Mapping the Effect of Interictal Epileptic Activity Density During Wakefulness on Brain Functioning in Focal Childhood Epilepsies With Centrotemporal Spikes.

Childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (CECTS) is the most common type of "self-limited focal epilepsies." In its typical presentation, CECTS is a condition reflecting non-lesional cortical hyperexcitability of rolandic regions. The benign evolution of this disorder is challenged by the frequent observation of associated neuropsychological deficits and behavioral impairment.

Technological rehabilitation versus conventional rehabilitation following hip replacement: A prospective controlled study.

Background: Among new technological rehabilitation systems, there are proprioceptive platforms. These could be useful to improve static and dynamic balance.

Objective: To evaluate technological proprioceptive rehabilitation compared to conventional rehabilitation in patients after total hip arthroplasty (THA).

Defocused Shock Wave Therapy for Chronic Soft Tissue Wounds in the Lower Limbs: A Pilot Study.

Chronic soft tissue wounds of the lower limbs are debilitating, painful and often unresponsive to advanced dressing treatments. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) could represent an alternative treatment. Ten patients with chronic soft tissue wounds of the legs, unresponsive to advanced dressing treatments for more than 3 mo, underwent three defocused ESWT sessions at 72-h intervals.

Cross-cultural adaptation and reliability of the Italian version of the Foot Function Index (FFI-I) for patients with plantar fasciitis.

Aim: The aim of this paper was to translate and cross-culturally adapt the FFI to the Italian language, and to assess the reliability of the Italian version of the FFI (FFI-I) for plantar fasciitis.

Methods: Fifty symptomatic patients affected by plantar fasciitis completed the FFI-I scale twice, at interval of one week. The translation of the FFI was performed according to international standards for translation of questionnaires.

Perceptive rehabilitation of patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: the role of body midline. A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Surface for perceptive rehabilitation (Su-Per treatment) is a hopeful therapeutic system in the treatment of non-specific chronic low back pain (CLBP). During treatment, some patients poorly tolerate the presence of the less elastic cones at the back midline.

Aim: To assess the importance of an increased awareness of body midline through higher stimulus at interspinous line during Su-Per treatment for non-specific CLBP.

Early rehabilitation reduces the onset of complications in the upper limb following breast cancer surgery.

Background: Breast cancer (BC) is currently the most frequent tumor in women. Through the years, BC management has evolved towards conservative surgery. However, even minimally invasive surgery can cause neuromotor and/or articular impairments which can lead to permanent damage, if not adequately treated.