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Efficacy Of Wii(Superscript Tm)-Based Virtual Reality Assisted Rehabilitation For Chronic Stroke Patients, Zheng-Yu Hoe, Jue-Long Wang, Yuk-Keung Lo, Shu-Fen Sun, Chao-Hung Chang, Hsin-I Tsai Dec 2010

Efficacy Of Wii(Superscript Tm)-Based Virtual Reality Assisted Rehabilitation For Chronic Stroke Patients, Zheng-Yu Hoe, Jue-Long Wang, Yuk-Keung Lo, Shu-Fen Sun, Chao-Hung Chang, Hsin-I Tsai

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Virtual reality assisted rehabilitation provides the opportunity for a safe training environment, allows intensive practice using repetitive tasks, provides real-time auditory and visual performance feedback and also may augment patients’ motivation. Wii(superscript TM) has all of these advantages. In addition, it is relatively cheap and thus it is affordable and practical to be used in clinical settings. We recruited patients with chronic stroke (＞1 yr) and limb function impairment. All patients participated in the Wii(superscript TM)-based virtual reality assisted rehabilitation program with a minimum of 30 minutes/session, three times/week for 3 months. The patients' cognitive function, motor function of both …

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Result Of Low Frequency Speech Therapy In Children With Articulation Disorder, Yu-Nan Wang, Mei-Li Cheng, Ya-Wen Li, Xiao-Jun Zhang Dec 2010

Result Of Low Frequency Speech Therapy In Children With Articulation Disorder, Yu-Nan Wang, Mei-Li Cheng, Ya-Wen Li, Xiao-Jun Zhang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Articulation disorder refers to the mispronunciation of speech sounds by omitting, distorting, substituting, or adding sounds which make speech difficult to understand. It is not an uncommon disorder among children. The prevalence of articulation disorder in preschool and school-age children is about 10%. For children without associated condition, articulation disorder may be treatable with speech therapy. In this study, we examined 55 children with articulation disorder who received speech therapy in our hospital during the past four years. The boys to girls ratio is 2.4 to 1. Among the different types of articulation disorders, substitution is the most common type …

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Ultrasonographic Diagnosis Of A Knee Prosthesis Polyethylene Loose Body: A Casereport, Ying-Fang Chen, Yi-Pin Chiang, Baii-Jia Yang Dec 2010

Ultrasonographic Diagnosis Of A Knee Prosthesis Polyethylene Loose Body: A Casereport, Ying-Fang Chen, Yi-Pin Chiang, Baii-Jia Yang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Polyethylene is an important component of a knee prosthesis, but wear of this material is one of the most frequent complications following total knee arthroplasty. Diagnosis of polyethylene wear is based mainly on history, physical examination, and plain radiographs. However, even when the damage is severe, plain radiographs may not be so sensitive enough to detect the debris. Musculoskeletal ultrasound is infrequently used to evaluate the operated knee, but it is a sensitive method for evaluating the polyethylene component of a knee prosthesis.We report an 80-year-old woman who had a painful, enlarging, inflamed mass on her left knee. She had …

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Clinical Outcomes Of Rehabilitation On An 11-Year-Old Girl With Devic's Syndrome: A Casereport, Cheng-Cheng Hsu, Wen-Chih Lin, Tan-Hwui Lau, Ming-Chi Lai, Rong-Bin Hong, Wei-Ni Chou Dec 2010

Clinical Outcomes Of Rehabilitation On An 11-Year-Old Girl With Devic's Syndrome: A Casereport, Cheng-Cheng Hsu, Wen-Chih Lin, Tan-Hwui Lau, Ming-Chi Lai, Rong-Bin Hong, Wei-Ni Chou

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Devic's syndrome-neuromyelitis optica (NMO), a rare demyelinating central nervous system diseases, must be clinically differentiated from multiple sclerosis (MS). The diagnostic criteria of Devic's syndrome include optic neuritis, acute myelitis, and at least two of the three symptoms below: brain MRI different from MS, three or more consecutive spinal segments invaded on MRI, and NMO-IgG seropositive.The case prevails over females aged 30-40 years. The courses of Devic's syndrome could be categorized in two types: single invasion and recurrence. The latter has poorer prognosis. The medical treatment mainly lies in immune modulation and the rehabilitative intervention including retaining life functions, preventing …

