10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TETRAPLEGIA»
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tetraplegia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
tetraplegia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tetraplegia and Paraplegia: A Guide for Physiotherapists
Discussion of patient empowerment is included. The chapter on hands has been expanded to provide more in-depth coverage of this important topic. New discussion of levers has been added to this edition.
2
Surgical Rehabilitation of the Upper Limb in
Tetraplegia
This text summarises all knowledge available on the management of the upper limb in tetraplegics.
Vincent R. Hentz, Caroline LeClercq, 2002
3
Management of Spinal Cord Injuries: A Guide for Physiotherapists
CHAPTER Loss of hand function is often more important to people with
tetraplegia than loss of lower limb function and the inability to walk.1,2 This
reflects the importance of hand function for independence. The purpose of this
chapter is to ...
Lisa Harvey (Ph. D.), 2008
4
Systemic Hemodynamics and Cerebral Blood Flow in Persons ...
Our data demonstrates the adaptability of the human vasculature to maintain homeostasis despite SCI.
John Philip Handrakis, 2008
5
Decision Making in Anesthesiology: An Algorithmic Approach
For the purposes of this discussion, acute SCI is differentiated from tetraplegia
and cSCI by the resolution of spinal shock, as indicated by the return of spinal
cord reflexes below the injury region (usually 4 to 8 weeks after initial injury).
Lois L. Bready, Dawn Dillman, Susan Helene Noorily, 2007
6
The Adult and Pediatric Spine
The patient with a complete tetraplegia often gains one motor level in the first I to
2 years, but the neurologic level generally does not change between acute
admission and discharge. The overall recovery rate of one root level of function
has ...
John W. Frymoyer, Sam W. Wiesel, 2004
7
AAOS Atlas of Orthoses and Assistive Devices
15-8 Mobile arm support. Person with C5 tetraplegia demonstrating use of an
MAS for leisure. purposeful tightening of the flexor tendons to create a tenodesis
hand, is implemented in some SCI centers early after injury. For tenodesis
splinting ...
John D. Hsu, John W. Michael, John R. Fisk, 2008
8
Cerebral Palsy: Principles and Management
Spastic hemiplegia Spastic tetraplegia Spastic tetraplegia (predominance at the
lower extremeties) Spastic tetraplegia (one side predominance) Spastic triplegia
(lower extremeties and one arm > the other arm) Figure 1. Phaenomenological ...
Christos P. Panteliadis, 2004
9
Vascular Reactivity to Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibition in ...
At BL in the tetraplegia group compared to controls, MAP (71 +/- 13 v. 86 +/- 8, p= 0.002), RVR (20.5 +/- 12.7 v. 45.4 +/- 27.8, p= 0.009) and TVOcorr (1.6 +/- 0.5 v. 2.9 +/- 1.3, p= 0.003) were lower.
Michael Francis La Fountaine, 2008
EXAMPLES OF FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES IN SCI C1 through C4 Tetraplegia
C7 through C3 Motor Impairment Total paralysis of trunk, upper extremities, lower
extremities, ventilator dependent. C4 Motor Impairment Paralysis of trunk, upper ...
Lawrence Russell Robinson, 2006
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TETRAPLEGIA»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
tetraplegia is used in the context of the following news items.
È morto Ivan, 20 anni: il giovane era affetto da tetraplegia
Si è spento all'Ospedale Cardarelli di Napoli il giovane Ivan Grimaldi affetto da tetraplegia flaccida abitante nella Vela gialla di Scampia. Ne danno notizia i ... «NapoliToday, Jul 15»
Brain helps a paralyzed man to control body by robotic arms
Recently scientist at Caltech reported that Eric G. Sorto, a man with the condition of tetraplegia was given an implantable chip that gave him the power to drink ... «Benchmark Reporter, May 15»
Plucky jockey adapts to life in spinal unit
Russell was lucky to survive and is continuing an impressive recovery despite his tetraplegia. He remains positive and is determined to get the most out of life. «Stuff.co.nz, Oct 14»
Disabled Gamer Talks About How Twitch Saved His Life
It means a whole lot to him, because as a result of an accident 20 years ago, Ken has Tetraplegia. Ken's is a very inspirational story, and one that reminds us that ... «Kotaku, Aug 14»
Nova técnica dá esperança a pacientes com lesão na medula
Um novo método cirúrgico está ajudando pacientes com paraplegia ou tetraplegia a recuperar movimentos e funções perdidos pelo trauma medular. Feita por ... «EBC, Jun 14»
Paralysed Burnley ex-professional rally co-driver appeals for help
Now an appeal has been launched called Help Woody Live with Tetraplegia to buy Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) equipment to help him regain full arm ... «Lancashire Telegraph, Feb 14»
Cam woman charged with drink driving in relation to collision which …
Mr Camm now suffers from Tetraplegia, which means he is paralysed from the neck down and requires a ventilator to breath. His family have set up website ... «Gazette Series, Jan 14»
Tetraplegia, un piercing sulla lingua controlla pc e sedia a rotelle …
Gli scienziati del Georgia Institute of Technology stanno mettendo a punto, dopo diversi hanno di ricerche, un piccolo magnete che può essere messo sulla ... «Si24.it, Dec 13»
Man drives his wheelchair with tongue piercing
For the first time, the research team showed that people with tetraplegia can maneuver a wheelchair better with the Tongue Drive System than with the ... «Futurity: Research News, Dec 13»
Tetraplegia, vita normale e meno sofferenze grazie ad un piercing …
Non medicine o lunghe sedute di fisioterapia, bensì un piercing alla lingua contro la tetraplegia. L'aggeggio capace di queste funzionalità, ideato e prodotto dal ... «Centro Meteo Italiano, Dec 13»
