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| Craig M McDonaldSummaryAffiliation: University of California Country: USA Publications
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Clinical approach to the diagnostic evaluation of hereditary and acquired neuromuscular diseasesCraig M McDonald
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California Davis Medical Center, 4860 Y Street, Suite 3850, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 23:495-563. 2012..All diagnostic information needs are to be interpreted within the context of relevant historical information, family history, physical examination, laboratory data, electrophysiology, pathology, and molecular genetics...- The role of the neuromuscular medicine and physiatry specialists in the multidisciplinary management of neuromuscular diseaseCraig M McDonald
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California Davis School of Medicine, 4860 Y Street, Suite 3850, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 23:475-93. 2012.... 
The 6-minute walk test as a new outcome measure in Duchenne muscular dystrophyCraig M McDonald
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California, 95817, USA
Muscle Nerve 41:500-10. 2010..A modified 6MWT is feasible and safe, documents disease-related limitations on ambulation, is reproducible, and offers a new outcome measure for DMD natural history and therapeutic trials...- The 6-minute walk test in Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy: longitudinal observationsCraig M McDonald
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California 95817, USA
Muscle Nerve 42:966-74. 2010..The 6MWD changes at 1 year confirm the validity of this endpoint and emphasize that preserving ambulation must remain a major goal of DBMD therapy... - Body mass index and body composition measures by dual x-ray absorptiometry in patients aged 10 to 21 years with spinal cord injuryCraig M McDonald
Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern California, Sacramento, California 95817, USA
J Spinal Cord Med 30:S97-104. 2007..To determine the body composition of adolescents with spinal cord injury (SCI) and to assess whether established cutoff values for obesity determined by body mass index (BMI) are valid for this population... - Relationship between clinical outcome measures and parent proxy reports of health-related quality of life in ambulatory children with Duchenne muscular dystrophyCraig M McDonald
Shriners Hospital for Children Northern California, Sacramento, California, USA
J Child Neurol 25:1130-44. 2010..Selected domains of the Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument and generic Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory are potential patient-reported outcome measures for clinical trials in ambulatory individuals with the disease... 
Use of step activity monitoring for continuous physical activity assessment in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophyCraig M McDonald
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, NIDRR Rehabilitation Research and Training Center in Neuromuscular Diseases, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacremento, CA 95817, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 86:802-8. 2005....- Utility of a step activity monitor for the measurement of daily ambulatory activity in childrenCraig M McDonald
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center in Neuromuscular Diseases, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California, Davis, Sacremento 95817, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 86:793-801. 2005.... - The relationship between regional body composition and quantitative strength in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD)Andrew J Skalsky
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California, Davis, 4860 Y Street, Suite 3850, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Neuromuscul Disord 18:873-80. 2008..791-0.906; p < 0.001). FSHD subjects have higher regional fat tissue mass and lower regional lean tissue mass despite similar BMI and anthropometrics. Regional lean tissue mass correlates with strength... - Body composition and resting energy expenditure in patients aged 11 to 21 years with spinal cord dysfunction compared to controls: comparisons and relationships among the groupsRungsinee Amanda Liusuwan
Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern California, Sacramento, California, USA
J Spinal Cord Med 30:S105-11. 2007..able-bodied control (CTRL) and able-bodied overweight (OW) groups and to examine the relationships between resting energy expenditure (REE) and total lean mass (TLM) in the SCI, SB, CTRL, and OW groups... - Assessment of regional body composition with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: correlation of regional lean mass and quantitative strengthAndrew J Skalsky
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California, Davis, 4860 Y Street, Suite 3850, Sacramento, California 95817, USA
Muscle Nerve 39:647-51. 2009..DMD subjects had decreased regional lean mass, increased regional fat mass, and decreased strength. Muscle Nerve 39: 647-651, 2009... - Metabolic syndrome in adolescents with spinal cord dysfunctionMindy Dopler Nelson
University of California Department of Nutrition, Davis, California, USA
J Spinal Cord Med 30:S127-39. 2007.... - Altered body composition affects resting energy expenditure and interpretation of body mass index in children with spinal cord injuryAmanda Liusuwan
Shriners Hospitals for Children, Sacramento, California, USA
J Spinal Cord Med 27:S24-8. 2004..The reduction in LTM and RMR may predispose children with SCI to relative gains in body fat. BMI significantly underestimates body fat in children with SCI... - Aerobic fitness and upper extremity strength in patients aged 11 to 21 years with spinal cord dysfunction as compared to ideal weight and overweight controlsLana M Widman
University of California Davis School of Medicine, Davis, California, USA
J Spinal Cord Med 30:S88-96. 2007.... - Behavioral intervention, exercise, and nutrition education to improve health and fitness (BENEfit) in adolescents with mobility impairment due to spinal cord dysfunctionRungsinee Amanda Liusuwan
Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern California, Sacramento, California, USA
J Spinal Cord Med 30:S119-26. 2007..Participants were given a schedule of aerobic and strengthening exercises and attended nutrition education and behavior modification sessions every other week along with their parent(s)... - New clinical end points in rehabilitation medicine: tools for measuring quality of lifeRichard T Abresch
