INTRODUCTION Dexterity is described as coordinated hand and finger movement for precision tasks. It is essential for day-to-day activities like computer use, writing or buttoning a shirt. Integrity of brain motor networks is crucial to properly execute these fine hand tasks. When these networks are damaged, interventions to enhance recovery are frequently accompanied by unwanted side effects or...

OBJECTIVE To predict functioning after 3 years in patients with recently diagnosed multiple sclerosis (MS). DESIGN Inception cohort with 3 years of follow-up. At baseline, predictors were obtained from medical history taking, neurologic examination, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). SETTING Neurology outpatient clinic. PARTICIPANTS Patients with MS (N=156); 146 with complete follow-up...

It has become increasingly recognized that the major functional deficits following brain damage are largely due to "negative' features such as weakness and loss of dexterity rather than spasticity. A variety of studies suggest that spasticity is a distinct problem and separate from the loss of dexterity, but that it may be implicated in the formation of muscle contracture and even in the recove...

AIM The aims of this study were twofold: first, to develop and validate a timed test of unimanual and bimanual dexterity suitable for those with disability affecting hand function; second, to explore relationships between unimanual and bimanual completion times. METHOD We developed the Tyneside Pegboard Test (TPT), an electronically timed test with three peg sizes, incorporating an asymmetric...

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact LSVT-BIG ® (Lee Silverman Voice Treatment Big) technique on functional mobility, dexterity, and quality life in Parkinson's disease (PD).
 Materials Methods: Fifteen patients with (9 males, 6 females, aged 40-75 years; Hoehn & Yahr Stages I-III) completed a 4-week training program for 1 hour/session, 4 sessions per week. Disease...

The continuum robot is a new type of bionic which widely used in the medical field. However, current structure limits its application field minimally invasive surgery. In this paper, bio-inspired compound (CCR) combining concentric tube (CTR) and notched proposed to design high-dexterity surgical instrument. Then, kinematic model, considering stability CTR part, was established. unstable operat...