Search for dissertations about: "neuromuscular scoliosis"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words neuromuscular scoliosis.

  2. 1. Aspects on the influence of the thoracic wall on the pathogenesis of idiopathic scoliosis

    Author : Bo Sevastik; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Experimental and clinical studies were performed in order to study the possible influence of the thoracic wall on the pathomechanism of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, IS. Experimental longitudinal elongation of one rib resulted in a deviation of the vertebra in the frontal plane to the contralateral side of the elongated rib, an anterior displacement in the sagittal plane and a rotation towards the convexity of the curve, thus a deviation identical to the 3-D configuration of the spine seen in IS. READ MORE

  4. 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

    Author : Anna-Karin Kroksmark; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : muscle involvement; muscle function; motor performance; contractures; spinal muscular atrophy; myotonic dystrophy; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; amyoplasia; arthrogryposis multiplex congenita;

    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

  5. 3. Functional ability in non-ambulatory people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy or spinal muscular atrophy assessed with the EK scale

    Author : Birgit F Steffensen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Duchenne muscular dystrophy; EK scale; functional ability; natural history; nonambulatory stage; predictor; reliability; scoliosis; spinal muscular atrophy; treatment; validity.;

    Abstract : Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are neuromuscular diseases characterised by profound global skeletal muscle weakness leading to severe physical disability. The EK scale, an instrument for assessment of functional ability in non-ambulatory people with DMD or SMA, was developed. READ MORE