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California at Davis, Sacramento, CA 95616, USA
Am J Hosp Palliat Care 26:483-92. 2009..The goals for this article are to show the value of performing HRQoL measurements and briefly describe methods used to assess quality of life (QoL)... - Effectiveness of an upper extremity exercise device integrated with computer gaming for aerobic training in adolescents with spinal cord dysfunctionLana M Widman
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California, Davis Medical Center, 4860 Y Street, Suite 1113, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
J Spinal Cord Med 29:363-70. 2006.... - Body composition and water compartment measurements in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophyCraig M McDonald
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California-Davis School of Medicine, Davis, California, USA
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 84:483-91. 2005..Although MFBIA slightly underestimates lean tissue mass in boys with DMD, it has a potential role as an inexpensive and easy to use measurement tool to measure changes in muscle mass in the clinical setting... - Exercise in neuromuscular diseasesR Ted Abresch
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of California, Davis, 4860 Y Street Suite, 3850, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 23:653-73. 2012..In addition to traditional measures of exercise efficacy, outcome variables should include measures of functional status and health-related quality of life... - Effect of thoracolumbosacral orthoses on reachable workspace volumes in children with spinal cord injuryMitell Sison-Williamson
Motion Analysis Laboratory, Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2425 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
J Spinal Cord Med 30:S184-91. 2007..The impact of wearing a TLSO while reaching has not been studied. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to see the quantitative effect of the TLSO on reachable workspace volumes and reach of children with SCI... - Convexity of scoliosis related to handedness in identical twin boys with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy: a case reportBryan C Werner
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California at Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 89:2021-4. 2008..In this case report, we explore the pathophysiology involved in neuromuscular scoliosis, examine the role of conservative, surgical, and medical treatments, and discuss potential future avenues of research... - Reliability of radiographic parameters in neuromuscular scoliosisMunish C Gupta
University of California, Davis, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:691-5. 2007..Retrospective review of radiographic data... - Recognition and management of autonomic dysreflexia in pediatric spinal cord injuryKatrina B McGinnis
Shriners Hospitals for Children, Sacramento, California 95817, USA
J Spinal Cord Med 27:S61-74. 2004..Therefore, many episodes of AD may be unrecognized or inappropriately treated. To address this issue, Shriners Hospitals for Children undertook the development of a protocol specific to children and adolescents... - Treatment of spine deformity in neuromuscular diseasesSukanta Maitra
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California Davis Med Center, 4860 Y Street, Suite 3800, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 23:869-83. 2012..With care and treatment involving a multidisciplinary team, proper planning, and support, patients will likely experience rewarding outcomes and improved quality of life... - Diagnosis and clinical management of spinal muscular atrophyJay J Han
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California Davis, 4860 Y Street, Suite 3850, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 19:661-80, xii. 2008..When possible, a multidisciplinary team approach is effective. The current understanding of SMA, and the clinical management and rehabilitative care of patients who have SMA, are discussed in this article... - Physical activity, health impairments, and disability in neuromuscular diseaseCraig M McDonald
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California-Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California, USA
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 81:S108-20. 2002.... - The validity of compliance monitors to assess wearing time of thoracic-lumbar-sacral orthoses in children with spinal cord injuryLouis N Hunter
Shriners Hospitals for Children Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 33:1554-61. 2008..Prospective multicenter observation... - Development and pilot test of the shriners pediatric instrument for neuromuscular scoliosis (SPNS): a quality of life questionnaire for children with spinal cord injuriesLouis Hunter
Shriners Hospitals for Children, Clinical Research Department, 3551 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
J Spinal Cord Med 30:S150-7. 2007..A pilot study was conducted to revise the SPINS and assess comprehensibility... - Pain in persons with postpolio syndrome: frequency, intensity, and impactBrenda L Stoelb
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195 6490, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 89:1933-40. 2008..To describe the frequency, intensity, and impact of pain in persons with postpoliomyelitis syndrome (PPS)... - Chronic pain in persons with myotonic dystrophy and facioscapulohumeral dystrophyMark P Jensen
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle 98195 6490, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 89:320-8. 2008..To determine the nature and scope of pain in working-aged adults with myotonic muscular dystrophy (MMD) and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD)... - Depression in adults who sustained spinal cord injuries as children or adolescentsCaroline J Anderson
Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2211 N Oak Park Avenue, Chicago, IL 60707, USA
J Spinal Cord Med 30:S76-82. 2007..Interview survey... - Chronic pain in persons with neuromuscular diseaseMark P Jensen
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Box 356490, Seattle, WA 98195 6490, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 86:1155-63. 2005..To examine the nature and scope of pain in persons with neuromuscular disorder (NMD)... - Impact of prophylactic thoracolumbosacral orthosis bracing on functional activities and activities of daily living in the pediatric spinal cord injury populationRoss S Chafetz
Clinical Research, Shriners Hospitals for Children, 3551 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
J Spinal Cord Med 30:S178-83. 2007....