Publications by authors named "F Nicholls"

Background: Education systems on an international basis have experienced an increase of neurodiverse students in mainstream schools. Such students can experience a deficit in school connectedness which restricts inclusive participation. In My Shoes is an intervention programme developed in Australia to support the inclusion of pupils with autism in primary school settings.

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Study Design: Cross-sectional analysis of a prospectively enrolled cohort.

Objective: Determine the normative values of the T1 Pelvic Angle (TPA) and Lumbar Pelvic Angle (LPA) in an asymptomatic cohort of volunteers.

Summary Of Background Data: The TPA and LPA have been introduced as sagittal spino-pelvic parameters to guide correction of adult spinal deformity.

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Article Synopsis
  • Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (DCM) is caused by degeneration of the spine, leading to symptoms like balance issues and numbness in the arms and hands.
  • The study used machine learning to classify patient data from MRI scans, focusing on spinal canal diameter (SCD) and cord compression patterns to identify groups at higher risk for neurological decline.
  • Findings indicate that while severe compression at two disc levels heightens deterioration risk, SCD and compression alone are not reliable predictors of decline; rather, a specific combination of factors is crucial for assessing risk in patients.
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Background Context: Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is the most common form of atraumatic spinal cord injury globally. Degeneration of spinal discs, bony osteophyte growth and ligament pathology results in physical compression of the spinal cord contributing to damage of white matter tracts and grey matter cellular populations. This results in an insidious neurological and functional decline in patients which can lead to paralysis.

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