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National Health Insurance And Rehabilitation Medicine, Yu-Mei Yu Chao
National Health Insurance And Rehabilitation Medicine, Yu-Mei Yu Chao
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
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復健醫學會雜誌Submission_Guideline, N/A
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Rehabilitation Practice and Science
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Is The Motor Point Better In Reproducibility Of Surface Emg Signal?, Alice May-Kuen Wong, Fuk-Tan Tang, Shiu-Ching Lee, Wen-Ko Chiou
Is The Motor Point Better In Reproducibility Of Surface Emg Signal?, Alice May-Kuen Wong, Fuk-Tan Tang, Shiu-Ching Lee, Wen-Ko Chiou
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
The EMG signals acquired from acupoint Fu Tu (a motor point in rectus femoris) were reported to be more stable and reproducible than those from the middle point between greater trochanter to tibio-femoral junction of knee in standing position. It was different from the concept of better surface EMG signal from muscle belly than motor point.For studying whether the motor point is a better surface electrode location for stability and reproducibility of EMG signal, 6 normal subjects were examined at right quadriceps in isometric and isokinetic contractions by Cybex 340 dynamometer. The active electrodes of surface electromyography (S-EMG) were placed …
Cervical Spondylosis With Unilateral Symmptomatic Radiculopathy And Radiculopathy On The Asymptomatic Side, Hwa-Lin Shou, Shei-Song Hsu, Rai-Chi Chan, Tao-Chan Hsu
Cervical Spondylosis With Unilateral Symmptomatic Radiculopathy And Radiculopathy On The Asymptomatic Side, Hwa-Lin Shou, Shei-Song Hsu, Rai-Chi Chan, Tao-Chan Hsu
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
This study has the following purposes: (1) to inquire the incidence of radiculopathy on the asymptomatic side in the cervical spondylotic patients with unilateral symptomatic radiculopathy. (2) to inquire the relationship between asymptomatic side and symptomatic side in the unilateral symptomatic radiculopathic patients due to cervical spondylosis. All subjects has been studied by motor and sensory nerve conduction test, and electromyography (EMG) for muscles supplied by roots from C-5 to T-l levels bilaterally. The results showed that the incidence of radiculopathy and the EMG abnormalities on the asymptomatic side correlated well with the EMG abnormalities on the symptomatic side, but …
Low Back Pain In Chinese Pregnant Women, Ta-Shen Kuan, Tzung-Cheng Kuo, Kuo-Chuan Kuo, Tse-Chieh Hsueh
Low Back Pain In Chinese Pregnant Women, Ta-Shen Kuan, Tzung-Cheng Kuo, Kuo-Chuan Kuo, Tse-Chieh Hsueh
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
This study is aimed at assessing ””Low back pain of pregnant women”” which had been neglected for a long time.Among 755 effective questionnaires, 452 (58.3% of the cases) suffered from low back pain during pregnancy. The average age was 28 +4.2 years. The severity of back pain, which was evaluated according to Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), lay mostly between 2 degree to 6 degree. The most frequent back pain pattern was soreness. As for location of back pain, low back took the most part, the buttock the second and the thigh the least. Related factors of backache included age, weeks …
Correlation Between Albumin Level And Rehabilitation Outcome In Stroke Patients, Ta-Sen Wei, Jong-Jer Lin, Jeng-Hang Lin, Chih-Cheng Lin
Correlation Between Albumin Level And Rehabilitation Outcome In Stroke Patients, Ta-Sen Wei, Jong-Jer Lin, Jeng-Hang Lin, Chih-Cheng Lin
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of serum albumin level on the rehabilitation outcome in stroke patients. The criterias of patient studied included first stroke, unilateral weakness, length of stay greater than 2 weeks and free of uncontrolled medical problems (hypertensin, diabetes mellitus, cardiac disease) or major musculoskeletal disorders (contracture, amputation).75 patients with avarage age of 65-year-old completed this study. We checked the albumin level and functional status of the patients including Brunnstrom stage, trunk control and Barthel index score. Assessments were performed on admission and discharge to identify the correlation between albumin level and functional …
Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures Presenting With An Acute Ileus-- A Casereport, Chin-Man Wang, Ji-Yih Chen, Choon-Khim Chong, Alice May-Kuen Wong
Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures Presenting With An Acute Ileus-- A Casereport, Chin-Man Wang, Ji-Yih Chen, Choon-Khim Chong, Alice May-Kuen Wong
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
We report a 76year-old female of T11and T12 vertebral compression fracture, presenting with abdominal pain and acute ileus but minimal back symptom within 24hours of onset. The treatment was focused on the abdominal condition, exploratory lapartotmy was done with normal intra-abdominal organ, except diffuse moderate distention of intestines. Gallium-67scan was arranged to differentiate recent fromold fracture. The mechanism of thoracolumbar compression fractures presenting with an acute ileus is possible due to the retroperitoneal hemorrhage or structure change irritating the sympathetic chains which innervate the intestines. Treatment of acute ileus were reviewed and discussed.