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Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: A Casereport, Hsi-Ting Chiu, Ssu-Yuan Chen, Tyng-Guey Wang, Yen-Ho Wang Dec 2010

Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: A Casereport, Hsi-Ting Chiu, Ssu-Yuan Chen, Tyng-Guey Wang, Yen-Ho Wang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Dysphagia is one of the complications that develops after anterior cervical spine surgery. Its etiology is multifactorial. It is transient in most patients, and few patients suffer from dysphagia for more than several months. This study reports 1 patient with a dislocation fracture at the C5-C6 level who suffered from dysphagia for 6 months after the anterior cervical spine surgery. Videofluoroscopic examination of swallowing revealed pharyngeal muscle weakness and cricopharyngeal muscle dysfunction with obstruction at the level of the left upper esophageal sphincter. Serial examination revealed neither laryngeal organic lesions, such as those observed in vocal cord palsy, nor evidence …

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Toe-Out Landing Position Increases Medial Ground Reaction Force During Walking In Young Individuals, Chein-Teng Chung, Chen-Chia Yang, Chin-Hwa Chiu, Chia-Hung Lin, Yueh-Ling Hsieh Dec 2010

Toe-Out Landing Position Increases Medial Ground Reaction Force During Walking In Young Individuals, Chein-Teng Chung, Chen-Chia Yang, Chin-Hwa Chiu, Chia-Hung Lin, Yueh-Ling Hsieh

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine how toe-out foot landing position influences ground reaction forces (GRF) during gait.Design: Values of GRF components recorded with a force platform were used to compare 3D GRF vectors of toe-out and non toe-out (including neutral and toe-in) foot landing positions. Methods: Thirty-two healthy males (ranging from 19-21 years old) were repeatedly assigned three foot landing positions: maximum toe-out, maximum toe-in and neutral. Each participant walked with three foot landing positions across a force platform while their three-dimensional motion was captured. Results: No differences were observed for vertical or anteroposterior GRF among …

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Application Of Shewhart Cycle Of "Plan-Do-Check-Act" Model To Improve The Waiting Time In Clinical Rehabilitation Therapy, Wen-Hsuan Lin, Ru-Lan Hsieh, Pei-Jei Tsai Dec 2010

Application Of Shewhart Cycle Of "Plan-Do-Check-Act" Model To Improve The Waiting Time In Clinical Rehabilitation Therapy, Wen-Hsuan Lin, Ru-Lan Hsieh, Pei-Jei Tsai

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The Shewhart cycle ”Plan-Do-Check-Act” (PDCA) can be applied by organizations as a model for designing, checking, evaluating, improving, or re-designing plans to improve the quality of service. We applied the PDCA model to clinical rehabilitation services in Taiwan and discussed its effects on the improvement in waiting time. Three issues facing current clinical rehabilitation services were proposed by the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in a medical center to which PDCA was applied: (1) arranging occupational therapy for in-patients within 3 days after consultation, (2) shortening the waiting time for therapy in children with developmental delays, and (3) shortening …

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Effects Of Distributed Constraint-Induced Therapy On Trunk Control, Daily Function, And Quality Of Life In Patients With Chronic Stroke, Yi-An Chen, Keh-Chung Lin, Ching-Yi Wu, Yin-Chou Lin, Ngok-Kiu Chu, Jyh-Yuh Ke, Pei-Hsuan Wu Dec 2010

Effects Of Distributed Constraint-Induced Therapy On Trunk Control, Daily Function, And Quality Of Life In Patients With Chronic Stroke, Yi-An Chen, Keh-Chung Lin, Ching-Yi Wu, Yin-Chou Lin, Ngok-Kiu Chu, Jyh-Yuh Ke, Pei-Hsuan Wu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Objective: Patients commonly have impaired arm trunk coordination following a stroke. The trunk compensation often used by stroke patients may hinder recovery of the affected arm. Given that the extent to which constraint-induced therapy (CIT) affects arm-trunk coordination has not been investigated previously, this study examines how distributed CIT (dCIT) affects arm trunk coordination and trunk compensation strategy, as well as functional performance and quality of life.Materials and Methods: Sixteen participants (at least 6 months post-onset) after stroke were randomly assigned to either the dCIT group which received training 2 hours daily for 3 weeks, with the unaffected arm restrained …

