In stroke patients, does the combination of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) with exercise result in superior functional recovery compared to exercise alone?

Peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs) are both prevalent throughout society and challenging to treat, especially when the injury is large (> 5mm). When treated unsuccessfully, PNIs often result in significantly diminished quality of life, providing strong motivation for finding reliable treatment procedures. …

Mirror therapy is used in a broad spectrum of rehabilitation therapy ranging from phantom limb pain, stroke, peripheral nerve injury to cerebral palsy. With the development of a virtual reality (VR) environment for mirror therapy, patients can now practice independently of time and place. However, the …

Understanding taste is key for optimizing the palatability of seaweeds and other non-animal-based foods rich in protein. The lingual papillae in the mouth hold taste buds with taste receptors for the five gustatory taste qualities. Each taste bud contains three distinct cell types, of which Type II cells …

Understanding taste is key for optimizing the palatability of seaweeds and other non-animal-based foods rich in protein. The lingual papillae in the mouth hold taste buds with taste receptors for the five gustatory taste qualities. Each taste bud contains three distinct cell types, of which Type II cells …

BackgroundTranscutaneous vagal nerve stimulation has analgesic potential and might be elicited by abdominally administered low-frequency vibrations. The objective was to study the safety and effect of a combination of music and abdominally administered low-frequency vibrations on pain intensity in elderly …

Background and objective: Serious pathologies of the neck can potentially result in cranial nerve palsy. Knowledge about cranial nerve examination (CNE) seems sparse, and its use is still unknown. We aim to investigate the knowledge, skills, and utilization of CNE of Italian physiotherapists. Materials …

ObjectivesSeveral surgical techniques are available for the treatment of cervical degenerative disease. For resolving cervical nerve root compression, anterior cervical discectomy with fusion (ACDF) or posterior cervical foraminotomy (PCF) can be applied. Amongst neurosurgeons, there seems to be a tendency …

Background: The flexor hallucis longus (FHL) is one of three muscles that can cause tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS). TTS is a less common pathology whereby a space-occupying process compresses the tibial nerve. Before it can be determined if musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSU) can be used to diagnose TTS further …