Article
Clinical Neurology
Mariateresa Giglio, Giacomo Fari, Angela Preziosa, Alberto Corriero, Salvatore Grasso, Giustino Varrassi, Filomena Puntillo
Summary: Chronic low back pain is often caused by L5S1 instability, which can be treated with radiofrequency denervation. The treatment aims to reduce pain and improve gait pattern.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mehmet Huseyin Akgul, Mehmet Yigit Akgun
Summary: This study retrospectively analyzed the patients who underwent radiofrequency ablation (RFA) treatment and compared them with a control group. The results showed significant improvement in pain for all regions (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar) after RFA treatment compared to the control group, indicating the long-term effectiveness of RFA.
Article
Orthopedics
Shao-Jun Li, Shu-Li Zhang, Dan Feng
Summary: This study compared the effectiveness of pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) and radiofrequency denervation (RD) for treating lumbar facet joint pain. The results showed that there were no significant differences in pain control between the two groups at 3 months, but at 12 months, the RD group had better pain relief and significant improvement in lumbar function and quality of life.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Anesthesiology
Johan Hambraeus, Anni-Maria Pulkki-Brannstrom, Lars Lindholm
Summary: This study analyzed the cost-effectiveness of radiofrequency denervation (RFD) for patients with zygapophyseal joint pain (ZJP) and found that RFD significantly improved patients' health-related quality of life index, decreased medication and specialized healthcare consumption, and showed stable results in sensitivity analysis across different scenarios.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mohammad Fazle Rabbi, Laura E. Diamond, Chris P. Carty, David G. Lloyd, Giorgio Davico, Claudio Pizzolato
Summary: This study aims to develop a method to estimate activation patterns of lower limb muscles from electromyograms (EMG) measured from a small set of muscles in children with cerebral palsy. The results show that our muscle synergy extrapolation method can estimate the activation patterns of unmeasured muscles in children with cerebral palsy using only three to four experimental EMG.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Anesthesiology
Ligia F. T. Kawamoto, Rioko K. Sakata, Jose L. Campos, Luis A. Borges, Leonardo H. C. Ferraro
Summary: The study found that all three types of RF provided significant pain relief for patients undergoing denervation of the sacroiliac joint, with high rates of pain relief maintenance for up to 6 months of follow-up. However, limitations such as the low numbers of pulsed and cooled RF treatments as well as potential data missing in the retrospective study should be noted.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Felice Occhigrossi, Roberta Carpenedo, Matteo Luigi Giuseppe Leoni, Giustino Varrassi, Elisabetta Chine, Marco Cascella
Summary: A modified Delphi strategy was used to obtain recommendations for the management of percutaneous radiofrequency treatment of lumbar facet joint syndrome due to poor quality literature. A comprehensive literature search was conducted, and a semi-structured questionnaire was developed. The need for standardized protocols to address this clinical problem and fill gaps in scientific evidence was emphasized.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Burcu Candan, Semih Gungor
Summary: Cooled-radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) is effective and safe for chronic lumbar facet joint-related pain. Significant pain relief was achieved at 1st (4-8 weeks) and 2nd (>2-6 months) follow-ups, with comparable duration of pain relief to traditional radiofrequency ablation.
Review
Anesthesiology
Leonardo Kapural, Jeremy Naber, Kevin Neal, Michael Burchell
Summary: This retrospective study evaluated the long-term effectiveness of cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) in chronic hip pain patients. The results showed significant pain relief in both initial and repeated CRFA procedures, with no significant complications reported.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chao-Yen Chen, You-De Yeh, Ying-Cheng Chen, Pin-Hung Chuang, Hwai-Ting Lin
Summary: This study investigated the effect of rocker-soled shoes on lower extremity biomechanics during different exercises. The results showed that wearing rocker-soled shoes changes the kinematics and muscle contractions of the lower extremity. These findings provide valuable information for choosing appropriate shoes for different exercises or training purposes.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Kenneth Guber, Ajay J. Kirtane
Summary: Arterial hypertension, the most prevalent global modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, is often not effectively managed with pharmacologic treatments. Renal sympathetic denervation (RDN), a nonpharmacologic approach involving catheter-directed techniques, has been extensively investigated as a complementary treatment option.
