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OBJECTIVE
The precise innervation of the sternocleidomastoids is uncertain. Of clinical interest is whether a unilateral hemispheric lesion leads to an ispilateral or contralateral sternocleidomastoid weakness.
METHODS
Sternocleidomastoid strength was assessed in 124 consecutive acute stroke
OBJECTIVE
Curved walking requires complex adaptations, including shift of body weight to counteract the ensuing centrifugal force, and the production of strides of different length between legs. We hypothesized that gait capacities would be more stressed in hemiparetic patients than in healthy
The effect of head position on conjugate horizontal gaze was studied in healthy adults, in patients with multiple sclerosis without eye movement signs, and in patients with downbeat nystagmus indicative of low brain stem lesions. Displacements of gaze from primary position to 30 degrees left and
OBJECTIVE
To compare the gait pattern in patients affected by different types of neuropathy.
METHODS
We recruited healthy subjects (HS, n=38), patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A) (n=10) and patients with diabetic neuropathy (DNP) (n=12). Neuropathy impairment score and
CONCLUSIONS
Subjective visual vertical (SVV) estimation during on-axis rotation provides an efficient screening test of utricle function. The survey demonstrates that isolated disorders of peripheral utricular function can occur while SCC function appears normal.
OBJECTIVE
The present study aimed to
A geographic isolate of tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP) in Tumaco, Colombia, is described. Fifty confirmed cases were identified (29 men, 21 women) with an estimated prevalence ratio of 98 cases per 100,000 population. Patients with identified cases ranged in age from 24 to 75 years (mean, 46.5).
Few reliable tests are available for screening people rapidly for vestibular disorders although such tests would be useful for a variety of testing situations. Balance testing is widely performed but of unknown value for screening. The goal of this study was to determine the value of tests of
OBJECTIVE
To improve the test standards for a version of the Romberg test and to determine whether measuring kinematic variables improved its utility for screening.
METHODS
Healthy controls and patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, postoperative acoustic neuroma resection, and chronic