Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol | September-October 2010 | Vol 76 | Issue 5 like foot drop and wrist drop, but VZV can also rarely produce limb paralysis. In view of the high prevalence of herpes zoster in recent times, this uncommon complication of herpes zoster should also be considered in all peripheral limb paralysis cases. The purpose of this report is to create awareness about this unco...

CONTEXT Altered foot dynamics due to malalignment of the foot may change plantar-pressure properties, resulting in various kinds of overuse injuries. OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of foot characteristics on plantar-pressure-related measures such as maximum pressure, maximum pressure-time, and pressure-time integral underneath the medial aspect of the foot during running. DESIGN Cross-secti...

Introduction: Complications of acute sinusitis affecting multiple sites are very uncommon in the antibiotic era. However, a significant proportion of patients (5–40%) suffering from acute sinusitis can have these complications mostly due to the delayed diagnosis of the disease. Patients can have variable presentations according to the site and extent of the infection.   Case Report: A 21-ye...

Abstract Motor disorders are diseases affecting the muscle function of human body. A frequently occurring motor disorder affects lower leg muscles resulting in a pathological gait called foot drop. Patients have higher risk stumbling and falling. The most common treatment is use passive ankle-foot-orthosis (AFO). However, compensation drop only limited due to non possible support all rotational...

OBJECTIVE To compare the effects on walking of functional electrical stimulation (FES) and ankle foot orthoses for foot-drop of central neurological origin, assessed in terms of unassisted walking behaviours compared with assisted walking following a period of use (combined-orthotic effects). DATA SOURCES MEDLINE, AMED, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Scopus, REHABDATA...

There are only a few reports on side effects after heel prick in neonates although heel prick has been performed all over the world for many years. The medicine staff had obtained only a drop of blood by pricking the baby's heel using a lancet without compressing the heel or foot to measure his blood glucose level 3 hours after birth. However he developed a severe and hemorrhagic skin reaction ...

Objective. The purpose of this study was to observe the effects of lower-leg kinesiology taping on balance ability in stroke patients with foot drop. Design. Randomized controlled trial study. Method. Thirty stroke patients with foot drop were randomly divided into two groups. The experimental group underwent kinesiology taping, and the control group underwent placebo taping. Balance ability wa...

In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), peripheral neuropathies are relatively uncommon and rarely present as the initial symptom. We herein describe a 61-year-old woman who developed a sudden onset of drop foot, which was indistinguishable from Guillain-Barré syndrome based on the clinical symptoms alone. Antibodies against ganglioside GM1 were detected in the serum, while no antibodies to Camp...