Critical Appraisals - Neurological Rehabilitation

Howlett, O, McKinstry, C & Lannin, N 2018, 'Using functional electrical stimulation with stroke survivors: A survey of Victorian occupational therapists and physiotherapist', Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, vol. 65, no. 4, pp.306-313.

Mole, J & Demeyere, N 2018, ‘The relationship between early post-stroke cognition and longer term activities and participation: A systematic review’, Neuropsychological rehabilitation, pp. 1-25.

Mancuso, M, Demeyere, N, Abbruzzese, L, Damora, A, Varalta, V, Pirrotta, F, Antonucci, G, Matano, A, Caputo, M, Caruso, M & Pontiggia, G 2018, ‘Using the Oxford cognitive screen to Detect cognitive impairment in stroke Patients: a comparison with the Mini-Mental state examination’, Frontiers in neurology, vol. 9, pp. 101.

Steel, J, Ferguson, A, Spencer, E, Togher, L 2017, ‘Language and cognitive communication disorder during post-traumatic amnesia: Profiles of recovery after TBI from three cases’, Brain Injury, vol. 31, no. 13-14, pp. 1889-1902.

Eraifej, J, Clark, W, France, B, Desando, S & Moore, D 2017, 'Effectiveness of upper limb functional electrical stimulation after stroke for the improvement of activities of daily living and motor function: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Systematic Reviews, vol. 6, no. 1, pp.40.

Vanroy, C, Feys, H, Swinnen, A, Vanlandewijck, Y, Truijen, S, Vissers, D, Michielsen, M, Wouters, K & Cras, P 2017, ‘Effectiveness of active cycling in subacute stroke rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial’, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, vol. 98, no. 8, pp. 1576-1585.

Steel, J, Ferguson, A, Spencer, E & Togher, L 2017, ‘Language and cognitive communication disorder during post-traumatic amnesia: Profiles of recovery after TBI from three cases’, Brain Injury, vol. 31, no. 13-14, pp. 1889-1902.

Hara, T, Abo, M, Hara, H, Kobayashi, K, Shimamoto, Y, Samizo, Y, Sasaki, N, Yamada, N & Niimi, M 2017, 'Effects of botulinum toxin A therapy and multidisciplinary rehabilitation on upper and lower limb spasticity in post-stroke patients', International Journal of Neuroscience, vol. 3, no. 127, pp. 469-78.

Demeyere, N, Riddoch, M, Slavkova, E, Jones, K, Reckless, I, Mathieson, P & Humphreys, G 2016, 'Domain-specific versus generalized cognitive screening in acute stroke', Journal of Neurology, vol. 263, no. 2, pp.306-315.

Proskynitopoulos, P, Stippler, M & Kasper, E 2016, 'Post-traumatic anosmia in patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI): a systematic and illustrated review', Surgical neurology international, vol. 7, no. 10, pp. S263.

Min Lim, S, Yoo, J, Lee, E, Jung Kim, H, Shin, S, Han, G & Sik Ahn H 2015, ‘Acupuncture for Spasticity after Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials’, Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

Kwakkel, G, Veerbeek, J, van Wegen, E & Wolf, S 2015, ‘Constraint-induced movement therapy after stroke’, The Lancet Neurology, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 224-234.

Corbetta, D, Sirtori, V, Castellini, G, Moja, L & Gatti, R 2015, 'Constraint‐induced movement therapy for upper extremities in people with stroke', The Cochrane Library.

de Menezes, K, Scianni, A, Faria-Fortini, I, Avelino, P, Faria, C & Teixeira-Salmela, L 2015, 'Measurement properties of the lower extremity motor coordination test in individuals with stroke', Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, vol, 5, no. 47, pp. 502-7.

Pedlow, K, Lennon, S & Wilson, C 2014, ‘Application of constraint-induced movement therapy in clinical practice: an online survey. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation’, vol. 95, no. 2, pp. 276-282.

