Conference report on contractures in musculoskeletal and neurological conditions

AMA Council Report Thermography in Neurological and Musculoskeletal Conditions

Effectiveness of stretch for the treatment and prevention of contractures in people with neurological conditions: a systematic review.

BACKGROUND Contractures are a disabling complication of neurological conditions that are commonly managed with stretch. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this systematic review was to determine the effectiveness of stretch for the treatment and prevention of contractures. The review is part of a more-detailed Cochrane review. Only the results of the studies including patients with neurological conditi...

Fatigue in Progressive Neurological Conditions: A Literature Review

This paper reviews the current literature examining the pervasive symptom of fatigue experienced in three of the most common degenerative neurological conditions: multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s disease (PD) and post-polio syndrome (PPS). The existing literature can be considered under four headings definition and prevalence, type, cause, impact of fatigue. Fatigue is a common symptom in d...

Musculoskeletal symptoms and neurological investigations in adrenocortical insufficiency: a case report and literature review.

OBJECTIVES Various forms of adrenocortical insufficiency can cause musculoskeletal symptoms such as muscle pain, tautness of the limbs, arthralgia, and flexion contractures. However, the findings of neurological investigations are inconclusive and have not been well summarized. METHODS We report the case of a 61-year-old man with isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency who presented w...

Neurological Conditions in Children

It is indeed with great pleasure that neurologists of Canada have accepted the invitation of the Academy to participate in its meeting in Toronto and we take this occasion to express our sincere welcome to all our colleagues from south of the border. When Dr. Orr asked me to organize this Symposium, he added that he would like it to be an “all Canadian show.’ ‘ I objected seriously to usurping ...