The Effect Of Eccentric Isokinetic Training At Various Positions On Concentric And Eccentric Strength Of The Quadriceps, Hsiou-An Hu, Choon-Khim Chong, May-Kuen Wong
The Effect Of Eccentric Isokinetic Training At Various Positions On Concentric And Eccentric Strength Of The Quadriceps, Hsiou-An Hu, Choon-Khim Chong, May-Kuen Wong
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of quadriceps isokinetic eccentric trainingprogram at the strength of both concentric and eccentric strengths, as well as for the different eccentric training positions. Fifty-two normal subjects (26 male and 26 female), aged 21-32 year, were randomly assigned to a control group and two treatment groups. The first treatment group (n=18) trained in the sitting position and the second treatment group (n=18) trained in the supine position. They received quadriceps isokinetic eccentric training 3 times/week for 8 weeks. The control group (n=16) did not train but was tested at the same …
Electrophysiological Study Of Shoulder Pain In Stroke Patients, Pao-Tsai Cheng, Chia-En Lee, Mei-Yun Liaw, May-Kuen Wong
Electrophysiological Study Of Shoulder Pain In Stroke Patients, Pao-Tsai Cheng, Chia-En Lee, Mei-Yun Liaw, May-Kuen Wong
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
A total of 50 patients, who had developed hemiplcgia or hcmiparesis as a result of a cerebral vascular disease, were collected for electrophysiologic study. All of these patients were free of peripheral nerve disorder or shoulder joint pathology.MNCV, SNCV, F latencies of bil median nerves and concentric needle eiectromyographic examination were done. The relationship between electrophysiological findings and clinical features of the patients was analyzed. A positive correlation between shoulder pain and presence of shoulder subluxation or shoulder ROM limitation was found. However, no significant correlation of shoulder pain to the severity of motor deficit, sensory impairment or spasticUy of …
Microtumor-Studies On Clinical Manifestations Of Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Yuan-Hong Yei, Chorng-Sonq Chou
Microtumor-Studies On Clinical Manifestations Of Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Yuan-Hong Yei, Chorng-Sonq Chou
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Myofascial pain syndrome is a common diagnosis in the outpatient department. Ciinicians often emphasize pain management and neglect the under-lying causes. This study was based on 5 cases of microtumor manifested with myofascial pain syndrome. The data were collected from April 1984 to December 1991 in Veterans General Hospital Taichung. The clinical symptoms which lasted from 1 month to 17 years, physical examination which included active, passive & resisted active ROM, painpattern, image study, operative findings and outcome will be discussed. We should pay more attention to the underlying causes of myofascial pain syndrome. This study reports the possibility of …
中華民國復健醫學會章程, N/A
復健科專科醫師甄審原則, N/A
復健醫學會雜誌Submission_Guideline, N/A
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Rehabilitation Practice and Science
No abstract provided.
