Home Based Cognitive Retraining for Cognitive Impairments Followed by Stroke
Neelam Verma,
Aldrin Anthony Dung Dung,
Meena Sharma,
Akhila Kumar Panda
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 4, November 2013
Pages:
27-30
Received:
8 August 2013
Published:
20 October 2013
Abstract: Cognitive difficulties frequently reported in the sufferers of stroke. Limited literatures are available regarding effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation in post stroke dementia in Indian culture. Aims and objective: To examine the efficacy of home based cognitive retraining (HCR) in a patient who suffered from stroke. Method: Single case study method was opted regarding the same and results of pre and post assessment using NIMHANS neuropsychological battery and MRI of brain were compared. Six month’s package of home based cognitive retraining was given to the patient. Results: Pre assessment condition were indicative of fronto-temporal involvement and post assessment revealed significant improvement in cognitive functions i.e. speed of processing, attention, memory and executive function that improve patient’s academic performance and daily functioning. Further findings of the present study need validation in discrete settings. Conclusion: Home based cognitive retraining (HCR) is a promising home based technique for treating cognitive impairments caused by stroke.
Abstract: Cognitive difficulties frequently reported in the sufferers of stroke. Limited literatures are available regarding effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation in post stroke dementia in Indian culture. Aims and objective: To examine the efficacy of home based cognitive retraining (HCR) in a patient who suffered from stroke. Method: Single case study ...
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A Comparison of Pattern of Breathing during Incremental Exercise in Patients with Pulmonary Fibrosis and Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Abdullah Al-Shimemeri,
Itani M,
Alghadeer Hend,
Al-Jahdali Hamdan,
Al-Moamary Mohamed,
A. Al-Duhaim Ahmad,
Mobeireek Abdullah
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 4, November 2013
Pages:
31-35
Received:
20 September 2013
Published:
10 November 2013
Abstract: It has previously been proposed that the pattern of breathing during exercise, and particularly maximum tidal volume, can be used to distinguish between interstitial lung disease and pulmonary vascular disease; however this has never been formally investigated. This study looks at the impact of incremental exercise on a bicycle ergometer and the impact that such exercise has on breathing pattern, specifically maximum tidal volume. Method: We retrospectively reviewed the incremental exercise tests of 10 patients with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) and 9 with primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH). Patients were exercised using a bicycle ergometer, seated, and breathing into a mouthpiece. Results: The VE/VCO2 relationship was linear in all patients, but PPH patients had higher VE/VCO2 slopes (0.058±0.03) mean ±SD than PF patients (0.039±0.01, P<0.04). The respiratory rate/VE slopes were also higher in PPH patients (0.48±0.17) than in PF patients (0.30±0.14, P<0.02). There was no correlation between the VTmax/IC at the end of exercise and the IC %predicted in either group. However, VTmax as % of IC at the end of exercise in PPH patients (59.1±7.6) was lower than in PF patients (87.0±14.5%, P<0.001). Conclusion: The pattern of breathing during exercise, specifically maximum tidal volume, is different in patients with primary pulmonary hypertension compared with pulmonary fibrosis patients. These changes in the breathing pattern are unrelated to underlying static and dynamic lung function. Thus, the conclusion is that patients who have lung diseases which restrict their breathing often compensate, likely in an effort to avoid dyspnea, by modifying their natural breathing into a more tightly constrained pattern.
Abstract: It has previously been proposed that the pattern of breathing during exercise, and particularly maximum tidal volume, can be used to distinguish between interstitial lung disease and pulmonary vascular disease; however this has never been formally investigated. This study looks at the impact of incremental exercise on a bicycle ergometer and the im...
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Serum and Urinary Electrolyte Levels in Cerebro-Vascular Accident Patients: A Cross Sectional Study
Sisir Chakraborty,
Kaushik Ghosh,
Rajdip Hazra,
Rabindra Nath Biswas,
Susmita ghosh,
Ambarish Bhattacharya,
Sukdeb Biswas
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 4, November 2013
Pages:
36-39
Received:
3 December 2013
Published:
20 December 2013
Abstract: This cross sectional study was designed to document sequential changes in serum as well as urinary sodium and potassium levels in cerebrovascular accident (CVA) patients, in relation to a control group, in an attempt to precise the role of these electrolytes in occurrence of CVA.
