Plexus Injuries In A 55-Year-Old Man With Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Casereport And Literature Reviewarticle, Hong-Yi Lin, Jia-Yin Guo, Su-Ju Tsai
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
脊髓損傷合併臂神經叢損傷臨床上少見且不易診斷與處置。過去研究的報告發生率約為0.6％到1.8％。在脊髓損傷的病人處置時，通常優先處理危及生命的傷害，且臂神經叢損傷的臨床表現也可能歸因於脊髓損傷而被忽略。本文報告一名55歲因車禍意外導致第四節脊髓損傷的男性病人，根據病人的身體檢查、神經學檢查發現右上肢深肌腱反射無反應，以及明顯不對稱的右上肢與左上肢肌力，經過神經傳導檢查及肌電圖檢查，確定該名病人為脊髓損傷合併臂神經叢損傷。同時罹患脊髓損傷及臂神經叢損傷的病人數量可能被低估，治療計畫及復健也更為複雜，早期診斷與適當治療是此類病人上肢功能恢復的重要關鍵。除了詳細探查脊髓損傷病人的臨床症狀、身體檢查、神經學檢查之外，電學診斷對於合併臂神經叢損傷的確診最有效益。