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The Therapeutic Effect Of Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy On Severe Spasticity Related Spinal Cord Injury: A Casereport, Shin-Yo Lu, Tsui-Fen Yang, Tai-Tong Wong, Rai-Chi Chan, Chung-Yu Ho, Hung-Yi Chang Dec 2010

The Therapeutic Effect Of Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy On Severe Spasticity Related Spinal Cord Injury: A Casereport, Shin-Yo Lu, Tsui-Fen Yang, Tai-Tong Wong, Rai-Chi Chan, Chung-Yu Ho, Hung-Yi Chang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Spasticity refers to a velocity-dependent resistance to passive motion which was characterized as a symptom of upper motor neuron lesion. Though mild spasticity can help patients compensate for muscle weakness which is benefit for transferring and some daily living function, severe spasticity may cause difficulty in positioning, motor performance and predispose to pressure ulcer. The treatment option for spasticity includes physical therapy (positioning, stretching, range of motion exercise), splinting, oral medication (baclofen and diazepam are most commonly used), botulinum toxin or phenal block for focal spasticity, and more invasively, intrathecal baclofen pump (ITB) and selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR). Selective dorsal …

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Clinical Diagnosis And Prognosis Of Hirayama Disease: A Casereport, Min-Jung Wu, Jan-Wei Chiu, Chen-Liang Chou, Rai-Chi Chan Dec 2010

Clinical Diagnosis And Prognosis Of Hirayama Disease: A Casereport, Min-Jung Wu, Jan-Wei Chiu, Chen-Liang Chou, Rai-Chi Chan

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Hirayama disease is a rare disease with unique clinical manifestations. It was first reported by Japanese physician Keizo Hirayama, and tends to develop in young people in their teens and early twenties, predominantly in men. The lower cervical spinal anterior horn cells are usually involved, resulting in asymmetric muscular atrophy or weakness of distal upper extremity. The onset is insidious and gradual. It ends up in a stable status after years of progression. By now the mechanism is still unclear, and two hypotheses are discussed. One is anterior displacement of the cervical dural sac from repeated or sustained neck flexion, …

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Autonomic Dysfunction As The Initial Presentation Of Vitamin B12 Deficiency: A Casereport, Hun-Pin Lee, Huey-Wen Liang, Tung-Chou Li Dec 2010

Autonomic Dysfunction As The Initial Presentation Of Vitamin B12 Deficiency: A Casereport, Hun-Pin Lee, Huey-Wen Liang, Tung-Chou Li

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Background: Vitamin B12 deficiency may be associated with variable neurological involvement, and myelopathy is the most common disorder associated with this deficiency. However, initial presentation with autonomic dysfunction is very rare.Case: The present report describes the case of a 76-year-old man who initially presented with recurrent syncope, followed by impaired vibration and proprioception, and then progressive weakness of the limbs. Result: The findings of a hematological study, blood biochemistry, gastric biopsy by panendoscopy, and electrophysiological examinations all supported the diagnosis of chronic atrophic gastritis-related vitamin B12 deficiency associated with macrocytic anemia, myelopathy, peripheral neuropathy, and autonomic dysfunction. Conclusion: We presented …

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台灣復健醫學雜誌通訊繼續教育測驗題, The Editors Dec 2010

台灣復健醫學雜誌通訊繼續教育測驗題, The Editors

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

No abstract provided.

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The Effect Of Body Weight Support Treadmill Training On Walking Ability In Patients With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Chien-Hsing Tseng Dec 2010

The Effect Of Body Weight Support Treadmill Training On Walking Ability In Patients With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Chien-Hsing Tseng

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

In modern health care systems that attach importance to acute treatment and health care, there is an increasing number of patients with incomplete spinal cord injury that have increased chance of regaining their ability to walk. However, how to effectively achieve this target of promoting the ability to walk is a question that must be urgently addressed by rehabilitation medicine and public health authorities. International research has already confirmed that body weight support treadmill training has a positive therapeutic effect on walking ability in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury, but in Taiwan not many relevant studies have been performed. …

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Ultrasonographic Examination Of Tongue Movement During Articulation In Preschool Children, I-Chun Chen, Chien-Lun Peng Dec 2010

Ultrasonographic Examination Of Tongue Movement During Articulation In Preschool Children, I-Chun Chen, Chien-Lun Peng

