Inpatient Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation in Adult Spinal Cord Injury Without Neuroimaging Abnormality (SCIWNA): A Case Report.

Spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality is a condition primarily observed in the pediatric population. However, its occurrence in adults remains underreported. This case report aims to describe a rare instance of adult spinal cord injury without neuroimaging abnormality (SCIWNA) following a road accident in a 52-year-old woman, emphasizing the clinical nuances and management challenges associated with this condition.

Spinal cord infarction in children: Can gymnastics be a cause?

Introduction: Spinal cord infarction (SCI) in children is rare and difficult to diagnose. Fibrocartilaginous embolism (FCE) is probably the underlying cause for some unexplained cases of spinal cord infarcts. Abrupt back pain followed by a progressive syndrome of myelopathy appears to be the typical presentation, with a close temporal relationship between the onset of symptoms and preceding minor trauma.

Hand function and adaptive equipment use in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Objectives: Evaluation and characterization of hand function in patients with rheumatoid (RA) arthritis and, secondarily, identification of the use of adaptive equipments.

Material And Methods: Firstly, a written informed consent was obtained and then an anonymous questionnaire was filled by RA outpatients after observation at the rheumatology consultation with no other musculoskeletal or neuromuscular disorders that would determine major functional impairment of hand function. Sociodemographic and clinical variables were collected and the Cochin Hand Functional Scale (CHFS) was applied.