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Filter by:Electroceuticals is a new field in which the goal is to treat a wide variety of medical diseases with electrical stimulation of autonomic nerves. A prime target for intervention is the cervical vagus nerve as it is easily surgically accessible and supplies many organs in the neck, thorax and abdomen. It would be desirable to stimulate selectively in order to avoid the off-target effects that currently occur. This has not been tried in the past, both because of limitations in available technology but also because, surprisingly, the fascicular organisation of the cervical vagus nerve is almost completely unknown. The aim of this research is to investigate the functional anatomy of fascicles in the cervical vagus nerve of humans. This will include defining innervation to the heart, lungs and recurrent laryngeal and, if possible, the oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver and gastrointestinal tract. It will be achieved by defining fascicle somatotopic functional anatomy with spatially-selective vagus nerve stimulation (sVNS) and the new method of fast neural imaging with Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT). EIT is a novel imaging method in which reconstructed tomographic images of resistance changes related to the opening of ion channels over milliseconds can be produced using rings or arrays of external electrodes. In humans, using a nonpenetrating nerve cuff with sVNS or fast neural EIT, this will be performed for 30 minutes transiently during an operation to insert a vagal nerve stimulator for treatment of epilepsy and deliver images in response to activity such as respiration or the electrocardiogram (ECG).
Double-blind Superiority Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Objective of the study: To evaluate the effectiveness of photobiomodulation using the LED board in the prevention of peripheral neuropathy in the lower limbs in women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy at the Cancer Hospital III of the National Cancer Institute (HCIII/INCA).
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common progressive disease after Alzheimer's disease.It is a progressive, multisystemic and neurodegenerative disease. The prevalence of Parkinson's disease increases with age. increases together. In industrialized countries, people over the age of 60 account for 0.3% of the entire population.It affects about 1% of people and 3% of people over the age of 80 .Patient management with telerehabilitation (TR), chronic heart disease, neurological dysfunction.It is as effective as face-to-face treatment in different clinical conditions such as musculoskeletal and musculoskeletal disorders proven . In addition, TR will increase accessibility and create a less restrictive environment. comparable to traditional rehabilitation as it provides new opportunities to create not only can it be more effective than it . Intense exercise and long-term training In cases where it is necessary, it is accepted to continue exercise therapy with TR programs at home.may be a viable solution.When telerehabilitation-based studies are examined, communication, swallowing and walking are generally focused on parameters. Treatment with telerehabilitation method in PD, Studies investigating the effects on respiratory and postural instability parameters are quite is limited . The aim of this study is to improve telerehabilitation-based exercise training in PD. respiratory muscle strength, cough capacity, dynamic balance, participation in activities of daily living and to investigate its effect on walking parameters. also online physiotherapist.Comparing the effects of supervised exercises and offline video-based exercise training intended.
Early conventional rehabilitation improves the functioning of patients with neurological diseases. However, recovery is not always satisfactory. These needs are met by the constantly developing modern technologies supporting the process of neurorehabilitation. The main goal of the research project is to evaluate the use of modern technologies in the rehabilitation of patients with neurological diseases (after stroke, craniocerebral trauma, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis). According to the research hypothesis, intensive rehabilitation with the use of modern technologies will improve the functional efficiency of patients with neurological diseases.
To assess feasability, tolerance of anesthesic intramuscular motor block. To study immediate effects on differents muscles : gluteus maximus, rectus femoris in a hemiparetic population (over 15 days) To precise the role of the muscles which could be rehabilitatoin targets.
This open label trial is conducted to investigate the efficacy and safety of allogeneic umbilical cord blood therapy for adult patients with neurological diseases.
Background and aim: Sustained bed rest impairs many bodily functions. Verticalization restores gravitational challenge and the use of several organs. The Atalante™ exoskeleton (Wandercraft) is the only self-balanced exoskeleton, which allows walking without canes. We assessed multi-tissular effects of mobile reverticalization using Atalante™ in neurological bed- or wheelchair-bound patients. Methods: Observational cohort study. Inclusion criteria: bed- or wheelchair-bound for >2 weeks and <1 hour per day of stance, due to a central neurological disorder. Sessions with exoskeleton were 3/week, integrated in routine care. Data collected at baseline and after eight weeks (W8) included: cardiovascular (echocardiography, EKG, blood pressure lying and standing), pulmonary (spirometry), bone (densitometry, biochemical markers), bowels (daily stool frequency, Bristol Stool Scale), urinary (urinary flow, postmictional residual volume, urinary symptom profile questionnaire, USP), cognitive (trail making test, TMT-B), anxiety and depression (HAD), and quality of life (SF12). Results will be presented at the end of the study.
There is a significant disparity in access to physical activity programs for people with mobility impairments, which greatly impacts mobility, function and long-term wellbeing. This study will test an online, group-based intervention consisting of exercise and behaviour activation strategies targeting these and other outcomes. Importantly, this programming will be applied to patient groups across several clinical programs at Parkwood Institute.
Stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) is one of the important risk factors influencing poor outcomes and death in stroke patients. Over the past two decades, accumulating evidence suggests that post-stroke brain injury mobilizes the adrenergic system, which induces post-stroke immunosuppression and SAP. This study is designed to test the safety and efficacy of an adrenergic β-receptor blocker, propranolol, with or without combination of antibiotics, in reducing SAP in stroke patients. The underlying immune mechanisms will be investigated.
The impact of mechanical ventilation on intracranial perfusion is still not completely clarified. It is often assumed that raising airway pressure will invariably elevate the intracranial pressure, but this is not always the case. The effects of airway pressure on intracranial pressure can depend on several factors, and among others, an uncontrolled expiration and consequent lung collapse may have an influence on cerebral perfusion. This study will investigate the incidence and the consequences of an uncontrolled expiration and expiratory lung collapse in critically ill neurosurgical patients during controlled mechanical ventilation. Electrical impedance tomography measurements , oesophagus and gastric pressure, electrical activity of the diaphragm and intracranial pressure will be acquired in a synchronised manner during controlled mechanical ventilation. Moreover, airway opening pressure, expiratory flow limitation and recruitment/inflation ratio will be determined during controlled mechanical ventilation, on a daily bases until the patient recover his/her own spontaneous breathing.