Rehabilitation of peripheral nerve disorders.

Basics of Peripheral Nerve Injury Rehabilitation

The study of peripheral nerve injury, repair & rehabilitation began during the American Civil War and has since expanded to not only include to extensive characterization of the processes and factors that contribute to nerve regeneration and reinnervation, but also to determining therapies that enhance nerve regeneration such as physical modalities, rehabilitation consideration and recently bio...

Peripheral Nerve Stimulation in Neurological Rehabilitation

An injury to the central nervous system can result in a permanent loss of the voluntary motor function and sensation. However, the peripheral motor and sensory nerves below the level of lesion often remain intact, and so do the muscles. Functional Electrical Stimulation (PES) is a technique to restore motor and sensory functions after such injuries. The forces generated in muscles activated by ...

Antibody testing in peripheral nerve disorders.

The identification of autoantibodies associated with dysimmune neuropathies was a major contribution to the characterization of peripheral nerve disorders, the understanding of their pathophysiology, and the clinical diagnosis of neuropathies. Antibodies directed to GM1, GQ1b, and disyalilated gangliosides, and anti-MAG antibodies are very useful in the diagnosis of acute or chronic motor or se...

Electrodiagnostic Medicine Consultation in Peripheral Nerve Disorders

Activity-Based Strategies in the Rehabilitation of Peripheral Nerve Injuries