background: assessment of quality of life can promote health services. the purpose of this study was evaluation of health related quality of life in lower limbs amputee veterans of iran. methods: in the present cross sectional study, we compared 38 lower limbs amputee veterans with 50 normal healthy subjects with sf36 questioner in face-to-face interview. results: amputees had significantly low...

BACKGROUND Individuals with cerebral palsy have smaller muscle volumes normalised to body mass than their typically developing peers. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between lower limb muscle volume and body mass in young people with bilateral cerebral palsy and their typically developing peers. METHODS Twenty-five participants with bilateral cerebral palsy (aged 14.7...

OBJECTIVE To report on 9 patients presenting with sporadic motor neuron disease , who over a long period of time evolved with a symmetrical proximal brachial amyotrophic diplegia. METHODS Nine patients were followed-up who , displayed, since onset, a progressive limitation of arm flexion/abduction resulting in a peculiar posture with both hands hanging loosely beside the trunk. Electrophysiol...

We describe the case of a male patient who developed electromyographically confirmed myokymia, dystonia and tremor and clinically confirmed focal dystonia and tremor, secondary to electrical injury. Dystonia is a rare complication of electrical injury. Myokymic discharges secondary to electrical injury are previously unreported. Dystonia and tremor EMG findings were present not only at the clin...

Many differences exist between extraocular muscles (EOM) and non-cranial skeletal muscles. One striking difference is the sparing of EOM in various muscular dystrophies compared to non-cranial skeletal muscles. EOM undergo continuous myonuclear remodeling in normal, uninjured adults, and distinct transcription factors are required for the early determination, development, and maintenance of EOM...

It is believed that a strong core will enable an athlete to effectively transfer forces from the lower extremities through torso upper extremities. Control of shoulder girdle force important for proper function extremities, although stabilising trunk and pelvis are also important. The purpose this study determine association between isometric push-up/pull-down strength abdominal muscles. Using ...