Neurophysiology and Rehabilitation (ISSN: 2641-8991)
Volume 2 Issue 1
Research Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2641-8991.114
ROC Modelling Data of the Word Frequency Effect: A Formal Model of Visual Word Recognition
Manuel Pelegrina del Río, Agustín Wallace Ruiz, Maria Concepcion Moreno Fernandez and Alvaro Pelegrina Fernández
Abstract
IntroductionUnder equivalent experimental conditions, low frequency words are better recognized than high frequency words. This phenomenon is known as the word frequency effect in recognition memory [1]. The word frequency effect is also known as the mirror effect [2] due to the shape of the response distribution.The freq View moreReview Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2641-8991.115
Specialized Rural Pain Clinics:Lessons for a Small Country like Lebanon
Abstract
IntroductionRural areas have exceptional health deliberations that eventually consequence in persistent health discrepancies in outcomes [1-5]. These discrepancies occur both when comparing urban to rural groups, and when comparing rural subgroups to each other. Rural communities tend to have unique health proble View moreResearch Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2641-8991.116
Investigation of the Preferred Learning Styles of Persons Living with Dementia
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IntroductionNursing home facilities are institutional settings designated and designed for long-term care or short-term skilled rehabilitation. The adult population of a nursing facility may consist of any age, morbidity, or socioeconomic class. Dementia is a common condition found in these institutions and may exist in View moreCommentary
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2641-8991.117
Half Foot Training Footwear for Safer and Faster Running from Masters Athletes to Professional Athletes
Abstract
The InternationalOlympic Committee (IOC) session in 2013 had chosen Tokyo as the host city for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020 Games). After that, the preparation organization for Tokyo 2020 Games was established and Japan Olympic Committee (JOC), Japan Paralympic Committee (JPC) and other committees hav View moreCommentary
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2641-8991.118
Fibrinolysis Using Monotherapy is Inadequate and Risky
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IntroductionFibrinolysis has been induced by tPA alone for more than 30 years but this has been inadequately effective and associate with bleeding complications including intracranial. As a result, fibrinolysis has been replaced by a catherization procedure whenever possible, but this is a time-consuming hospital proce View moreResearch Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2641-8991.119
Service Dog Schools for PTSD as a Tertiary Prevention Modality: Assessment Based on Assistance Dogs International-Criteria and Theoretical Domains Framework
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IntroductionPsychiatric service dogs compensate in terms of social and physical cognition for people who suffer from chronic post-traumatic stress, reassuring them with their canine behavior in public places, at home and in relationships interpersonal skills with strangers. There are no certification and standards fo View moreResearch Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2641-8991.120
Double Hit Theory for the Development of Vascular Parkinsonism
Abstract
Introduction Critchley described an “atherosclerotic parkinsonism” in patients with multiple strokes, gait and balance problems and cognitive decline [1]. Subsequently Yamanouchi described diffuse white matter lesions in the frontal lobes [2]. On 1989 FitzGerald and Jankovic utilized the term “lower body View moreResearch Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2641-8991.121
Dissociation of Measures of Topographical and Non-topographical Cognitive Ability in Older Adults
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IntroductionThe topographical orientation system, also known as the spatial navigation, topo-kinetic and action-extrapersonal systems, is one of the four major networks in the brain governing our interaction with our 3D environment [1]. It is believed to be composed mainly of subcortical regions such as the caudate nu View moreCommentary
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2641-8991.122
Spinal Mobility with Concept of the Combination of Motion Spheres in the Body
Abstract
In recent years, the importance of physical rehabilitation has been more emphasized. The authors and colleagues have continued practice and research for long [1,2]. Furthermore, we have given workshops for various subjects [3,4]. The content included how to perform walking, jogging, and running associated with stretching, View moreReview Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2641-8991.123