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The Utility Of Magnetic Stimulation In Peripheral Nerve Study, Wang-Lin Su, Baii-Jia Yang
The Utility Of Magnetic Stimulation In Peripheral Nerve Study, Wang-Lin Su, Baii-Jia Yang
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Clinically, we were occasionally asked to evaluate peripheral nerve injuries in patients whose local cutaneous conditions, such as burn wound, crushing wound, skin graft, and gauze overlying limb, were not suitable for percutaneous electrical stimulation or needle EMG. Could the magnetic stimulation be used in these conditions? How much potential deviation could be produced with this technique when the limbs were covered by gauze? Its our purpose to solve these questions.Thirteen young volunteers participated in this tudy. First, we performed the motor and sensory NCV with percutaneous electrical stimulation. Then, the magnetic stimulation was performed with Cadwell MES-10, 9cm pointed …
The Long Term Follow-Up Of Renal Function In Male Spinal Cord Injurd Patients, Min-Way Lai, Chin Lan, Jin-Shin Lai, Liu-Ing Bih, I-Nan Lien
The Long Term Follow-Up Of Renal Function In Male Spinal Cord Injurd Patients, Min-Way Lai, Chin Lan, Jin-Shin Lai, Liu-Ing Bih, I-Nan Lien
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
The purpose of this study is to discuss the long term changes of renal function in traumatic spinal cord injured patients. This study was carried out on 45 male cases who suffered from complete traumatic spinal cord injury. As a result of injury 17 cases were quadriplegic, 28 were paraplegic. The mean age of these cases was 41.5 years (range from 21 to 60 years). The mean period of these cases since onset to receiving urodynamic study was 2 years and 4 months (range from 1 month to 14 years). All of these cases had accepted at least two urodynamic …
Effect Of Elbow Position On Motor Nerve Conduction Study Of Ulnar Nerve, Shih-Ching Chen, Chao-Jung Chen, Chein-Wei Chang
Effect Of Elbow Position On Motor Nerve Conduction Study Of Ulnar Nerve, Shih-Ching Chen, Chao-Jung Chen, Chein-Wei Chang
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of elbow position on segmental motor nerve conduction velocity (MNCV) of ulnar nerve and compound motor action potential (CMAP) pick up on abductor digiti minimi. The study was performed on 38 ulnar nerves of 19 healthy persons under 4 different joint angles (FE: full extension, F45: flexion 45°, F90: flexion 90°, FF: full flexion). The results show: (1) The latency, amplitude and area of CMAP are all not affected by elbow position. (2) The ulnar MNCV of across elbow segment (AcV) and forearm segment (FV) and the measured length of …
Cardiovascular Response After Isokinetic Power-Endurance Ecercise, Tcho-Jen Liu, Chen-Liang Chou, Chen-Ming Chiu, Tao-Chang Hsu
Cardiovascular Response After Isokinetic Power-Endurance Ecercise, Tcho-Jen Liu, Chen-Liang Chou, Chen-Ming Chiu, Tao-Chang Hsu
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
This study was taken to determine the cardiovascular response after isokinetic endurance exercise among different extremities (Upper vs Lower), speeds (High-180°sec vs Low-60°sec), Types (Concentric vs Eccentric). The subjects (N=80) used KinCorn isokinetic dynamometer to perform isokinetic endurance exercise. Systolic & Diastolic pressure, rate pressure product and change ratio were measured at rest and after exercise.Among the lower limb isokinetic endurance exercise, the high speed eccentric contraction group had the significant cardiovascular response; among the upper limb, the low speed concentric had the significant cardiovascular response. Campared with the upper & lower limb group, the lower limb groups had higher …
The Correlation Between Distance Of Two Point Discrimination In Hand And Performance Of Functional Discriminative Activeity In Normal Young Adults: A Preliminary Study, Sue-May Kang, Shen-Chang Chen, Tao-Chang Hsu
The Correlation Between Distance Of Two Point Discrimination In Hand And Performance Of Functional Discriminative Activeity In Normal Young Adults: A Preliminary Study, Sue-May Kang, Shen-Chang Chen, Tao-Chang Hsu
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the difference of the distance of two point discrimination between distal and proximal areas in hands and the correlation between the performance of functional discriminative activity and the distance of two point discrimination.The moving and static two point discrimination distances of bilateral hands were measured in thirty normal young college students. Each of them performed the tests of functional discriminative activity by searching red-beans mixed in a container of rice and recognizing the numbers (from zero to nine) engraved on ten rubber stamps. The results revealed that (1) The distance of two …
The Development Of Department Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation A New Private General Hospital, Lin-Fen Hsieh, Po-Wei Lin, Tzyh-Cherng Yang, Jung-Sui Hsu
The Development Of Department Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation A New Private General Hospital, Lin-Fen Hsieh, Po-Wei Lin, Tzyh-Cherng Yang, Jung-Sui Hsu
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
