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A Treatment Proposal with Lower Extremity Robotic Devices: Performance of Postural Analysis and Determination of Exercises Using the REX Robot
Exercise is an intervention commonly used in the management of multiple sclerosis (MS). The more recent understanding is that exercise is a very important part of maintaining functional independence in individuals with MS. Many studies and research has shown that properly prescribed exercise programs can decrease impairments in MS, as well as improving activities of daily living, and quality of ...
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Effect of mercury on the human health and environment: an overview
This article aims to review and to demonstrate the effect of mercury on the human health and environment. Mercury is one of the 12 toxic pollutants identified by the US Environmental Protection Agency and can be toxic at low levels in the environment. Mercury can stay in the atmosphere for up to a year. When released to the air, mercury is transported and deposited globally. Mercury ultimately ...
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One leg test balance! Very challenging
Standing on one leg is an essential task in activities of daily living (ADLs), from walking to stair climbing, shower transfer and lower body dressing (while standing). Besides that, it is necessary in many occupational and sports activities, making it an important stance to be included within a balance assessment session. One-leg stance duration is one the oldest balance tests using a simple ...
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Unique rehabilitation exercise trial seeks participants with MS
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) are being sought to take part in a study that aims to investigate the benefits of a robotic walking device. Karen Saunders, a consultant clinical and research neuro-physiotherapist, is the co-investigator on a feasibility trial that is evaluating the use of a balance exercise programme that makes use of a Rex robotic exoskeleton. During the trial, the robotic ...
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Do you really have to sacrifice MRI image quality for speed?
To understand the significance of the SpinTech MRI STAGE software platform, it helps to begin by asking a question: Given that MRI is an incredibly powerful diagnostic tool for neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis (MS), why have radiologists and neurologists had to choose between conducting faster MRI exams and obtaining higher-quality ...
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UK Team to Test Robot-assisted Exercise to Improve Balance in MS Patients
Researchers at Kent and Canterbury Hospital, U.K., are recruiting 20 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who can walk at least eight meters with a walking aid to test the effectiveness of a five-week exercise program using assistive robotic technology. A patient completes balance and strengthening exercises using the Rex robot. (Photo courtesy of East Kent Hospitals University NHS ...
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Limits of Stability - The most used protocol for balance assessment
The Limits of Stability (LOS) is perhaps the most used protocol in the literature for balance assessment in a dynamic task. It quantifies the ability to intentionally displace the center of gravity to the patient’s stability limits without losing balance. This protocol provides information regarding voluntary motor control, which also helps screening fall risk in elderly people [1]. How ...
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An open letter to the neuro-community: The need for a roundtable approach to manage neurodisorders during COVID-19
1 billion people around the world are currently suffering from neurological disorders, and the number is growing by the day. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant negative impact on the healthcare system’s ability to effectively diagnose and treat these individuals. However, despite the growing numbers, action has not been taken by world leaders, creating a huge unmet need. This ...
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How Medical Devices can Help People with Disabilities Become More Independent
At Tubus Technology we believe that all people should have the same opportunities. That includes opportunities online in an ever-evolving digital world. If you’re suffering from physical limitations in your upper limps you know that is difficult. In this article we review some of the different diagnoses that cause paralyzation in arms and hands. Then we assess some of the assistive ...
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World Immunization Week: Taming Latent Viruses for Longer Lives
The World Health Organization created World Immunization Week to highlight global collective action and promote the use of vaccines that keep all of us protected against disease. This year, the theme is “Long Life for All: In pursuit of a long life well lived.” The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the criticality of mRNA vaccines as a tool for quickly and effectively battling ...
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A disability isn’t always visible!
In recognition of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we hear from one of our #SEGreatPeople on their experience of life with a ...
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Unraveling the IL-17 Family and its Receptor Complex: Key Players in Immune Responses
Autoimmune disease target - IL-17 Family IL-17 plays an important role in promoting autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Currently, five large-molecule biopharmaceuticals targeting IL-17/IL-17R are available worldwide, including four IL-17 monoclonal antibodies and one IL-17RA monoclonal antibody, namely Secukinumab(Novartis), Ixekizumab(Eli ...
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