Publications by authors named "A Rufa"
: Ocular proprioception is implicated in balance control and heterophoria is associated with abnormal posture, though previous research focused mainly on the role of vertical phoria and the use of vertical prisms. This study aims to evaluate whether ocular misalignment and prismatic correction of horizontal phoria affect posture. : Sixty-nine ( = 69) young healthy subjects were included and equally divided by horizontal distance phoria: orthophoria ( = 23), esophoria ( = 23) and exophoria ( = 23).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDespite the commonly observed association of anti-myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibodies with bilateral optic neuritis, their connection to uveitis is largely unexplored. The presented case involves a 41-year-old male with uveitis and bilateral optic neuritis, subsequently diagnosed with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD). This case, characterized by bilateral optic neuritis associated to anti-MOG antibodies and the concurrent onset of unilateral anterior uveitis, provides further evidence concerning the features of intraocular inflammation in MOGAD.
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- Autosomal-dominant spinocerebellar ataxia (ADCA) caused by GAA repeat expansion in the FGF14 gene, known as SCA27B, is a common form of late-onset ataxia recently identified in Italy.
- A study was conducted on 396 patients diagnosed with late-onset cerebellar ataxias, revealing a prevalence of 13.4% for SCA27B, with higher rates in the ADCA subgroup, and detailing various clinical features like impaired balance and gait issues.
- The findings indicate that SCA27B results in adult-onset, slowly progressive ataxia with consistent clinical characteristics across different populations, suggesting the need for larger, multi-center
Background: The LBP-related attitudes and beliefs of clinicians may impact the experience of patients by influencing clinician decision-making and by shaping the attitudes, beliefs, and actions of patients. The purpose of this study was to identify the specific LBP-related attitudes and beliefs of US-based physical therapists and determine if those beliefs correlate with clinical decision-making.
Methods: An electronic survey was sent to US-based physical therapists.