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Upper extremity function in long term paraplegia and implications for independence by Pentland, Wendy E.

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Nonlinear robust control of functional electrical stimulation system for paraplegia by Ahmed, Mohammed

“…The study was directed towards enhancing Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) for sit-to-stand movement restoration in paraplegia subjects. The scarcity of FES assistive devices was due to the inability of the developed equipment to attain clinical acceptance. …”
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Primary plasma cell leukemia presented as progressive paraplegia: a case report by Hasmoni, Mohamed Hadzri, Abdul Wahid, Fadilah, Cheong, Soon Keng

“…To our knowledge, primary PCL presenting with progressive paraplegia has not been reported in the literature. …”
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Kualiti hidup penjaga keluarga yang menjaga pesakit Paraplegia di rumah by Nawawi, Nor Anida

“…Isu penjagaan pesakit Paraplegia adalah komplek dan memberi kesan kepada kualiti hidup penjaga keluarga yang terlibat.Objektif kajian ini adalah untuk mengkaji tahap kualiti hidup penjaga keluarga yang menjaga pesakit Paraplegia di rumah serta mengkaji faktor beban jagaan dan tahap penerimaan sokongan sosial dalam kalangan penjaga keluarga tersebut.Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah gabungan iaitu menggabungkan data kuantitatif dan kualitatif.Data telah dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan borang soal selidik kepada 81 orang penjaga keluarga dan temubual secara mendalam turut dijalankan kepada 8 orang penjaga keluarga pesakit Paraplegia yang menjalankan rawatan di PPUM.Kajian ini menggunakan instrumen World Health Organization Quality Of Life (WHOQOL)-Brief, Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) dan Modified Social Support Scale (MSSS).Hasil kajian mendapati terdapat hubungan yang signifikan di antara kualiti hidup penjaga dengan beban jagaan dan tahap penerimaan sokongan sosial.Secara keseluruhan hasil kajian, WHOQOL-Brief mendapati penjaga pesakit Paraplegia mempunyai tahap kualiti hidup dari aspek hubungan sosial yang baik berbanding dengan kualiti hidup kesihatan fizikal, kesihatan psikologi dan persekitaran.Ianya selari dengan hasil kajian kualitatif yang melaporkan penjaga lebih terjejas dari segi emosi dan fizikal berbanding dengan hubungan sosial.Kajian ini mendapati beban jagaan, sokongan emosi dan tempoh penjagaan pesakit menjadi faktor peramal utama kepada perubahan kualiti hidup penjaga pesakit Paraplegia yang menjalankan penjagaan di rumah.Kesimpulannya, kualiti hidup penjaga yang baik turut menjamin kualiti hidup pesakit Paraplegia, oleh yang demikian intervensi dan keperihatinan daripada semua pihak dapat membantu mengurangkan beban jagaan serta bertindak sebagai sumber sokongan sosial, ini akan membantu kualiti hidup penjaga pesakit Paraplegia akan lebih terjamin.…”
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Investigations on wheelchair seating pressure relief system for pressure ulcer prevention among paraplegics / Norhani Md Nadzri by Norhani, Md Nadzri

“…Individuals with paraplegia spend their time in a wheelchair for life. …”
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Spores that crush the spine in infancy: a diagnostic dilemma for an infant with special tuberculosis by Mohamed, Mossad Abdelhak Shaban, Mossad, Manar

“…We are presenting a seven months old girl with spastic paraplegia. The case highlights the dilemma with the diagnosis we encountered until establish the final diagnosis which is spinal tuberculosis. …”
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The spine crasher: a challenging diagnosis by Anuar, Muhamad Azamin, Shaban Mohamed, Mossad Abdelhak, Mohd Azhar, Nur Syuhada, Abu Bakar, Asrar, Hasan, Taufiq Hidayat

“…Complications are devastating due to its aptitude to cause bone destruction, spinal deformity and paraplegia. We present an eight-month old girl with isolated gross motor regression and evolving spastic paraplegia. …”
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Spores that crush the spine in infancy: a diagnostic challenge for an infant with spinal tuberculosis. by Mohamed, Mossad Abdelhak Shaban

“…Complications of the disease are devastating due to its aptitude to cause bone destruction, spinal deformity and paraplegia. We present seven months old girl with isolated gross motor regression and evolving spastic paraplegia. …”
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Primary plasma cell leukaemia by Md Noor, Sabariah, Lai, Mei I., Seman, Zainina, Mohd Tohit, Eusni Rahayu, Idris, Faridah, Zulkifli, Noor Fadzillah, Othman, Ainoon

“…Here we illustrate a case of primary plasma cell leukemia complicated by paraplegia. The patient initially responded to combination chemotherapy but succumbed to the disease two months after presentation.…”
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A report on neurogenic bladder in COVID-19 vaccine-associated acute transverse myelitis by Zainudin, Muhamad Faizal, Hasim, Mohd Razali, Martin, Christina Eleanor, Chandrabose, Thanalactchumy

“…An ATM case is presented here involving the BNT162b2 vaccine leading to asymmetrical incomplete paraplegia and neurogenic bladder. Case presentation: A 66-year-old male developed urinary retention one day after his second dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine, followed by rapidly progressing lower limb weakness. …”
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The surgical management of congenital kyphosis and kyphoscoliosis by McMaster, Michael J., Harwant Singh

“…Congenital kyphosis and kyphoscoliosis are much less common than congenital scoliosis but potentially more serious, because these curves can progress rapidly and Type I deformities can lead to spinal cord compression and paraplegia. No one operative procedure can be applied to all types and sizes of deformity. …”
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Psychosocial adjustment, spiritual well-being and associated factors among patients with spinal cord injury in Malaysia by Saharuddin, Danial Asyraf

“…Three-quarters had SCI of traumatic origins, mainly from motor vehicle accidents (56.1%) with 75.9% have paraplegia. The median duration after SCI are 7.0 years. …”
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