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Ultrasound imaging provides a unique and complete representation of tongue structure in almost all planes of interest and is rapid enough to record real-time tongue movement during speech. Recording tongue movement with ultrasound is non-invasive, and has not been shown to have any biologic effects in humans at diagnostic intensities. As a result, ultrasound has been widely used in speech studies to measure tongue functions in recent years. However, these previous studies are subject to inconsistent plane images caused by additionally movement of the traditional handheld transducer. The artifacts that result from depression of the submental soft tissue contacted by …

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Analysis Of Phonological Disorder Among Preschool Children, Shao-Li Han, Yen-Chi Chen, Hsiao-Yu Yen, Ya-Wen Tu, Tsung-Yu Wei Dec 2010

Analysis Of Phonological Disorder Among Preschool Children, Shao-Li Han, Yen-Chi Chen, Hsiao-Yu Yen, Ya-Wen Tu, Tsung-Yu Wei

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Speech sound errors have been noted as the most common speech disorder among children. However, recent studies about pronunciation errors among preschool children are lacking. Our aim was to evaluate the characteristics and frequency of pronunciation errors among pre-school children with phonological disorder in Taiwan. Between December 2006 and November 2008, we recruited children visiting our outpatient department for evaluation of speech sound errors. Children with speech delay, hearing loss, mental retardation, orofacial abnormalities, chromosomal abnormalities and other pervasive developmental disorders identified by clinical evaluation and clinical birth histories acquired from their families were excluded. Finally, 126 children who met …

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Moyamoya Disease Presenting With Hemichorea: A Casereport, Min-Hsin Lai, Shin-Yo Lu, Pei-Chi Chou, Shin-Tsu Chang, Heng-Yi Chu Dec 2010

Moyamoya Disease Presenting With Hemichorea: A Casereport, Min-Hsin Lai, Shin-Yo Lu, Pei-Chi Chou, Shin-Tsu Chang, Heng-Yi Chu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

We report an unusual case of a 13-year-old boy with moyamoya disease whose predominant manifestation was right hemichorea with initial dystonic spasms of the right limbs and face. A diffusion-weighted MR image of the brain in the initial stage showed no infarcted or other parenchymal lesions. However, MR angiography and intracranial angiography showed stenosis of the bilateral internal carotid and middle cerebral artery with prominent basal collaterals, which was compatible with moyamoya disease. Chorea or hemichorea is one of the rarer presenting features of moyamoya disease. Our findings suggest that moyamoya disease should be included in the differential diagnosis of …

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Novel Orthoses For Male Hemiplegic Patients To Perform Clean Intermittent Catheterization: A Casereport, Yu-Lin Tsai, Mao-Hsiung Huang, Chia-Hsin Chen Dec 2010

Novel Orthoses For Male Hemiplegic Patients To Perform Clean Intermittent Catheterization: A Casereport, Yu-Lin Tsai, Mao-Hsiung Huang, Chia-Hsin Chen

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

A 37-year-old male suffered from hemorrhagic stroke with left side hemiplegia and neurogenic bladder. On admission, due to post-renal acute renal failure with hydronephrosis, he received indwelling catheterization but felt very uncomfortable. However, he was physically unable to perform clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) due to his hemiplegia. Two novel devices were designed to help him perform CIC using one side of his body. As in our experience with this case, hemiplegic patients may now be able to perform CIC by themselves to achieve adequate bladder drainage using one-sided limbs under the assistance of the novel orthoses.

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome As An Initial Presentation Of Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Casereport, Chih-Hung Tseng, Kun-Lin Wu, Sin-Hao Ho, Su-Ju Tsai Dec 2010

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome As An Initial Presentation Of Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Casereport, Chih-Hung Tseng, Kun-Lin Wu, Sin-Hao Ho, Su-Ju Tsai

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

A 43-year-old woman was clinically diagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome due to the presentation of intermittent numbness, tingling and pain in her right thumb and index finger. The symptoms gradually exacerbated together with positive Phalen's test and Tinel's sign. Endoscopic carpal tunnel release procedure failed to relieve her symptoms. Ensuing symptoms developed such as headache, extensive numbness and mild weakness in her right upper and lower limbs. MRI of brain revealed a left thalamic tumor. Stereotactic biopsy confirmed the pathologic diagnosis as glioblastoma. Post-operative radiotherapy and temozolomide chemotherapy were performed to suppress disease progression. She also received comprehensive rehabilitation program, …