The set-up and development of the rehabilitation epartment in a new, middle-sized hospital is an interesting subject and worth to be studied. We prospectively investigated the inpatients and out-patients who had received ehabilitation therapy during the one year period from the opening of Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Sep 3, 1992, to Aug 31, 1993. The patients' data were analyzed by three major categories: (1) the sources of the patients, (2) the diagnosis of the diseases (ICD-10), (3) the factors relating to the growth of the rehabilitation department. The results showed: (1) mostof our patients came via the introduction …
The Investigation Of Social Outcome For Stroke Patients In Souyhern Taiwan, Jyh-Jong Chang, Tsui-Hsien Chien, Shih-Yin Chen, Young-Tso Lin
The Investigation Of Social Outcome For Stroke Patients In Souyhern Taiwan, Jyh-Jong Chang, Tsui-Hsien Chien, Shih-Yin Chen, Young-Tso Lin
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
One hundred and fifty-six stroke patients were investigated to analyze the changes of time or frequency of performing social activities between pre-stroke and post-stroke stages. Modified (Frenchay activities index) questionnaire was used and subjects were devided into three groups by the Barthel scores. Within- subjects Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to analyze the collected data. The results showed social activities were grossly disrupted in most patients after stroke especially in group I, group II (ADL-dependent groups), while group III (ADL-independent group) was primarily limited in outdoors social activities. Most of the stroke pa-tients spent much time in day-time sleep and …
Recovery Of Facial Motor Function On Rehabilitation Therapy In Patients With Facial Palsy/Paralysis, Shin-Tsu Chang, Fu-Kong Liu
Recovery Of Facial Motor Function On Rehabilitation Therapy In Patients With Facial Palsy/Paralysis, Shin-Tsu Chang, Fu-Kong Liu
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
The facial expression of functional recovery in patients with peripheral facial paisy/paraiysis on rehabili-tation therapy was investigated. Thirty-four cases of fa-cial palsy were collected from January 1986 to Decem-ber 1991 in the Department of Physicai Medicine and Rehabilitation of Tri-Service General Hospital. Twenty-five cases (74%) were classified as idiopathic and the remaining 9 cases (26%) were as organic facial palsy.The rehabilitation program included daily superficial heat, oii massage, electrical stimulation and active exer-cise of the affected muscles was prescribed and instituted completely. The facial muscular disfigurement was graded into six grades to evaluate before and after the physical therapy. After …
Urological Surveillance And Urologic Complications In Patients With Chronic Spinal Cord Lesions, Liu-Ing Bih, Liang-Fang Chen, Jia-Jang Fuh
Urological Surveillance And Urologic Complications In Patients With Chronic Spinal Cord Lesions, Liu-Ing Bih, Liang-Fang Chen, Jia-Jang Fuh
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Renal failure was once the leading cause of death in patients with chronic spinal cord lesions. In western countries, dramatic improvements in urologic care enhancing patient survival have occurred in the last 25 years. Nonetheless, urological complications continue to be the major morbidity in spinal cord injured patients. The purpose of our investigation was to survey the urological complications in patients suffered from spinal cord injuries (SCI) for more than 2 years in Taiwan. Forty-nine male and 11 female patients had comprehensive urological studies prospectively. Of the 49 male patients, 32 (65.3%) had had bladder training in the acute stage. …
Diagnosis And Management Of Spinal Tuberculosis: A Report Of Three Cases, Nai-Chung Huang, Ta-Sen Wei, Uei-Jyh Chen
Diagnosis And Management Of Spinal Tuberculosis: A Report Of Three Cases, Nai-Chung Huang, Ta-Sen Wei, Uei-Jyh Chen
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
The majority of tuberculosis bacillus infection is in the lung. Although the incidence of infection in the skeletal system is low, spinal tuberculosis is on important cause of hack pain in the Rehabilitation Outpatient Department because it is the most skeletal site affected.During the past year, we managed three cases of spinal tuberculosis. The characteristics of these patients were 1) backache over the thoracolum-bar junction with knocking pain, 2) fair response to analgesics and physical modalities and Paras-pinal abscess noted on MRI (Magnetic Resonance Image) examination. Chemotherapy and surgery were performed in two cases with significant neurological symptoms (weakness and …
Comparative Study Of Recording Electrode On First Donrsal Interosseous And Abductor Digiti Minimi In Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Gii-Hsiang Hsu, Rai-Chi Chan, Tu-Bin Chu, Tao-Chang Hsu
Comparative Study Of Recording Electrode On First Donrsal Interosseous And Abductor Digiti Minimi In Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Gii-Hsiang Hsu, Rai-Chi Chan, Tu-Bin Chu, Tao-Chang Hsu
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Cubital tunnel syndrome is the common entrapment/compression mononeuropathy diagnosed in the electromyography (EMG) laboratory. Slowing of the elbow segment's motor conduction velocity is a primary identifier of anab normality. The purpose of this study is to compare the difference of the conduction velocity with recording in First Dorsal Interosseous (FDI) and Abductor digiti minimi in cubital tunnel syndrome (CuTS).The subjects included three groups: one study group consist of 24 upper limbs with CuTS which were diagnosed by NCS & needle EMG.. Another two control groups consist of 52 normal upper limbs which were fmther divided into older group (＞30 years …