Kuppens, S, Pijlman, H, Hitters, M & van Heugten, C 2014, 'Prevention and treatment of hand oedema after stroke', Disability and Rehabilitation, vol. 36, no. 11, pp. 900-906.

Pinheiro, M, Menezes, K & Teixeira-Salmela, L 2014, 'Review of the psychometric properties of lower limb motor coordination tests', Fisioterapia em Movimento, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 541-53.

Mollayeve, T, Kendzerska, T, Mollayeva, S, Shapiro, C, Colantonio, A & Cassidy, J, 2014, ‘A Systematic Review of Fatigue in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: The Course, Predictors and Consequences’, Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, vol. 47, pp. 684-716.

van Hees, S., Angwin, A., McMahon, K & Copland, D 2013, 'A comparison of semantic feature analysis and phonological components analysis for the treatment of naming impairments in aphasia', Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, vol. 23, no. 1, pp.102-132.

Wäljas, M, Iverson, G, Hartikainen, K, Liimatainen, S, Dastidar, P, Soimakallio, S, Jehkonen, M & Öhman, J 2012, 'Reliability, validity and clinical usefulness of the BNI fatigue scale in mild traumatic brain injury', Brain injury, vol. 26, no, pp.972-978.

Carey, L, Macdonell, R, Matyas, T 2011, ‘SENSe: Study of the Effectiveness of Neurorehabilitation on Sensation: A Randomized Controlled Trial’, Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 304–313.

Popovic, MR, Kapadia, N, Zivanovic, V, Furlan, JC, Craven, BC, & McGillivray, C 2011, ‘Functional electrical stimulation therapy of voluntary grasping versus only conventional rehabilitation for patients with subacute incomplete tetraplegia: a randomized clinical trial’, Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair., vol. 20, no. 10, pp. 1-10.

Toglia, J, Fitzgerald, K, O’Dell, M, et al. 2011, ‘The Mini-Mental State Examination and Montreal Cognitive Assessment in Persons with Mild Subacute Stroke: Relationship to Functional Outcome’, Arch Phys Med Rehabil, vol. 92, pp.792-798.

Katalinic, OM, Harvey, L, Herbert, RD, Moseley, A, Lannin, N, & Schurr, K 2010, ‘Stretch for the treatment and prevention of contractures’, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 9. Art.: CD007455.

Lo, A, Guarino, P, Richards, L, et al. 2010, ‘Robot-assisted therapy for long term upper limb impairment after stroke’, N Engl J Med, vol. 36, pp. 1772-1783.

Ridgel, AL, Peacock, CA, Fickes, EJ, et al. 2012, ‘Active-assisted cycling improves tremor and bradykinesia in Parkinson’s disease’, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, [E-Pub-ahead of print]

Kumar, K, & Chakrapani, M 2011, ‘Integrated mental practice training improves functional mobility in chronic stroke: a pilot study’, International Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 15-20.

Brown, T, Mapleston, J, Nairn, A 2012, ‘Can cognitive and perceptual standardized test score predict functional performance in adults diagnosed with stroke’, Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 31-44.

Phillips, C, Kim, S, Tucker, M, Turvey, T 2010, ‘Sensory retraining: burden in daily life related to altered sensation after orthognathic surgery, a randomized clinical trial’, Orthodontics & craniofacial research, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 169-178.

Phillips, C, Kim, S, Essick, G, Tucker, M & Turvey, T 2007, ‘Sensory retraining after orthognathic surgery: effect on patient report of altered sensations’, American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, vol. 136, no. 6, pp. 788-794.

Lannin, N, Novak, I & Cusick, A 2007, ‘A systematic review of upper extremity casting for children and adults with central nervous system motor disorders’, Clinical Rehabilitation, vol. 21, no. 11, pp. 963-976.

LaChapelle, D & Finlayson, M 1998, 'An evaluation of subjective and objective measures of fatigue in patients with brain injury and healthy controls', Brain injury, vol. 12, no. 8, pp. 649-659.