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Posterior Interosseous Neuropathy Related To Cumulative Trauma Disorder: A Casereport, Cheng-Hao Tseng, Tsung-Cheng Huang, Jen-Wen Hung, Bin-Chi Chang Dec 2010

Posterior Interosseous Neuropathy Related To Cumulative Trauma Disorder: A Casereport, Cheng-Hao Tseng, Tsung-Cheng Huang, Jen-Wen Hung, Bin-Chi Chang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Work related cumulative posterior interosseous neuropathy is a rare cumulative trauma disorder. To the best of our knowledge, a locksmith with this kind of disorder has never been reported. The locksmith was a 57-year-old man, and he had to perform repeated supination and pronation movements when working. He complained of weakness of right third and fourth finger extension when typing on a computer keyboard. Radial deviation was also noted when his wrist was extended. Electromyography was performed and right posterior interosseous neuropathy was suspected. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed perineural muscle edema, obliteration and fluid accumulation at the level of …

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Multiple Heterotopic Ossifications In A Patient With Traumatic Brain Injury And Femoral Fracture: A Casereport, Chun-Sheng Ho, Chein-Wei Chang, Eou-Ting Hsieh, Jen-Li Pan Dec 2010

Multiple Heterotopic Ossifications In A Patient With Traumatic Brain Injury And Femoral Fracture: A Casereport, Chun-Sheng Ho, Chein-Wei Chang, Eou-Ting Hsieh, Jen-Li Pan

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Sporadic heterotopic ossification is a common complication in patients with spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, electrical burns, hip fracture, elbow fracture or total hip arthroplasty. However, multiple heterotopic ossifications in a traumatic brain injury case are quite rare. We report a case of a 23 year-old female patient with traumatic brain injury and a right femoral open fracture due to a traffic accident. She started to develop local erythema, swelling, warmth and pain over the left elbow and right hip about two months after the accident. The range of motion of the affected joints decreased and this severely impeded …

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The Effect Of A New Gelatinous Elastomers Cushion On Reducing Pressure And Temperature, Mu-Jung Kao, Yang-Hwei Tsuang, Chi-Jou Kuo, Jen-Ling Chou, Hung-Wen Wei, Mei-Wun Tsai Dec 2010

The Effect Of A New Gelatinous Elastomers Cushion On Reducing Pressure And Temperature, Mu-Jung Kao, Yang-Hwei Tsuang, Chi-Jou Kuo, Jen-Ling Chou, Hung-Wen Wei, Mei-Wun Tsai

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of a new air cell cushion (Elaston cushion) made of gelatinous elastomers, a newly developed material with a novel structure on reducing pressure and temperature.Methods: We compared the pressure and thermal responses of the Elastone cushion to three other available cushions (foam, gel-filled and air-filled villous) and four regular wooden or spongy chair seats. The skin temperature at the buttocks was also continuously measured for eight-hours sitting. Results: The Elastone cushion reduced the peak pressure (39.7 mmHg) compared with foam (60.0 mmHg), gel-filled (60.3 mmHg) and air-filled cushions (69.3 …

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Primary Reasons For Rehabilitation Service Referrals: The Recent Experience Of A Medical Center In Taiwan, Chung-Po Su, Ssu-Yuan Chen, Tyng-Guey Wang, Yen-Ho Wang, I-Nan Lien Dec 2010

Primary Reasons For Rehabilitation Service Referrals: The Recent Experience Of A Medical Center In Taiwan, Chung-Po Su, Ssu-Yuan Chen, Tyng-Guey Wang, Yen-Ho Wang, I-Nan Lien

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Objectives: To better understand the current utilization of rehabilitation services and to project future trends, this study investigated the primary reasons for rehabilitation services referrals in a medical center in Taiwan. Methods: We reviewarticleed records of those patients who visited rehabilitation clinics (4,305 new and 12,163 returned patients) or received a rehabilitation consultation during their hospital stay (1,345 patients) between June and October 2007 at the National Taiwan University Hospital. The primary diagnoses of study patients were classified into 12 groups: musculoskeletal and soft tissue diseases, brain diseases, spinal cord diseases, peripheral neuropathy, myopathy, fractures and amputations, language disorders, cardiovascular …

