Osteoporosis in Hemiplegia

Osteoporosis in hemiplegia.

Osteoporosis in Hemiplegia • Localized osteoporosis in 25 long-term stroke patients was evaluated by means of measuring the combined cortical thickness in the humerus, radius and third metacarpal bones of both involved and noninvolved upper extremities. The combined cortical thickness was found to be consistently smaller on the involved side. Since the factors of weight bearing and calcium home...

Hemiplegia

The following case came under my observation during the winter of 1867:? Miss 0., a healthy, robust looking girl, of florid complexion, "with dark brown hair, aged 14, bora and brought up in the hills, was attacked with hemiplegia of the right side of the hody on the 5th February, after exposure to a heavy rain storm, while out for an airing the evening before. I first saw my patient on the mor...

Effects of weight training time on bone mineral density of patients with secondary osteoporosis after hemiplegia

The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of weight training time on bone mineral density (BMD) of patients with secondary osteoporosis after hemiplegia. A total of 129 hemiplegic patients with stroke, 75 males and 54 females, aged 50-75 years, were recruited in this study. Male patients were randomly divided into 3 groups (25 cases each) receiving 30 min (group M30), 60 min (group M6...

Shoulder pain in hemiplegia.

Development of a painful shoulder in the hemiplegic patient is a significant and serious problem, because it can limit the patient's ability to reach his or her maximum functional potential. Several etiologies of shoulder pain have been identified, such as immobilization of the upper extremity, trauma to the joint structures, including brachial plexus injuries, and subluxation of the gleno-hume...

Osteoporosis in Iran