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The Effects of Intensive Rehabilitation Combined with Thiamine Treatment on Cognitive Recovery in a Case of Non-Alcoholic Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome.
Neurol Int
February 2024
Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Neurorehabilitation Unit of Bari Institute, 70124 Bari, Italy.
Article Synopsis
- - Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (WKS) is a serious neurological condition mainly caused by a lack of thiamine, often linked to alcohol use, but can also arise from diet issues or other health problems.
- - A 28-year-old woman developed WKS after surgery for pancreatitis, showing severe cognitive challenges, including poor memory and planning skills, along with physical issues.
- - Treatment involved high-dose thiamine and therapy, leading to notable improvements in her cognitive and physical conditions within three months, emphasizing the need for quick, coordinated medical care.
Body Weight Support Combined With Treadmill in the Rehabilitation of Parkinsonian Gait: A Review of Literature and New Data From a Controlled Study.
Front Neurol
February 2019
Neurorehabilitation Unit and Parkinson Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.
Gait disorders represent disabling symptoms in Parkinson's Disease (PD). The effectiveness of rehabilitation treatment with Body Weight Support Treadmill Training (BWSTT) has been demonstrated in patients with stroke and spinal cord injuries, but limited data is available in PD. The aim of the study is to investigate the efficacy of BWSTT in the rehabilitation of gait in PD patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) lesions are a relevant problem that affects the long-term prognosis of young patients. The purpose of this study was to analyze the evidence on potential and indications of nonsurgical treatment strategies for knee OCD.
Design: The search was conducted on 3 medical electronic databases according to PRISMA guidelines, including reports of any level of evidence dealing with the conservative management of knee OCD.
Treatment of proximal humeral fractures with reverse shoulder arthroplasty in elderly patients.
Musculoskelet Surg
April 2015
Orthopaedic Clinic, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35100, Padua, Italy,
Background: Proximal humeral fractures in four or even only three parts, with metaphyseal hinge distances of <8 mm, represent a serious and widely debated problem. Reduction is complex and plating is often instable, especially in elderly patients. Failures, sometimes involving necrosis of the head, are frequent.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEfficacy of an assisted low-intensity programme of perioperative pelvic floor muscle training in improving the recovery of continence after radical prostatectomy: a randomized controlled trial.
BJU Int
October 2012
Department of Urology, Agostino Gemelli Hospital, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy.
Unlabelled: Study Type - Therapy (RCT) Level of Evidence 1b. What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Peri-operative pelvic floor muscle training reduces urinary incontinence for men undergoing radical prostatectomy (RP). A preoperative biofeedback session, combined with postoperative pelvic floor muscle training, and assisted sessions on a monthly basis only, is an effective low-intensity programme to improve recovery of continence in patients undergoing RP.
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