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Effects Of Taping On Motor Function Of Upper Extremity In Chronic Stroke Patients, Rong-Bin Hong, Yi-Ru Chen, Da-Fang Chan, Willy Chou, Jeng-Feng Yang
Effects Of Taping On Motor Function Of Upper Extremity In Chronic Stroke Patients, Rong-Bin Hong, Yi-Ru Chen, Da-Fang Chan, Willy Chou, Jeng-Feng Yang
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of taping on motor recovery of paretic upper limb in chronic stroke patients. Ten chronic stroke patients with upper limb paresis were recruited. They all received regular rehabilitation programs before this study. Taping was applied to the upper trunk and paretic shoulder of those patients in addition to regular 3-week rehabilitation. Succeedingly, they received only regular rehabilitation for another 3 weeks. Three tests were conducted before and after taping and at 3 weeks follow-up. For each test, we measured the movement amplitudes of active shoulder flexion and abduction, Fugl-Meyer Motor …
Angiographic Findings Of Moyamoya, O Topanthanont, J. Tantivatana
Angiographic Findings Of Moyamoya, O Topanthanont, J. Tantivatana
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Background : Moyamoya is a rare cerebrovascular occlusive condition ofunknown etiology which has rarely been described in Thaipopulation. We report angiographic findings and clinicalfeatures from a single institution in Thailand.Objective : Describe angiographic findings and clinical features of moyamoyain patients.Design : Retrospective descriptive study.Setting : Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, ChulalongkornUniversity.Materials and Methods : Twenty-five patients diagnosed with moyamoya and moyamoyalikeby cerebral angiography between 2003-2009 wereretrospectively reviewed for clinical manifestation andstenoocclusive lesions according to Suzuki Grading System.Results : Of the total 25 patients,19 were female (76%), 6 were male (24%),F:M = 3:1. Their median age was 38 years. Five …