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Open AccessEffects of transcranial direct current stimulation alone and in combination with rehabilitation therapies on gait and balance among individuals with Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurogenerative disorder implicated in dysfunctions of motor functions, particularly gait and balance. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a noninvasive brain stimul...
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Improved voiding function by deep brain stimulation in traumatic brain-injured animals with bladder dysfunctions
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a global scenario with high mortality and disability, which does not have an effectual and approved therapy till now. Bladder dysfunction is a major symptom after TBI, and this ...
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Prototype Deep Brain Stimulation System with Closed-Loop Control Feedback for Modulating Bladder Functions in Traumatic Brain Injured Animals
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) typically causes permanent brain tissue damage, which leads to permanent severe voiding dysfunction. Urinary retention is often refractory to standard therapies, and most patients ...
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Open AccessExercise Ameliorates Motor Deficits and Improves Dopaminergic Functions in the Rat Hemi-Parkinson’s Model
To determine the influences of exercise on motor deficits and dopaminergic transmission in a hemiparkinson animal model, we measured the effects of exercise on the ambulatory system by estimating spatio-tempor...
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Novel Use of Theta Burst Cortical Electrical Stimulation for Modulating Motor Plasticity in Rats
Various forms of cortical stimulation are capable of modulating motor cortical excitability through plasticity-like mechanisms and thus might have therapeutic potential for neurological diseases. To better und...
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The effect of tenocyte/hyaluronic acid therapy on the early recovery of healing Achilles tendon in rats
The aim of this study was to explore the potential for a better recovery outcome for the Achilles tendon at an early healing stage when a mixed biomaterial-tenocyte injection is used. The experimental animals ...
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Video-based Gait Analysis for Functional Evaluation of Healing Achilles Tendon in Rats
Video-based walking track systems have been developed for gait analysis in rat models. However, there is no previous study using video-based tracking systems to address the gait parameters to evaluate the reco...
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Quantitative video-based gait pattern analysis for hemiparkinsonian rats
Gait disturbances are common in the rat model of Parkinson’s disease (PD) by administrating 6-hydroxydopamine. However, few studies have simultaneously assessed spatiotemporal gait indices and the kinematic in...
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Open AccessEffect of the Kinesio tape to muscle activity and vertical jump performance in healthy inactive people
Elastic ta** applied on the triceps surae has been commonly used to improve the performance of lower extremities. However, little objective evidence has been documented. The purpose of this study was to inve...