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Kristina Daunoraviciene, Jurgita Ziziene, Jolanta Pauk, Giedre Juskeniene, Juozas Raistenskis
Summary: The study found significant differences in knee flexors between sides at different phases in children's gait, with little sign of side asymmetry in the swing phase.
Article
Anesthesiology
Geoffrey C. Speldewinde
Summary: This study found that diagnostic intra-articular zygapophysial joint injections followed by thermal neurotomy to the medial branch nerves can improve thoracic spinal pain and overall physical and psychological function. The results showed a high success rate in achieving significant pain relief, with patients experiencing an average of 7.8 months of relief. Additionally, the study demonstrated that patients across different levels of thoracic spine involvement responded equally well to the treatment.
Article
Anesthesiology
Marc A. Russo, Danielle M. Santarelli
Summary: The study describes a modified RFN technique, multifidus-sparing RFN, which effectively treats facet joint-induced low back pain. The proportion of repeat procedures was similar in the two patient groups, and the effectiveness and safety profiles were comparable.
Review
Surgery
Han Li, Junyan An, Jun Zhang, Weijian Kong, Zhihe Yun, Tong Yu, Xinyu Nie, Qinyi Liu
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis to evaluate and compare the efficacy and effectiveness of different radiofrequency denervation treatments in managing facet joint-derived chronic low back pain (CLBP). The results showed that radiofrequency denervation is an effective treatment option with significant pain relief effects.
FRONTIERS IN SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Sarah A. Brinkerhoff, William M. Murrah, Zach Hutchison, Matthew Miller, Jaimie A. Roper
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different instructions on gait speed variability and found that instructions have a significant impact on variability. This finding highlights the importance of consistency when delivering walking instructions.
Article
Sport Sciences
Hillary H. Holmes, Jessica L. Downs L. Talmage, Kristina A. Neely, Jaimie A. Roper
Summary: This study examined the impact of cognition on drop jump performance and relationships between lower extremity stiffness, ground contact time, vGRF, and leg deformation. The results showed that cognitive demands influenced jump height and reactive strength index but did not significantly alter stiffness and vGRF.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biophysics
Jacob Larson, Jaimie Roper, William Murrah, Michael Zabala
Summary: A dual-task paradigm was used to understand the effect of task speed, limb dominance, and semantic fluency on motor performance. The study showed how individuals compensate during gait while multitasking and revealed the importance of further exploring the relationship between trunk movement and lower extremity compensation.
JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sarah A. Brinkerhoff, Gina M. Mathew, William M. Murrah, Anne-Marie Chang, Jaimie A. Roper, Kristina A. Neely
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of sleep restriction on visually and memory-guided force production. The results showed that sleep restriction decreased visually guided force production, but had no effect on memory-guided force production. Participants who reported feeling more alert after sleep restriction produced higher force during memory-guided force production.
Article
Sport Sciences
D. E. Cash, T. M. Mendoza, M. E. Meier, E. L. Stegemoller
Summary: Previous literature has focused on the physiological effects of concussions, but there is limited research on the impact of concussion education on athletes' reporting tendencies and its effect on diagnosis and treatment. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of preseason concussion education on athletes' likelihood and confidence in reporting concussions. The results showed that the concussion education significantly improved athletes' ability to recognize and report possible concussions, and this effect was maintained during the competition season.
