Muscular Dystrophy
What is Muscular Dystrophy? The muscular dystrophies (MD) are a group of more than 30 genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness [...]
What is Parkinson’s disease?
What is Parkinson's disease? Parkinson's disease (PD) belongs to a group of conditions called motor system disorders, which are the result [...]
Outcomes of an Aquatic Exercise Program-Multiple Sclerosis
Outcomes of an Aquatic Exercise Program Including Aerobic Capacity, Lactate Threshold, and Fatigue in Two Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis. CASE REPORT [...]
Post-Polio Syndrome
Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is complex combination of primary and secondary impairments resulting in neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, and psychosocial problems. Primary impairments include [...]
Dysdiadochokinesia
Dysdiadochokinesia can be referred to as the inability to perform rapidly alternating movements. Compared to that of a normal person, the [...]
Aesthenia
Aesthenia: a condition of generalized weakness that can be produced by a lesion of the cerebellum. Posture may also be poorly [...]
Ataxia
Ataxia is one of the classic signs of cerebellar disease. It appears in the trunk, extremities, head, mouth, and tongue (speech). [...]
Dysmetria
Dysmetria is defined as a deficit in reaching a target-usually a past pointing. It results from the deficit in accurately defining [...]
Hemiplegia
Hemiplegia, a paralysis of one side of the body, is the classic sign of neurovascular disease of the brain. It is [...]
Spasticity
Spasticity is a motor disorder characterized by a velocity-dependent increase in tonic stretch reflexes with exaggerated tendon jerks, resulting from hyperexcitability [...]
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a sensorimotor disorder that affects the control of posture and movement. The diagnosis has historically referred to a [...]
Quadriplegia
Quadriplegia refers to impairment or loss of motor and/or sensory function due to damage to the cervical segments of the spinal [...]