scholarly journals Disconnection between Periodic Leg Movements and Cortical Arousals in Spinal Cord Injury

2013 ◽  
Vol 09 (11) ◽  
pp. 1207-1209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaro V. Salminen ◽  
Mauro Manconi ◽  
Ville Rimpilä ◽  
Teemu M. Luoto ◽  
Eerika Koskinen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Periodic Leg Movements ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Leg Movements

Periodic leg movements in spinal cord injury: evaluation of arousals and treatment effect

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. e255
Author(s):  
A. Salminen ◽  
M. Manconi ◽  
V. Rimpilä ◽  
T. Luoto ◽  
R. Ferri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Treatment Effect ◽  
Periodic Leg Movements ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Leg Movements

scholarly journals Spinal cord injury as a trigger to develop periodic leg movements during sleep: an evolutionary perspective

2012 ◽  
Vol 70 (11) ◽  
pp. 880-884 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susana Cristina Lerosa Telles ◽  
Rosana S. Cardoso Alves ◽  
Gerson Chadi
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Spinal Injury ◽  
Pattern Generator ◽  
Periodic Limb Movement ◽  
American Spinal Injury Association ◽  
Evolutionary Perspective ◽  
Periodic Leg Movements ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Leg Movements

The primary trigger to periodic limb movement (PLM) during sleep is still unknown. Its association with the restless legs syndrome (RLS) is established in humans and was reported in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients classified by the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) as A. Its pathogenesis has not been completely unraveled, though recent advances might enhance our knowledge about those malfunctions. PLM association with central pattern generator (CPG) is one of the possible pathologic mechanisms involved. This article reviewed the advances in PLM and RLS genetics, the evolution of CPG functioning, and the neurotransmitters involved in CPG, PLM and RLS. We have proposed that SCI might be a trigger to develop PLM.

Sleep apnea and periodic leg movements in the first year after spinal cord injury

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Proserpio ◽  
Andrea Lanza ◽  
Katrina Sambusida ◽  
Lara Fratticci ◽  
Pamela Frigerio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
First Year ◽  
Periodic Leg Movements ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Leg Movements

scholarly journals Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Periodic Leg Movements in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury

SLEEP ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 733-738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Dickel ◽  
Seany D. Renfrew ◽  
P. Terrence Moore ◽  
Richard B. Berry
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Eye Movement ◽  
Rapid Eye Movement ◽  
Rapid Eye Movement Sleep ◽  
Periodic Leg Movements ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Leg Movements

Periodic leg movements in patients with spinal cord injury: Treatment with baclofen

1993 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
pp. S67
Author(s):  
A. Mikami ◽  
I. Egawa ◽  
Y. Sugita ◽  
Y. Teshima ◽  
T. Tsutsumi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Periodic Leg Movements ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Injury Treatment ◽  
Leg Movements

scholarly journals Ongoing Walking Recovery 2 Years After Locomotor Training in a Child With Severe Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury

2010 ◽  
Vol 90 (5) ◽  
pp. 793-802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily J. Fox ◽  
Nicole J. Tester ◽  
Chetan P. Phadke ◽  
Preeti M. Nair ◽  
Claudia R. Senesac ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Gait Speed ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Locomotor Training ◽  
Daily Step ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Age Appropriate ◽  
Walking Recovery ◽  
Leg Movements

Background and Purpose The authors previously reported on walking recovery in a nonambulatory child with chronic, severe, incomplete cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) after 76 sessions of locomotor training (LT). Although clinical measures did not predict his recovery, reciprocal patterned leg movements developed, affording recovery of independent walking with a reverse rolling walker. The long-term functional limitations and secondary complications often associated with pediatric-onset SCI necessitate continued follow-up of children with SCI. Therefore, the purpose of this case report is to describe this child's walking function and musculoskeletal growth and development during the 2 years since his participation in an LT program and subsequent walking recovery. Case Description Following LT, the child attended elementary school as a full-time ambulator. He was evaluated 1 month (baseline), 1 year, and 2 years after LT. Examination of walking function included measures of walking independence, gait speed and spatiotemporal parameters, gait kinematics, and daily step activity. Growth and development were assessed by tracking his height, weight, incidence of musculoskeletal complications, and gross motor task performance. Outcomes Over the 2 years, the child continued to ambulate independently with a reverse rolling walker, increasing his fastest gait speed. Spatiotemporal and kinematic features of his walking improved, and daily step activity increased. Height and weight remained on their preinjury trajectory and within age-appropriate norms. The child experienced only minor musculoskeletal complications. Additionally, he gained the ability to use reciprocal patterned leg movements during locomotor tasks such as assisted stair climbing and independent tricycle pedaling. Conclusions Two years after recovery of walking, this child with incomplete SCI had maintained and improved his walking function and experienced age-appropriate growth and development.

scholarly journals Passive Leg Movements and Passive Cycling Do Not Alter Arterial Leg Blood Flow in Subjects With Spinal Cord Injury

2006 ◽  
Vol 86 (5) ◽  
pp. 636-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter Ter Woerds ◽  
Patricia CE De Groot ◽  
Dirk HJM van Kuppevelt ◽  
Maria TE Hopman
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Blood Flow ◽  
Vascular Resistance ◽  
Secondary Complications ◽  
Leg Blood Flow ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Leg Movements

Background and Purpose. Subjects with a spinal cord injury (SCI) are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease–related secondary complications, such as pressure ulcers and attenuated wound healing. It has been suggested that passive exercise enhances blood flow via mechanical pump effects or reflex activation. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of passive leg movements and passive cycling on the arterial circulation in subjects with SCI. Subjects. Eight men with motor complete SCI and 8 male control subjects participated. Methods. Echo Doppler measurements were obtained to measure leg blood flow at rest, during and after 10 minutes of standardized passive leg movements, and during and after 20 minutes of passive leg cycling. Blood pressure was measured continuously, and total vascular resistance and leg vascular resistance were calculated. Results. In both groups, no changes in leg blood flow, vascular resistance, or blood pressure were observed during or after the 2 interventions. Discussion and Conclusion. The results of the study demonstrate that passive leg movements and passive cycling do not alter the arterial peripheral circulation in subjects with SCI or control subjects. Although the results do not support the use of passive movements or exercise for the prevention of cardiovascular disease–related secondary complications, physical therapists should not be dissuaded from using these techniques to address musculoskeletal concerns.

Neurophysiological correlates of sleep leg movements in acute spinal cord injury

2015 ◽  
Vol 126 (2) ◽  
pp. 333-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raffaele Ferri ◽  
Paola Proserpio ◽  
Francesco Rundo ◽  
Andrea Lanza ◽  
Katrina Sambusida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Acute Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Leg Movements
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