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Effect Of Perceptual Interference And Response Conflict On P300 Latency, Yu-Shen Huang, Fen-Fen Chen Dec 2010

Effect Of Perceptual Interference And Response Conflict On P300 Latency, Yu-Shen Huang, Fen-Fen Chen

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Background: The latency of the P300 component of the event related-potential (ERP) is an index of stimulus classification speed. In this study, we assessed the mental chronometry of stimulus discrimination and decision execution by study the effect of congruence visual stimuli and and compatibility on ERP and reaction time.Methods: The reaction time was divided into two sections based on the peak amplitude of P300. P300 latency was defined as the discrimination time needed to interpret the stimulus. The time from the peak of P300 to the initiation of movement was defined as duration of response selection. We hypothesized that congruency …

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Ultrasound Assessment Of Primary Pyomyositis In A Man With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes: A Casereport, Ya-Chen Lee, Ya-Wen Tu, Wei-Ting Wu, Shao-Li Han Dec 2010

Ultrasound Assessment Of Primary Pyomyositis In A Man With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes: A Casereport, Ya-Chen Lee, Ya-Wen Tu, Wei-Ting Wu, Shao-Li Han

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

A 38-year-old man with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus complained of a mild painful swelling over the right posterior thigh that had been present for 3 days. He was initially diagnosed as having a right hamstring strain. After a 7-day treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, the symptoms progressed to a prominent painful swelling over the right posterior thigh. Leukocytosis and high inflammation indices were noted. The ultrasonography of the right posterior thigh showed an ill-defined heteroechoic lesion surrounded by an irregularly thick hyperechoic and hypervascular wall in the muscle layer. The diagnosis was pyomyositis of the right biceps femoris muscle, …

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Spinal Cord Injury And Diffuse Asymptomatic Pulmonary Embolism After Percutaneous Vertebroplasty: A Casereport, Yao-Jen Chen, Pei-Pi Shih, Su-Ju Tsai Dec 2010

Spinal Cord Injury And Diffuse Asymptomatic Pulmonary Embolism After Percutaneous Vertebroplasty: A Casereport, Yao-Jen Chen, Pei-Pi Shih, Su-Ju Tsai

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

A 30-year-old woman with a history of 9th to 11th thoracic vertebral compression fracture developed complete thoracic spinal cord injury immediately after percutaneous vertebroplasty. The patient did not have any sign of neurological recovery after two operations for spinal decompression. The postoperative chest X ray and thoracic computed tomography scan revealed diffuse asymptomatic pulmonary embolism, but the patient did not have dyspnea or chest pain.Percutaneous vertebroplasty has been generally considered a minimally invasive and effective procedure for treatment of painful compression fracture. Complications after percutaneous vertebroplasty include infection, spinal cord injury, cardiopulmonary complications and stroke. In previous literature search, there …

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Radicular Pain As An Initial Presentation In Neuromyelitis Optica: A Casereport, Yen-Chou Lai, Wen-Sheng Liu, Shih-Fan Lin, Tsam-Ming Kuo, Ker-Hsiu Liao, Yen-Ting Lai Dec 2010

Radicular Pain As An Initial Presentation In Neuromyelitis Optica: A Casereport, Yen-Chou Lai, Wen-Sheng Liu, Shih-Fan Lin, Tsam-Ming Kuo, Ker-Hsiu Liao, Yen-Ting Lai

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Neuromyelitis optica is a rare demyelinating disease. Radicular pain as the initial presentation of monophasic neuromyelitis optica has not been previously reported. We present a case of monophasic neuromyelitis optica in a 69-year-old female who suffered 1 year (from 2004/6 to 2005/5) from back pain that radiated to the lower extremities. Fifth lumbar radiculopathy was the first diagnosis. Despite treatment with laser discectomy on 2005/2/15, her pain, lower extremity weakness, and bilateral visual acuity worsened. Three weeks after surgery, she came to our hospital for help and was admitted for evaluation. The diagnosis of neuromyelitis optica was confirmed later. Prednisolone …

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Early-Stage Myeloid Sarcoma Presenting As Back Pain In An Adolescent: A Casereport, Chao-Pin Yang, Shih-Chung Wang, Ta-Sen Wei, Sen-Yung Liu, Tsung-Ju Wu, Albert D. Yang Dec 2010

