Effect of overground gait training with 'Mobility Assisted Robotic System-MARS' on gait parameters in patients with stroke: a pre-post study.

Objective: To observe the effect of overground gait training with 'Mobility Assisted Robotic System-MARS' on gait parameters in patients with stroke.

Patients & Methods: This prospective pre-post study was conducted in a tertiary teaching research hospital with 29 adult stroke patients, with age up to 65 years. Patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria were divided in 2 groups based on the duration of stroke (≤ 6 months-sub-acute & > 6 months-chronic stroke) and provided overground gait training with MARS robot for 12 sessions (1 h/session) over a period of 2-3 weeks.

Impact of inpatient rehabilitation on quality of life among stroke patients.

Objective: Despite remarkable progression in the treatment of stroke, the life quality and social related events caused by stroke have received limited attention in our country. Quality of life (QOL) assessment is an important part of the evaluation of stroke patients and their management. The objective of this study was to assess QOL in patients with stroke at the time of admission in rehabilitation unit and to assess the impact of inpatient rehabilitation on change in QOL in these patients.

Gait Characteristics Following Stroke: A Prospective Crossover Study to Compare Ankle-Foot Orthosis with Functional Electrical Stimulation.

Background: Management of foot-drop following stroke can be addressed with ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) or functional electrical stimulation (FES) of the peroneal nerve. There is limited evidence regarding the efficacy of FES as a substitute for a conventional ankle-foot orthosis.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare efficacy of FES against AFO in management of foot-drop in patients following stroke.

Role of Ultrasonography in Upper Airway Assessment for Decannulating Tracheostomy in Acquired Brain Injury-A Pilot Study.

Objective: To compare the findings of ultrasonography of the upper airway with flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy and determine the efficacy of transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasonography for decannulation.

Design: Prospective cross-sectional study.

Setting: Tertiary care referral center in South India.

Neuropathic Pain in Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Association with Rehabilitation Outcomes and Quality of Life.

Background: Neuropathic pain contributes significantly to the morbidity and affects the quality of life adversely in Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS).

Objective: To study neuropathic pain profile in GBS and association with rehabilitation outcomes and effect on the quality of life.

Methods: Observational study conducted in rehabilitation setting of a tertiary care hospital among adult GBS patients of less than 3 months duration.

Clinical Predictors of Vibrator-Assisted Ejaculation following Spinal Cord Injury: A Prospective Observational Study.

 Infertility in men with spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs due to combination of factors like erectile dysfunction, ejaculatory failure, and semen abnormalities. Penile vibratory stimulation (PVS) is a known method of treatment for anejaculation. Predicting successful outcome of PVS depends on several clinical factors, which assess the intactness of the neural arc pertaining to the spinal ejaculation pattern generator.