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A Case Report on Robot-Aided Gait Training in Primary Lateral Sclerosis Rehabilitation: Rationale, Feasibility and Potential Effectiveness of a Novel Rehabilitation Approach.

Simona Portaro, Laura Ciatto, Loredana Raciti, Enrico Aliberti, Riccardo Aliberti, Antonino Naro, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò

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Article in Innovations in clinical neuroscience. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Primary Lateral Sclerosis: An Overview.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Simona PortaroAll authors are with IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo" in Messina, Italy.
Laura CiattoAll authors are with IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo" in Messina, Italy.
Loredana RacitiAll authors are with IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo" in Messina, Italy.
Enrico AlibertiAll authors are with IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo" in Messina, Italy.
Riccardo AlibertiAll authors are with IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo" in Messina, Italy.
Antonino NaroAll authors are with IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo" in Messina, Italy.
Rocco Salvatore CalabròAll authors are with IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo" in Messina, Italy.
Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is an adult-onset idiopathic disorder of the upper motor neuron system. Robot-aided rehabilitation with the Lokomat-Pro (LT) allows maximizing motor training by finely and individually controlling motor activation. No data are currently available on the use of robot-aided rehabilitation in PLS. The aim of this case study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a customized robotic rehabilitation protocol in PLS. A 54-year-old woman, diagnosed with PLS five years before admission, came to our clinic to undergo rehabilitation training due to gait difficulties with spastic paraparesis. The patient was treated with two different approaches: conventional physiotherapy followed by a combined approach (i.e. PT plus LT). After the conventional PT rehabilitation, no significant functional improvement was noted. However, the combined approach led to a significant improvement in functional motor skills, including walking, balance and lower limb muscle strength, and spasticity. Our experimental training combining robot-aided and conventional rehabilitation could be a promising approach to mitigate the PLS disability burden.

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lokomatMotor neuron diseaseprimary lateral sclerosisrobotic rehabilitation

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PMID34980978
PMCPMC8667707
OpenAlexW4206845569

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