Playing Related Health Problems In Taiwan Music Students: A Preliminary, I-Wen Penn, Pi-Chang Sun, Hwa-Ann Chang, Tao-Chang Hsu
Playing Related Health Problems In Taiwan Music Students: A Preliminary, I-Wen Penn, Pi-Chang Sun, Hwa-Ann Chang, Tao-Chang Hsu
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Performance-induced injuries among musicians have been concerned by many people in recent years. The purpose of this study was to understand the occurrence and nature of playing related injuries among collegiate music students in Taiwan. The other purposes were to know how they treat their injuries, the predisposing factors of injury, and their practice and health habits.One hundred and ninty collegiate music students were asked to complete a retrospective survey questionnaire about playing related injuries. 62.1% of the students had experienced musculoskeletal injuries during their music career, with the most frequent affected area as follows: hand and wrist (57.0%), forearm …
Antalgic Gait Of The Pelvic Girdle Dysfunction: Two Cases Report, Ching-Maw Lin, Chinn-Dong Chung, Chorng-Song Chou, Tao-Chang Hsu
Antalgic Gait Of The Pelvic Girdle Dysfunction: Two Cases Report, Ching-Maw Lin, Chinn-Dong Chung, Chorng-Song Chou, Tao-Chang Hsu
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
The dysfunction or pathomechanics of sacroiliac joint is a common cause of low back pain. The sacroiliac joints are nonweight bearing joints that function to absorb forces from various directions. Pyogenic infection of the sacroiliac joint resulted in limited hip mobility and pain when the peivis was compressed. The first case was diagnosed as septic arthritis and reported.Infectious processes in the retroperitoneal space often involve the iliopsoas muscle. The infection usually is secondary to other intra-abdominal or intra-pelvic inflammatory processes However they rarely arise primarily within the retroperitoneum. These primary infections occur most often in younger patients and usually will …
Inclusion Body Myositis: Report Of A Case, Chein-Wei Chang, Tien-Jye Chang, Ming-Shiang Wu, Che-Yen Chen
Inclusion Body Myositis: Report Of A Case, Chein-Wei Chang, Tien-Jye Chang, Ming-Shiang Wu, Che-Yen Chen
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
A female of age 30 years developed a muscular weakness in proximal extremities during 2 years and responded poorly to steroid treatment. Creatine kinase in isoenzymic MM form was markedly elevated according to a serum muscle enzyme test. Electromyography examination showed a myopathic feature. Histopathological tests in muscle biopsy specimens revealed prominent cytoplasmic vacuoles rimmed by basophilic granules under space optical microscopy, and abundant intranuclear filamentous inclusions in electron microscopy. These clinical features and athological especially electron microscopic findings are considered to be of paramount importance for the diagnosis of inclusion body myositis.
Vesogenic Erectile Dysfunction In Chronic Spinal Cord Injured Person: A Casereport, Ngok-Kiu Chu, Fuk-Tan Tang, Pong-Yuen Wong, Yung-Ming Lin, May-Kuen Wong, Chi-Fung Tam
Vesogenic Erectile Dysfunction In Chronic Spinal Cord Injured Person: A Casereport, Ngok-Kiu Chu, Fuk-Tan Tang, Pong-Yuen Wong, Yung-Ming Lin, May-Kuen Wong, Chi-Fung Tam
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Sexual dysfunction Wth erectile disability is a common complication in spinal cord injured males. Usually their erectile dysfunction are neurogenic in originn. We have begun to apply intra-cavernous injection of prostaglandin E1(PGE1) for management of erectile dysfunction in spinal cord injuries since 1991 and encouraging results have been achieved. We report here a case of chronic spinal cord injury with vasogenic erectile dysfunction who does not respond to intracaver-nous PGE1 injection. We want to clarify that the use of intracavernous PGE1 injection in application to cavernosography and penile blood flow study is of great value in differential diagnosis of erectile …
Acute Spinal Cord Injury Complicating With Pulmonary Embolism: A Casereport, Ssu-Yuan Chen, Chun-Liang Wu, Yen-Ho Wang, Juey-Jen Hwang, Jin-Shin Lai, I-Nan Lien
Acute Spinal Cord Injury Complicating With Pulmonary Embolism: A Casereport, Ssu-Yuan Chen, Chun-Liang Wu, Yen-Ho Wang, Juey-Jen Hwang, Jin-Shin Lai, I-Nan Lien
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening disease with variable manifestations and thus early diagnosis is difficult among the spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. There are still no clinical reports or statistical data about the PE in SCI patients in Taiwan. However, the incidence of PE in SCI patients was higher than that in general population according to the reports in western countries, and early prevention, diagnosis and treatment were documented to reduce the morbidity and mortality. So the doctor should keep alert to the possible PE in the SCI patients especially when there are new-onset symptoms or signs. Here we …