Strokes

Infraclavicular first rib resection for the treatment of acute venous thoracic outlet syndrome.

OBJECTIVE: Venous thoracic outlet syndrome (VTOS) is most commonly treated by transaxillary, supraclavicular, or paraclavicular approaches, based on surgeon preference. However, we have adopted an infraclavicular approach to VTOS as the surgical pathology is in the anterior costoclavicular space. We hypothesize that this approach, combined with catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) with venoplasty ...

Evaluation of transesophageal echocardiography in detecting cardiac sources of emboli in ischemic stroke patients.

BACKGROUND: Embolus is one of the causes of ischemic stroke that can be due to cardiac sources such as valvular heart diseases and atrial fibrillation and atheroma of the aorta. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is superior in identifying potential cardiac sources of emboli. Due to insufficient data on TEE findings in ischemic stroke in Iran, the present study was done to evaluate TEE in dete...

Using local lexicalized rules to identify heart disease risk factors in clinical notes.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death globally and a significant part of the human population lives with it. A number of risk factors have been ...

The H2 robotic exoskeleton for gait rehabilitation after stroke: early findings from a clinical study.

BACKGROUND: Stroke significantly affects thousands of individuals annually, leading to considerable physical impairment and functional disability. Gai...

Using swing resistance and assistance to improve gait symmetry in individuals post-stroke.

A major characteristic of hemiplegic gait observed in individuals post-stroke is spatial and temporal asymmetry, which may increase energy expenditure...

A Fuzzy Kernel Motion Classifier for Autonomous Stroke Rehabilitation.

Autonomous poststroke rehabilitation systems which can be deployed outside hospital with no or reduced supervision have attracted increasing amount of...

Upper-limb kinematic reconstruction during stroke robot-aided therapy.

The paper proposes a novel method for an accurate and unobtrusive reconstruction of the upper-limb kinematics of stroke patients during robot-aided re...

Effects of Innovative WALKBOT Robotic-Assisted Locomotor Training on Balance and Gait Recovery in Hemiparetic Stroke: A Prospective, Randomized, Experimenter Blinded Case Control Study With a Four-Week Follow-Up.

The present clinical investigation was to ascertain whether the effects of WALKBOT-assisted locomotor training (WLT) on balance, gait, and motor recov...

An EMG-Controlled Robotic Hand Exoskeleton for Bilateral Rehabilitation.

This paper presents a novel electromyography (EMG)-driven hand exoskeleton for bilateral rehabilitation of grasping in stroke. The developed hand exos...

Inhibitory effects of total saponin from Korean Red Ginseng on [Ca(2+)]i mobilization through phosphorylation of cyclic adenosine monophosphate-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type I in human platelets.

BACKGROUND: Intracellular Ca(2+)([Ca(2+)]i) is a platelet aggregation-inducing molecule. Therefore, understanding the inhibitory mechanism of [Ca(2+)]...

Use of a robotic device for the rehabilitation of severe upper limb paresis in subacute stroke: exploration of patient/robot interactions and the motor recovery process.

This pioneering observational study explored the interaction between subacute stroke inpatients and a rehabilitation robot during upper limb training....

Robotic-assisted gait training in neurological patients: who may benefit?

Regaining one's ability to walk is of great importance for neurological patients and is a major goal of all rehabilitation programs. Gait training of ...

Invited commentary on comparison of robotics, functional electrical stimulation, and motor learning methods for treatment of persistent upper extremity dysfunction after stroke: a randomized controlled trial.

In this issue of Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Jessica McCabe and colleagues report findings from their methodologically sound, do...

Serum tests, liver stiffness and artificial neural networks for diagnosing cirrhosis and portal hypertension.

BACKGROUND: The diagnostic performance of biochemical scores and artificial neural network models for portal hypertension and cirrhosis is not well es...

PhenoMiner: a quantitative phenotype database for the laboratory rat, Rattus norvegicus. Application in hypertension and renal disease.

Rats have been used extensively as animal models to study physiological and pathological processes involved in human diseases. Numerous rat strains ha...

A review of technological and clinical aspects of robot-aided rehabilitation of upper-extremity after stroke.

Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or stroke is one of the leading causes of disability and loss of motor function. Millions of people around the world ar...

Robotic telepresence versus standardly supervised stroke alert team assessments.

BACKGROUND: Telemedicine has created access to emergency stroke care for patients in all communities, regardless of geography. We hypothesized that th...

Assist-as-Needed Robot-Aided Gait Training Improves Walking Function in Individuals Following Stroke.

A novel robot-aided assist-as-needed gait training paradigm has been developed recently. This paradigm encourages subjects' active participation durin...

Electroencephalographic Changes of Brain Oscillatory Activity After Upper Limb Somatic Sensation Training in a Patient With Somatosensory Deficit After Stroke.

The development of an innovative functional assessment procedure based on the combination of electroencephalography (EEG) and robot-assisted upper lim...

An assistive control approach for a lower-limb exoskeleton to facilitate recovery of walking following stroke.

This paper presents a control approach for a lower-limb exoskeleton intended to facilitate recovery of walking in individuals with lower-extremity hem...