Article
Clinical Neurology
E. H. Middlebrooks, R. A. Popple, E. Greco, L. Okromelidze, H. C. Walker, D. A. Lakhani, A. R. Anderson, E. M. Thomas, H. D. Deshpande, B. A. McCullough, N. P. Stover, V. W. Sung, A. P. Nicholas, D. G. Standaert, T. Yacoubian, M. N. Dean, J. A. Roper, S. S. Grewal, M. T. Holland, J. N. Bentley, B. L. Guthrie, M. Bredel
Summary: Resting-state fMRI and MR tractography can predict tremor outcomes and serve as biomarkers for stereotactic radiosurgical thalamotomy. Structural and functional connectivity correlate with tremor improvement and can guide treatment.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sarah Brinkerhoff, Natalia Sanchez, Jaimie Roper
Summary: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether self-reported exercise behavior affects gait adaptation in young adults. The study found that young adults who engage in sufficient exercise respond more quickly to environmental perturbations and continue to adapt over time. Exercise improves energetic capacity and may influence how people adapt their movement to reduce energetic cost.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sarah A. Brinkerhoff, William M. Murrah, Jaimie A. Roper
Summary: Mediolateral stability during walking requires active control and is complex. Step width, a proxy for stability, follows a curvilinear relationship as gait speeds increase. However, despite the complexity of maintenance for stability, no study has yet investigated the variation across individuals of the relationship between speed and step width. The purpose of this study was to determine if variation between adults affects the estimation of the relationship between speed and step width. Participants walked on a pressurized walkway 72 times. Gait speed and step width were measured within each trial. Mixed effects models assessed the relationship between gait speed and step width, and the variability in the relationship across participants. The relationship between speed and step width followed a reverse J-curve on average, but the relationship was moderated by participants' preferred speed. Step width response as speed increases is not homogenous in adults. This finding suggests that appropriate stability moderation (tested across a range of speeds) differs as a function of an individual's preferred speed. Mediolateral stability is complex, and further research to elucidate individual factors contributing to variation is needed.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Music
Patricia Izbicki, Courtney Elkin, Emma Gettes, Ella Gustafson, Allison Meyer, Molly Norman, Elizabeth L. Stegemoller
Summary: This study analyzed the effect of listening to music on cognitive inhibition in healthy young and older adults. The results showed that older adults were slower and more accurate than young adults in terms of accuracy and reaction time, regardless of the music condition.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Lisa A. Zukowski, Sarah A. Brinkerhoff, Gozde Iyigun, Jaimie A. Roper, Carol A. Giuliani, Prudence Plummer
Summary: This study examined the effects of fall history on acceleration profiles before, during, and after a near collision with a moving hazard in older adults. It found that older adults without a fall history are more adaptable and able to respond last-minute to unexpected hazards, while older adults with a fall history exhibit more homogenous responses.
AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Correction
Neurosciences
Pierre Cabaraux, Sunil K. Agrawal, Huaying Cai, Rocco Salvatore Calabro, Carlo Casali, Loic Damm, Sarah Doss, Christophe Habas, Anja K. E. Horn, Winfried Ilg, Elan D. Louis, Hiroshi Mitoma, Vito Monaco, Maria Petracca, Alberto Ranavolo, Ashwini K. Rao, Serena Ruggieri, Tommaso Schirinzi, Mariano Serrao, Susanna Summa, Michael Strupp, Olivia Surgent, Matthis Synofzik, Shuai Tao, Hiroo Terasi, Diego Torres-Russotto, Brittany Travers, Jaimie A. Roper, Mario Manto
Article
Neurosciences
Pierre Cabaraux, Sunil K. Agrawal, Huaying Cai, Rocco Salvatore Calabro, Casali Carlo, Damm Loic, Doss Sarah, Christophe Habas, Anja K. E. Horn, Winfried Ilg, Elan D. Louis, Hiroshi Mitoma, Vito Monaco, Maria Petracca, Alberto Ranavolo, Ashwini K. Rao, Serena Ruggieri, Tommaso Schirinzi, Mariano Serrao, Susanna Summa, Michael Strupp, Olivia Surgent, Matthis Synofzik, Shuai Tao, Hiroo Terasi, Diego Torres-Russotto, Brittany Travers, Jaimie A. Roper, Mario Manto
Summary: This consensus paper discusses the roles of the cerebellum in human gait, its assessment and therapy. The cerebellum is critical for postural control and mapping sensory information into motor commands. Various cerebellar disorders can lead to impaired gait and balance, with ataxia being a common symptom. Different techniques, such as wearable devices and deep learning methods, are being developed for the evaluation and treatment of cerebellar disorders.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Elizabeth Stegemoller, Emily Forsyth, Bhavana Patel, Ahmad Elkouzi
Summary: Group therapeutic singing (GTS) may have a positive effect on motor symptoms in persons with Parkinson's disease (PD), especially in terms of gait, posture, and tremor.
BMJ NEUROLOGY OPEN
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Clinical Neurology
E. L. Stegemoller, K. Diaz, M. L. Kohut
MOVEMENT DISORDERS
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Oluwagbemiga DadeMatthews, Jaimie Roper, Adan Vazquez, David Shannon, JoEllen Sefton
JOURNAL OF SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)