[Pain in adults with cerebral palsy].

Introduction: Pain is the main problem in patients with cerebral palsy. To improve the quality of life of people with cerebral palsy, a good knowledge of the clinical syndrome is necessary.

Method: We reviewed the published data of the APIB study.

[Disabilities, access to medical care, and way of life of adults with cerebral palsy. APIB study: initial results].

Unlabelled: Cerebral palsy is defined as a nonprogressive brain lesion that occurs during prenatal or perinatal development. The Breizh IMC health network objective is to improve the knowledge about the way of life and the health status of adults with cerebral palsy.

Objective: To describe disabilities, way of life and access to medical care for older teens and adults with cerebral palsy.

[Eccentric isokinetic strengthening in hamstrings of patients with multiple sclerosis].

Objective: To assess the benefit of a program of rehabilitation involving eccentric isokinetic muscle strengthening for hamstrings of patient with multiple sclerosis.

Patients And Methods: A total of 28 patients with multiple sclerosis and abnormalities when walking who underwent a program of rehabilitation involving eccentric isokinetic muscle strengthening associated with classical neurological rehabilitation. Assessment was by use of an isokinetic test, clinical examination and score on a visual analog scale (VAS) about quality of walking at the beginning and end of the rehabilitation program and three months later.