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Cough responsiveness in neurogenic dysphagia by Smith, P E M, Wiles, C M

“…OBJECTIVES In neurogenic dysphagia a good cough is important for airway protection. If triggering of cough, or its effectiveness, is impaired this might result…”
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Physiotherapy and related activities in multiple sclerosis by Wiles, CM

“…There are now about 50 randomized controlled trials into rehabilitation packages, physiotherapy or related specific and non-specific techniques in multiple…”
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Falls and stumbles in myotonic dystrophy by Wiles, C M, Busse, M E, Sampson, C M, Rogers, M T, Fenton-May, J, van Deursen, R

“…Objective: To investigate falls and risk factors in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) compared with healthy volunteers. Methods: 13 sequential…”
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Quantification of walking mobility in neurological disorders by Pearson, O.R., Busse, M.E., van Deursen, R.W.M., Wiles, C.M.

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Quantified measurement of activity provides insight into motor function and recovery in neurological disease by Busse, M E, Pearson, O R, Van Deursen, R, Wiles, C M

“…Background: A direct quantitative measurement of locomotor activity in an individual’s own environment over an extended period may help in evaluating the…”
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Controlled randomised crossover trial of the effects of physiotherapy on mobility in chronic multiple sclerosis by Wiles, C M, Newcombe, R G, Fuller, K J, Shaw, S, Furnival-Doran, J, Pickersgill, T P, Morgan, A

“…OBJECTIVES To determine whether physiotherapy can improve mobility in chronic multiple sclerosis and whether there is a difference between treatment at home…”
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Differential cognitive effects of colloid cysts in the third ventricle that spare or compromise the fornix by Aggleton, J. P., McMackin, D., Carpenter, K., Hornak, J., Kapur, N., Halpin, S., Wiles, C. M., Kamel, H., Brennan, P., Carton, S., Gaffan, D.

“…A series of twelve cases, all of whom had received surgery for the removal of a colloid cyst in the third ventricle, was examined on a series of memory tests…”
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Respiratory complications related to bulbar dysfunction in motor neuron disease by Hadjikoutis, S., Wiles, C. M.

“…Bulbar dysfunction resulting from corticobulbar pathway or brainstem neuron degeneration is one of the most important clinical problems encountered in motor…”
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Community walking activity in neurological disorders with leg weakness by Busse, M E, Wiles, C M, van Deursen, R W M

“…Background: The aims of this study were to determine walking mobility in the community in individuals with lower limb weakness and to establish the extent to…”
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Population based study of late onset cerebellar ataxia in south east Wales by Muzaimi, M B, Thomas, J, Palmer-Smith, S, Rosser, L, Harper, P S, Wiles, C M, Ravine, D, Robertson, N P

“…Objective: To determine the prevalence and causation of late onset cerebellar ataxia (LOCA) in south east Wales, United Kingdom. Methods: A population based…”
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Abnormal patterns of breathing during swallowing in neurological disorders by Hadjikoutis, S., Pickersgill, T. P., Dawson, K., Wiles, C. M.

“…Swallowing momentarily inhibits breathing, and normally the great majority of apnoeas which accompany a swallow are followed by expiration (xE swallows). This…”
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Intravenous immunoglobulin in neurological disease: a specialist review by Wiles, C M, Brown, P, Chapel, H, Guerrini, R, Hughes, R A C, Martin, T D, McCrone, P, Newsom-Davis, J, Palace, J, Rees, J H, Rose, M R, Scolding, N, Webster, A D B

“…Treatment of neurological disorders with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) is an increasing feature of our practice for an expanding range of indications. For…”
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Correlations between changes in disability and T 2 ‐weighted brain MRI activity in multiple sclerosis: A follow‐up study by Filippi, M., Paty, D. W., Kappos, L., Barkhof, F., Compston, D.A.S., Thompson, A. J., Zhao, G. J., Wiles, C. M., McDonald, W. I., Miller, D. H.

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Electromyography characterization of stretch responses in hemiparetic stroke patients and their relationship with the Modified Ashworth Scale by Cooper, A, Musa, I M, van Deursen, R, Wiles, C M

“…Objectives: To determine the validity of the Modified Ashworth Scale as a measure of spasticity by determining its relationship to surface electromyography…”
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Dysphagia and nutritional status in multiple sclerosis by THOMAS, F. J, WILES, C. M

“…In this observational study of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) admitted to a regional neurology centre we assessed the frequency of dysphagia…”
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Asthma and multiple sclerosis: an inverse association in a case‐control general practice population by Tremlett, H.L., Evans, J., Wiles, C.M., Luscombe, D.K.

“…Background: Th1/Th2 imbalance is hypothesized to up‐regulate some diseases and down‐regulate others. Compared to controls, multiple sclerosis (MS)…”
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Clinical measurement of swallowing in health and in neurogenic dysphagia by Hughes, T.A.T., Wiles, C.M.

“…We studied clinical features potentially related to dysphagia and three indices from a timed test of swallowing—average volume per swallow (ml), average time…”
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Assessment of swallowing and referral to speech and language therapists in acute stroke by HINDS, N. P, WILES, C. M

“…The best clinical assessment of swallowing following acute stroke, in order to decide whether to refer a patient to a speech and language therapist (SLT), is…”
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Inter and intra-rater reliability of cervical auscultation to detect aspiration in patients with dysphagia by Stroud, A E, Lawrie, B W, Wiles, C M

“…Objective: To measure the inter and intra-rater reliability of cervical auscultation used alone to detect aspiration in dysphagic patients. Setting: A…”
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Clinical skills evaluation of trainees in a neurology department by Wiles, CM, Dawson, K, Hughes, TAT, Llewelyn, JG, Morris, HR, Pickersgill, TP, Robertson, NP, Smith, PEM

“…Three to 12 evaluations of clinical performance using the mini-clinical evaluation exercise (Mini-CEX) (n=124) or direct observation of procedural skills…”
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