Research shows that analyzing walking patterns can detect early signs of neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, and even ...

Two local children with special needs received customized mobility equipment on Wednesday, courtesy of Variety – the Children ...

This Research Topic will feature a collection of articles that focus on the neurologic correlates of motor function in cerebral palsy including implications for targeted treatment. Cerebral palsy (CP) ...

Spastic CP is characterized by involuntary spontaneous ... muscle instability, intention tremor and gait disturbances later in life (Dzienkowski et al., 1996; UCP, 2002). Mixed-type CP includes ...

MS also makes movement and gait, or the process of walking, difficult. As the weakness and muscle spasticity progress, people with MS are likely to experience stiffness and aching. In MS ...

This study included 150 patients aged ≥ 65 years, divided into the following five groups (N = 30 in each group): healthy older individuals (HI), patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), patients with ...

90 In healthy people, group Ia afferent input to the spinal cord becomes suppressed during the stance phase of gait. 78,87 Because of reduced Ia suppression in spasticity, short-latency stretch ...

These postures can lead to skin issues, pressure sores, spastic foot drop, and abnormal gait patterns. 2 Patients with upper limb spasticity encounter difficulties in posture, positioning ...