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Effect of Balance Training on Postural Instability in Patients With Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease
- N. Smania, E. Corato, +4 authors M. Gandolfi
- Psychology, Medicine
- Neurorehabilitation and neural repair
- 1 November 2010
Background. Postural instability (PI) is a disabling sign of Parkinson’s disease (PD) not easily amenable to treatment with medication. Objective. To evaluate the effects of balance training on PI in… Expand
Rehabilitation procedures in the management of spasticity.
- N. Smania, A. Picelli, +4 authors M. Gandolfi
- Medicine
- European journal of physical and rehabilitation…
- 1 September 2010
Spasticity is a major disabling symptom in many patients with spinal and/or cerebral lesions. During functional movements, spasticity manifests itself within the complex condition of the "spastic… Expand
Improved Gait After Repetitive Locomotor Training in Children with Cerebral Palsy
- N. Smania, P. Bonetti, +7 authors D. Munari
- Medicine
- American journal of physical medicine…
- 1 February 2011
Objective:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of repetitive locomotor training with an electromechanical gait trainer in children with cerebral palsy. Design:In this randomized… Expand
Virtual Reality Telerehabilitation for Postural Instability in Parkinson's Disease: A Multicenter, Single-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial
- M. Gandolfi, C. Geroin, +18 authors N. Smania
- Medicine
- BioMed research international
- 26 November 2017
Introduction Telerehabilitation enables patients to access remote rehabilitation services for patient-physiotherapist videoconferencing in their own homes. Home-based virtual reality (VR) balance… Expand
Rehabilitation of brachial plexus injuries in adults and children.
- N. Smania, G. Berto, +9 authors M. Gandolfi
- Medicine
- European journal of physical and rehabilitation…
- 1 September 2012
Management of brachial plexus injury sequelae is a challenging issue in neurorehabilitation. In the last decades great strides have been made in the areas of early diagnosis and surgical techniques.… Expand
Rehabilitation of sensorimotor integration deficits in balance impairment of patients with stroke hemiparesis: a before/after pilot study
- N. Smania, A. Picelli, M. Gandolfi, A. Fiaschi, M. Tinazzi
- Psychology, Medicine
- Neurological Sciences
- 31 October 2008
Balance impairment in patients with stroke hemiparesis is frequently related to deficits of central integration of afferent inputs (somatosensory, visual, vestibular). Our aim was to evaluate whether… Expand
Reduced-Intensity Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy Versus Conventional Therapy for Upper Extremity Rehabilitation After Stroke
- N. Smania, M. Gandolfi, +14 authors S. Farina
- Medicine
- Neurorehabilitation and neural repair
- 1 June 2012
Background. Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is a rehabilitation approach for arm paresis consisting of an intensive schedule of treatment (6 h/d). The high demand of resources for CIMT is… Expand
Robot-assisted vs. sensory integration training in treating gait and balance dysfunctions in patients with multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial
- M. Gandolfi, C. Geroin, +5 authors N. Smania
- Medicine
- Front. Hum. Neurosci.
- 22 May 2014
Background: Extensive research on both healthy subjects and patients with central nervous damage has elucidated a crucial role of postural adjustment reactions and central sensory integration… Expand
Modulation of event-related desynchronization in robot-assisted hand performance: brain oscillatory changes in active, passive and imagined movements
- E. Formaggio, S. Storti, +7 authors P. Manganotti
- Psychology, Medicine
- Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
- 26 February 2013
BackgroundRobot-assisted therapy in patients with neurological disease is an attempt to improve function in a moderate to severe hemiparetic arm. A better understanding of cortical modifications… Expand
A modified constraint-induced movement therapy (CIT) program improves paretic arm use and function in children with cerebral palsy.
- N. Smania, S. Aglioti, +5 authors S. Faccioli
- Medicine
- European journal of physical and rehabilitation…
- 24 November 2009
AIM
Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIT) is a rehabilitation intervention put forward by Taub and colleagues for sensorimotor disorders in children with hemiparesis, comprising consisting of the… Expand