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Good vibrations: tactile cueing for freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease
BackgroundCueing strategies can alleviate freezing of gait (FOG) in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). We evaluated tactile cueing delivered via...
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Phalloplasty and Metoidioplasty: a Systematic Review of Sensation, Orgasm, and Penetrative Intercourse
Purpose of ReviewCurrently, there are a lack of systematic and standardized methods to evaluate sensation in individuals who have undergone...
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Comparison treatment of medium-sized volar fingertips defects with modified triangular neurovascular unilateral advancement flap versus digital artery dorsal perforator flap
PurposeThe reconstruction of medium-sized soft tissue defects of the fingertip remains a challenge for hand surgeons. The aim of this study was to...
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A Prospective Study on Return of Protective Tactile Sensations in Split-Thickness Skin Grafts
In the long evolution of world surgery, split-thickness skin grafting has distinguished itself as an age-old clinical tool utilised for soft tissue...
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Breast sensibility after mastectomy and implant-based breast reconstruction
PurposeThe aim of the study is to evaluate the level of sensible impairment after mastectomy or implant-based breast reconstruction (IBBR). In...
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Fingertip coverage with uni-pedicled volar rotational advancement flap with large Z-plasty: a report on 112 cases
BackgroundSimple and safe fingertip reconstruction methods involve the use of local neurovascular islands flaps that can preserve functional length...
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When the diagnosis is in the patient’s hand and in the neurologist’s eye
The objective of this study was to encompass current knowledge about pathophysiological mechanisms of those specific hand postures or deformities...
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DiSCIoser: unlocking recovery potential of arm sensorimotor functions after spinal cord injury by promoting activity-dependent brain plasticity by means of brain-computer interface technology: a randomized controlled trial to test efficacy
BackgroundTraumatic cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) results in reduced sensorimotor abilities that strongly impact on the achievement of daily...
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Assessment of NAC sensation after subglandular and subfascial augmentation mammaplasty: a comparative study
BackgroundBreast augmentation is one of the most common plastic surgery operations performed with high patient’s satisfactory results. However,...
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Can we identify hereditary TTR amyloidosis by the screening of carpal tunnel syndrome patients?
Hereditary TTR amyloidosis (ATTRv) is a progressive e disabling disease, leading to a gradual loss of ambulation and death. In the last decade, new...
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Effects of vibrotactile-enhanced music-based intervention on sensorimotor control capacity in the hand of an aging brain: a pilot feasibility randomized crossover trial
BackgroundMusic-based interventions (MBI), using music as a therapeutic medium, has been utilized as a promising strategy for motor relearning and...
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Latissimus dorsi free flap phalloplasty: a systematic review
A phalloplasty is a complex genital reconstruction procedure of creating a neophallus. Several techniques to create a neophallus are described, based...
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Rare association between spinocerebellar ataxia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a case series
IntroductionIn this work, we describe a new case of association between SCA2 and MND.
Case ReportA 58-year-old man who was diagnosed with...
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Laser acupuncture in the treatment of neuropathies in dentistry: a systematic review
Laser acupuncture can be used to treat neurosensory alterations and motor disorders caused by dental treatments. This study aimed to review the...
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Self-reported interoception and exteroception are atypical and excessively coupled in psychosis compared to healthy controls
Although psychotic disorders are characterized by an impaired ability to discriminate internal and external worlds, the role of interoceptive and...
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Multimodal Assessments of Altered Sensation after Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy
BackgroundTransoral endoscopic thyroidectomy, a novel technique, uses oral vestibule as the entry point and leaves no scar on the body surface....
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and the Value of Early Detection
Purpose of ReviewThe goal of this narrative review is to describe the current understanding of the pathology of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome...
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A Therapeutic Vibrating Insole Device for Postural Instability in Older People with Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Control Study
IntroductionFrail older people with diabetes often present with or develop walking impairments, in part due to lower-limb sensory-motor neuropathy....