Early-Stage Myeloid Sarcoma Presenting As Back Pain In An Adolescent: A Casereport, Chao-Pin Yang, Shih-Chung Wang, Ta-Sen Wei, Sen-Yung Liu, Tsung-Ju Wu, Albert D. Yang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Myeloid sarcoma (MS) is a rare disease. MS is a malignant solid tumor resulting from the extramedullary proliferation of myeloblasts or immature myeloid cells.It is often described in association with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). In the absence of overt leukemia, MS is rarely considered in the differential diagnosis of a soft-tissue mass, and the diagnosis of MS is usually delayed or misdiagnosed. We present the case of a female adolescent who initially complained of back pain. Conservative treatment including medication and rehabilitation was given to her, but in vain, and the symptoms gradually progressed to severe neurological function loss, including …

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Optimized Production Of Lignin Peroxidase, Manganese Peroxidase And Laccase In Submerged Cultures Of Trametes Trogii Using Various Growth Media Compositions, F. Patrick, G. Mtui, A. M. Mshandete, A. Kivaisi Dec 2010

Optimized Production Of Lignin Peroxidase, Manganese Peroxidase And Laccase In Submerged Cultures Of Trametes Trogii Using Various Growth Media Compositions, F. Patrick, G. Mtui, A. M. Mshandete, A. Kivaisi

Tanzania Journal of Science

A white-rot fungus, Trametes trogii, was isolated from coastal Tanzania and screened for crude lignolytic enzymes production using Rhemazol Brilliant blue R (RBBR) dye, 2,2-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzthiazoline)-6-sulfonate (ABTS) and guaiacol in a semi-solid medium. Lignin peroxidase (LiP), manganese peroxidase (MnP) and Laccase (Lac) were detected by pyrogallol and !- napthol solutions, respectively on the guaiacol supplemented solid media. The effect of temperature, pH, carbon, nitrogen, Cu2+, 2,5-xylidine, ferulic acid, varatryl alcohol and Mn2+ in submerged culture fermentations were investigated for maximum enzymes production. After 7 days of incubation, 72-100% oxidation of RBBR, ABTS and guaiacol was observed. With optimized culture conditions, …

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Effects Of Mulching, Fertilizer, Seeding And Seedling Treatments On Plant Species Recovery In Kondoa Irangi Hills, Tanzania, H. V. M. Lyaruu Dec 2010

Effects Of Mulching, Fertilizer, Seeding And Seedling Treatments On Plant Species Recovery In Kondoa Irangi Hills, Tanzania, H. V. M. Lyaruu

Tanzania Journal of Science

Fertilization, mulching, imported seed bank seeding and seedlings were applied to triplicates of 1m x1m plots at Chakwe and Gubali sites in Kondoa Irangi Hills, Tanzania. Responses tested were seedling recruitment, species turnover, species’ biomass, mortality of seedlings, total number of perennial and woody species recruited and leguminous species. There were high significant correlations of 0.85 and 0.87 between seedling recruitment and mortality in both sites, indicating that other factors, probably aridity, rather than prevailing site conditions were likely to be important determinants of mortality. Inorganic fertilization was not an efficient means of improving short-term productivity, seedling recruitment or increased …

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Phylogenetic Relationships Of The Metazoan Parasites Of The Clariid Fishes Of Lake Victoria Inferred From Partial 18s Rdna Sequences, C. J. Mwita, G. Nkwengulila Dec 2010

Phylogenetic Relationships Of The Metazoan Parasites Of The Clariid Fishes Of Lake Victoria Inferred From Partial 18s Rdna Sequences, C. J. Mwita, G. Nkwengulila

Tanzania Journal of Science

Phylogenetic relationships among twenty two metazoan parasites recovered from seven species of clariid fish from Lake Victoria were analysed using partial 18S rDNA sequences. The 18S rDNA gene was amplified by polymerase chain reaction, directly sequenced, aligned and phylogenies inferred using maximum parsimony. Heuristic bootstrap MP searches yielded one most parsimonious tree (CI = 61%, HI = 39%), which showed that clariid parasites are monophyletic at higher taxonomic levels (Cestodea, Nematodea, Digenea and Crustacea). However the position of two trematodes (Allocredium mazoensis and Clinostomum sp.) and a nematode (Contracaecum sp.) were not stable. Despite the present findings, the study utilised …

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