Effects of steroids on super-refractory status epilepticus in tick-borne meningoencephalitis.

We report a unique case of super-refractory status epilepticus (SRSE) secondary to tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) to evaluate the therapeutic challenges and potential benefits of steroid treatment in this context. A previously healthy 31-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with fever, headache, vertigo, and meningismus, ultimately diagnosed with TBE. Despite empirical antimicrobial treatment, the patient's condition deteriorated, leading to coma and SRSE.

Functional effects of robotic-assisted locomotor treadmill thearapy in children with cerebral palsy.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess gait in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy rehabilitated with the use of Lokomat active orthosis.

Design: A randomized controlled trial.

Subjects: Fifty-two children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.

Risk factors for falls in stroke patients during inpatient rehabilitation.

Objectives: To assess the incidence and circumstances of falls among stroke patients in a rehabilitation ward, the frequency of fall-related fractures, the relationship between falls and rehabilitation outcomes, and risk factors for falls.

Design: Prospective observational study.

Setting: Neurological rehabilitation ward.

Risk factors for falls in post-stroke patients treated in a neurorehabilitation ward.

Background And Purpose: Patients with neurological disorders, including post-stroke patients, are at high risk for falls. The purpose of the study was to estimate the number and type of falls and fall-related injuries in patients of a neurological rehabilitation ward and to identify risk factors for falls.

Material And Methods: 353 consecutive post-stroke patients of the Neurorehabilitation Unit at the Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology in Warsaw were enrolled into the study and observed during the hospital stay.