Slovo úvodem

prof. MUDr. Ivan Rektor, CSc.

Neurol. praxi. 2013;14(3):119  

Neurorehabilitace - úvodní slovo

MUDr. Yvona Angerová, Ph.D., MBA - editor hlavního tématu

Neurol. praxi. 2013;14(3):123-124  

Development of neurorehabilitation in the Czech Republic in the context with neurorehabilitation in the world

doc.MUDr.Jana Süssová, CSc.

Neurol. praxi. 2013;14(3):125-127  

In its introduction, the paper deals with elucidating the term rehabilitation as currently conceived and with specifying neurorehabilitation. Next, it is focused on the history of the field, deals with the organizational structure in the world and in the European setting as well as describes the situation in the Czech Republic. The conclusion section of the paper is concerned with our cooperation at the international level and with the latest world congress of the World Federation for NeuroRehabilitation.

Speech therapy for patients with a speech disorder in subacute stage

Mgr.Zuzana Stančáková

Neurol. praxi. 2013;14(3):131-132  

Patients with acquired speech impairments show either reductions in their phatic functions or impaired motor component of speech (dysarthria). Speech therapy is provided in various types of rehabilitation centres, including ambulant care units, as early as possible after stroke or brain injury. A detailed diagnostic survey of speech impairment and patient’s cognitive and motor functions is a prerequisite for successful therapy. Optimal duration and intensity of speech therapy are essential in setting up an individual rehabilitation programme.

Evaluation of quality of life for selected neurological diseases

doc.MUDr.Eva Vaňásková, Ph.D., MUDr.Michal Bednář

Neurol. praxi. 2013;14(3):133-135  

The use of rating scales has been more and more common in the rehabilitation facilities. Not only specific tests are available for particular diagnoses containing a description of impairment, with a long tradition of use at our departments, but now also tests describing activities, participation, and quality of life of patients. For the purpose of neurorehabilitation, the authors comment on the tests for stroke, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease.

Basic principles of contemporary neurorehabilition

doc.MUDr.Olga Švestková, Ph.D.

Neurol. praxi. 2013;14(3):136-139  

Neurorehabilitation is rehabilitation of patiences with neurological diseases. Interprofessional rehabilitation is focus on each individual of patience. European Federation of Neurological societies create standards of neurorehabilitation. Word society of Neurorehabilitation is working many years. We established Neurorehabiliton section under the Society of Rehabilitation and physical Medicine J.E.Purkyne. We don’t have yet neurorehabilitation departments in Czech Republic. The necessity changes have to be supported by new legislative. of Functionig, Disability and Health.

Spinal program in Czech Republic: past, present, and perspectives

MUDr.Jiří Kříž, Ph.D.

Neurol. praxi. 2013;14(3):140-143  

Spinal program in the Czech Republic has a relatively short history. Professor Beneš strived to create specialized spinal centers during fifties and sixties of the last century, however, without any success. The first spinal unit was founded as late as in 1992 in Trauma Hospital of Brno under professor Wendsche management. The establishment of the Czech Spine Surgery Society in 1999 was a crucial for effective realization of spinal program. Its committee has started complex and long-term negotiations with state authorities with the aim to fundamentally extend the care for spinal cord injured (SCI) patients. This effort led in 2002 to the publication...

Multiple sclerosis in patients of adolescent age

doc.MUDr.Radomír Taláb, CSc., MUDr.Marika Talábová

Neurol. praxi. 2013;14(3):144-149  

Prevalence and incidence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the childhood and adolescence is not exactly known. Children with MS are estimated between 2.7% to 5.6% of all patients with MS throughout the world. Currently, the most widely used classification divides into 2 basic children‘ s MS groups on infantile (IMS) with the upper age limit of 12 years and juvenile (JMS) -12–18 years. Diagnosis of MS in children is usually based on the clinical signs of the second attack the corresponding new bearings demyelination in the CNS. The second attack in juvenile MS developes very often within 12 months from the first attack, in infantile...

Peripheral neuropathy and hepatitis C

prof.MUDr.Zdeněk Ambler, DrSc.

Neurol. praxi. 2013;14(3):150-153  

Infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) can be associated with extrahepatic manifestations in as much as 36% of HCV patients, mainly with cryoglobulinemia, thrombopenic purpura, and membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. The mixed cryoglobulinemia is characterized by a typical clinical triad (purpura, weakness, arthralgias) and by involvement of one or more organs or systems (liver, kidney, and peripheral nerve). Peripheral neuropathy may also be associated with HCV infection and it is usually related to mixed cryoglobulinaemia but neuropathies in the absence of serum cryoglobulins have also been described. HCV-associated neuropathy is...

Right-lefthandedness: arrow throwing at the target as a performance-preference test

prof.MUDr.Jiří Tichý, DrSc., RNDr.Jaromír Běláček, CSc., Marek Nykl, Ing.Nikola Kaspříková, Ph.D.

Neurol. praxi. 2013;14(3):155-159  

The question of righthandedness and lefthandedness is still an open chapter in neuroscience disciplines. The knowledge about language and other symbolic cortical cerebral functions has increase due to advancement of neuroimaging methods. Anatomo-physiologic crossed cerebro-cerebellar interconnestions are enough known. To the questions of muscle tone in cerebellar afflictions big attention has been dedicated. But surprisingly little data are presented about physiologic asymmetry in muscle tone on limbs in relation to handedness and to language and other symbolic functions. The czech neurologic school about cerebellar dominance represent an exception....

Syndrom chronické únavy

prof. MUDr. Zdeněk Kadaňka, CSc., doc. MUDr. Otakar Keller, CSc.

Neurol. praxi. 2013;14(3):160-162  

VII. sympozium o léčbě bolesti, Brno - Kongresové centrum Hotelu Voroněž - 10.-11. 5. 2013

MUDr. Jiří Mastík

Neurol. praxi. 2013;14(3):165-166  

The molecular genetic and biochemical aspects of neurogenetic disorders (Diseases caused by molecular genetic pathology of structural constituents of nervous system - part 1)

doc.MUDr.Ján Chandoga, CSc., MUDr.Petra Jungová, RNDr.Katarína Kolejáková, Ph.D., RNDr.Robert Petrovič, PhD., MUDr.Juraj Štofko, MBA

Neurol. praxi. 2013;14(3):209  

(Diseases caused by molecular genetic pathology of structural constituents of nervous system – part 1) Many of known genetic disorders are primarily neurologic or have important neurologic involvement. With acceleration of modern genomic research, over the past twenty years, the molecular genetic basis, molecular pathology and ethiopathology mechanisms of many neurological diseases have been revealed. Improvement in the DNA laboratory methods allows us to perform reliable and causal diagnostic of many neurological diseases. But in several disorders such as spinocerebellar ataxia or hereditary spastic paraplegia remains the searching...