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Damage to the cytoskeleton of large diameter sensory neurons and myelinated axons in vincristine-induced painful peripheral neuropathy in the ratK S Topp
Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143 0736, USA
J Comp Neurol 424:563-76. 2000..In the spinal ganglion, vincristine induced swelling of large diameter sensory neurons and a build-up of neurofilaments in the cell bodies and proximal axons, suggestive of impaired anterograde axonal transport...
Alterations in skeletal muscle structure are minimized with steroid withdrawal after renal transplantationK S Topp
Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
Transplantation 76:667-73. 2003..Limitations in exercise capacity in kidney transplant recipients are thought to result in part from changes in muscle structure and function associated with immunosuppression therapy...
Prosection vs. dissection, the debate continues: rebuttal to GrangerKimberly S Topp
Department of Physical Tharapy and Antomy, University of California, San Francisco 94143, USA
Anat Rec B New Anat 281:12-4. 2004
Factors that contribute to the transneuronal spread of herpes simplex virusJ H LaVail
Department of Anatomy, University of California San Francisco, 94143 0452, USA
J Neurosci Res 49:485-96. 1997..These characteristics may account for the preferential retrograde transneuronal spread of McIntyre-B strain...
Health-related fitness and quality of life following steroid withdrawal in renal transplant recipientsPatricia L Painter
Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California at San Francisco, 94143 0610, USA
Kidney Int 63:2309-16. 2003..The limitations to exercise following transplantation have not been identified, but may be related to immunosuppression therapy regimens that include prednisone...
Multidisciplinary teaching of the musculoskeletal physical examinationCalvin L Chou
Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, CA 94121, USA
Med Educ 40:481-2. 2006
Structure and biomechanics of peripheral nerves: nerve responses to physical stresses and implications for physical therapist practiceKimberly S Topp
Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of California, San Francisco, 1318 7th Ave, Box 0736, San Francisco, CA 94143 0736, USA
Phys Ther 86:92-109. 2006..A thorough understanding of the biomechanical properties of normal and injured nerves and the stresses placed upon them in daily activities will help guide physical therapists in making diagnoses and decisions regarding interventions...
Case report: painful peripheral neuropathy following treatment with docetaxel for breast cancerMeredith A Wampler
Clin J Oncol Nurs 9:189-93. 2005..This case also raises important questions about the relationship between diabetes mellitus and persistent, painful peripheral neuropathy...
Integrating surgical skills education into the anatomy laboratoryHarras Zaid
School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143 0790, USA
J Surg Res 158:36-42. 2010..Early exposure to surgical skills training and surgical mentors enhance students' retention and confidence in those skills, and may promote their interest in surgery...
Deviations in gait pattern in experimental models of hindlimb paresis shown by a novel pressure mapping systemBenjamin S Boyd
Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143 0736, USA
J Neurosci Res 85:2272-83. 2007..These adjustments coincided with a shortening of forelimb stance time and stride length. These findings show both alterations and compensatory changes in gait that reflect the symmetry of the initial injury...
Quantitative and clinical description of postural instability in women with breast cancer treated with taxane chemotherapyMeredith A Wampler
Department of Rehabilitation, Harrison Medical Center, Bremerton, WA 98310, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 88:1002-8. 2007..To describe the postural control of women who received taxane chemotherapy for treatment of breast cancer using quantitative and clinically feasible measures...
