Search for dissertations about: "contractures"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 swedish dissertations containing the word contractures.
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1. Arthrogryposis. Causes, Consequences and Clinical Course in Amyoplasia and Distal Arthrogryposis
Abstract : Arthrogryposis Causes, Consequences and Clinical Course in Amyoplasia and Distal Arthrogryposis Background. Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, AMC, is a heterogeneous condition defined as multiple congenital joint contractures in two or more body areas. The pathogenesis is impaired fetal movements. READ MORE
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2. Muscle strength and motor function in neuromuscular disorders. A clinical study of children and adolescents with spinal muscular atrophy, myotonic dystrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and amyoplasia
Abstract : Aim: The aims of this study were to investigate muscle strength and motor function in children and adolescents with four neuromuscular disorders; 1) spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), 2) myotonic dystrophy (DM), 3) Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD and 4) the amyoplasia form of arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. Further: 1) to analyze compensatory maneuvers due to muscle weakness in individuals with SMA, 2) to correlate motor function in individuals with DM with the size of the mutation, 3) to evaluate the long-term side effects and effects on muscle strength, motor function, vital capacity and development of scoliosis in boys with DMD treated with low-dose prednisone, and 4) to investigate how muscle strength and joint contractures affect motor function in individuals with amyoplasia and to relate current status to joint position at birth. READ MORE
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3. Walking, orthoses and health-related quality of life in children with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
Abstract : Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) describes the presence of multiple joint contractures at birth. Muscle weakness is often associated with the joint contractures, and orthoses are often used to enable or facilitate ambulation. READ MORE
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4. Upper limb function in children with cerebral palsy : range of motion, botulinum neurotoxin A and accelerometry metrics
Abstract : Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of movement disorders in children and may result in diverse levels of severity of the disability, from very mild to very severe. The underlying neurological pathology in CP is by definition not progressive, but motor symptoms may cause permanent and progressive secondary movement complications, which often change over time. READ MORE
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5. Posture, postural ability and mobility in cerebral palsy
Abstract : Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of motor disability in children and adolescents with a prevalence of 2-3/1000. CP is characterized by disorders of posture and movement with impairments ranging from mild to severe. The ability to control posture is an important prerequisite for all voluntary movements. READ MORE