Publications by authors named "Evan Lowe"
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- Identification of neuromuscular impairments in cerebral palsy (CP) is crucial for effective treatment, but current clinical assessments often miss these issues, leading to poor outcomes.
- Spastic CP, the most prevalent type, has four key neuromuscular issues: muscle weakness, short muscle-tendon units, muscle spasticity, and impaired motor control, all of which directly affect gait.
- Understanding these impairments can enhance clinical evaluations and treatment strategies, ultimately helping to improve mobility and prevent deformities in individuals with CP.
Adenoviral hemorrhagic disease (AHD), caused by (OdAdV-1), affects captive and free-ranging cervids across North America. Here we present a case of AHD in a 6-month-old female elk calf from a farm in Alberta. Histopathology revealed multisystemic vasculitis with endothelial intranuclear inclusion bodies, pulmonary hemorrhage, and small intestinal hemorrhage characteristic of the acute systemic form of AHD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To develop an easily-administered metric to quantify gait impairment in children and to assess its use in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
Method: The Pediatric Temporal-spatial Deviation Index (TDI) was developed from gait data collected from 75 typically developing children (37 males, 38 females; mean age 9y 4mo; interquartile range [IQR] 8-10y) and 17 children diagnosed with spastic CP (nine males, eight females; mean age 9y 9mo; IQR 9-11y), in Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels I to III, aged 7 to 11 years. Children walked on a pressure-sensitive mat.
Understanding unique perspectives from key stakeholder groups involved in the hand control (HC) industry, including driver rehabilitation specialists (DRSs) who train users how to use their HCs, dealers/installers, and users, may become increasingly important in the United States due to increases in elderly, diabetic, and wounded warrior amputee driving populations. In this exploratory study, phone interviews were conducted with 20 DRSs, 20 dealers/installers, and 20 users regarding their perspectives about HC training, maintenance and operation, and design improvements. Results revealed common views and differences in perspectives about whether HC users should receive training and for how long, when and how often users should receive maintenance on their HCs, and what DRSs, dealers/installers, and users would like to see in the future.
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