BACKGROUND The theory of homeostatic metaplasticity has significant implications for human motor cortical plasticity and motor learning. Previous work has shown that the extent of recent effector use before exogenously-induced plasticity can affect the direction, magnitude and variability of aftereffects. However, the impact of recent effector use on motor learning and practice-dependent plasti...

background: spasticity is one of the problems after a stroke. due to this increase in muscle tone, patients are confronted with problems in motor control and difficulties in activities of daily living and complications such as shortness and contracture. the aim of this study was to examine the effects of the simultaneous use of both splint and botulinum toxin-a (btx-a) injection on spasticity, ...

background: spasticity is one of the problems after a stroke. due to this increase in muscle tone, patients are confronted with problems in motor control and difficulties in activities of daily living and complications such as shortness and contracture. the aim of this study was to examine the effects of the simultaneous use of both splint and botulinum toxin-a (btx-a) injection on spasticity, ...

A mandibular advancement splint (MAS) may be an alternative treatment for snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). However, there is little subjective or objective information concerning long-term effectiveness, compliance and side effects. A retrospective questionnaire was used to survey these issues plus patient satisfaction and maintenance requirements in 166 patients who could have worn ...

INTRODUCTION There is no consensus on duration of the nasal splint after nasal septum surgeries. The pressure of nasal splint on the mucosa may cause tissue necrosis and nasal septum perforation. OBJECTIVES To investigate the histopathological changes of the nasal mucosa caused by nasal splints in a rabbit model. METHODS No splint was used in group A. Bilateral silicone nasal splints were p...

BACKGROUND Extremity injuries necessitating splinting or casting are commonly seen in the emergency department (ED) setting. Subsequently, it is not uncommon for patients to present to the ED with complaints related to an extremity cast or splint. OBJECTIVE To present a literature-based approach to the identification and initial management of patients with possible infectious cast/splint comp...

statement of problem: snoring is the most common sleep disorder which in itself may only be viewed as an obnoxious disturbance in human society; however it must be considered a potential indicator of significant medical problems such as: hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, cerebrovascular infarction and ischemic heart disease. purpose: the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiven...

<span lang="EN-US">People with broken bones suffer from symptoms of muscular atrophy as a result lack movement, so it was necessary to find effective solutions due the relative pain they cause and difficulty movement after healing. In this paper, we proposed smart splint made nickel-titanium shape memory alloys (SMA) wires. These have unique properties compared other materials, most impor...

BACKGROUND Surgical management of fractured ribs with internal fixation is an increasingly accepted therapy. Concurrently, specific rib fixation prostheses are being developed which should improve results and minimise hardware and rib/splint construct failures. The Synthes titanium intramedullary splint lends itself to difficult to access areas such as posterior rib fractures and fractures unde...