ArticleCureus2024
A Tailored Physiotherapy Program in a Rare Case of Bilateral Territorial Cerebral Artery Infarction With Systemic Lupus Nephritis: A Case Report.
Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed, 0 citations in OpenAlex.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
A stroke is a medical emergency that requires rapid treatment. Early intervention can help prevent brain damage and other negative consequences. An ischemic stroke occurs when a blood clot blocks or narrows a blood artery leading to the brain. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by systemic inflammation, autoantibodies, and a relapsing-remitting illness. Patients with SLE have an increased cumulative risk of cardiovascular events, including stroke, especially in the first five years after diagnosis. This case study presents the comprehensive physical therapy treatment of a 52-year-old woman diagnosed with systemic lupus nephritis and bilateral area infarct, an unusual combination. This condition resulted in issues such as decreased mobility, muscle weakness, and cognitive impairments. The specialized physiotherapy program employed a diverse strategy to address neurological weaknesses with multimodal stimulation, range of motion exercises, strength training, balance training, and more. The approach also includes energy-saving techniques and adaptive ways to manage symptoms associated with lupus nephritis to address fatigue and joint stiffness. The positive outcomes highlight the importance of tailored physical therapy regimens in maximizing functional recovery and improving the quality of life in the challenging context of concurrent bilateral infarct and systemic lupus nephritis. This case study emphasizes the need for individualized rehabilitation strategies in enhancing overall patient outcomes, contributing valuable insights to the sparse literature on managing such complex cases.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.