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BACKGROUND
Expiratory muscle weakness due to cerebral infarction may contribute to reduced airway clearance in stroke patients.
METHODS
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) at the vertex and over each hemisphere and magnetic stimulation over the T(10-11) spinal roots (Tw T(10)) and the phrenic
Musculoskeletal simulations have been used to explore compensatory strategies, but have focused on responses to simulated atrophy in a single muscle or muscle group. In a population such as stroke, however, impairments are seen in muscle activation across multiple muscle groups. The objective of
BACKGROUND
Instead of hyper-reflexia as sole paradigm, post-stroke movement disorders are currently considered the result of a complex interplay between neuronal and muscular properties, modified by level of activity. We used a closed loop system identification technique to quantify individual
OBJECTIVE
To determine whether quadriceps muscle weakness develops on the side ipsilateral to the brain lesion in the first week following acute ischaemic hemiplegic stroke.
METHODS
A prospective study of muscle strength.
METHODS
Acute stroke unit (ASU) in a teaching hospital.
METHODS
Ten patients
BACKGROUND
Respiratory muscular weakness and associated changes in thoracoabdominal motion have been poorly studied in stroke subjects, since the individuals' functional levels were not previously considered in the investigations.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the breathing patterns, thoracoabdominal
Muscle weakness is the most common impairment in the upper extremity after stroke, leading to a reduced ability to use the arm and the hand in daily activities. Grip strength is easier to measure than precise, but more time-consuming, isokinetic and isometric arm muscle strength measurements. It
Bone health status of the radius in individuals with chronic stroke was evaluated using peripheral quantitative computed tomography. Bone mineral density and cortical thickness on the affected side were compromised when compared with the unaffected side. Muscle weakness, spasticity, and disuse were
Weakness is recognized as a major problem after stroke. This study examined the torque-angle curves of stroke individuals and compared them with those of neurologically normal controls to determine (i) if stroke patients were selectively weak when their muscles were placed in a shortened range and
The objective of the present study was to investigate if different levels of inspiratory muscle strength would be associated with dyspnea, walking capacity, and quality of life after stroke. For this exploratory study, the dependent outcome was strength of the inspiratory muscles, measured by
OBJECTIVE
To provide a comprehensive review of changes that occur in the muscle after stroke and how these changes influence the force-generating capacity of the muscle.
METHODS
A literature search of PubMed, CINAHL, MEDLINE, and Embase was conducted using the search terms stroke, hemiparesis,
Mitochondrial encephalomyopathies are a multisystemic group of disorders that are characterised by a wide range of biochemical and genetic mitochondrial defects and variable modes of inheritance. Among this group of disorders, the mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis with
This case report concerns the diagnosis of two independent chronic diseases in a patient hospitalized for stroke, myasthenia gravis (MG) and giant cell arteritis (GCA). MG has been found to be associated with several diseases, but there are very few cases documenting its coexistence with GCA. We
Mediolateral (ML) foot placement is an effective way to redirect the lateral trajectory of the body center of mass (BCoM) during ambulation, but has only been partly characterized in the chronic post-stroke population despite their increased risk for falling [1]. During able-bodied gait, the
Hemispheric stroke survivors tend to have persistent motor impairments, with muscle weakness and muscle spasticity observed concurrently in the affected muscles. The objective of this preliminary study was to identify whether impairment of muscle force transmission could contribute to weakness in