Development and validation of the Dutch version of the London Handicap Scale

BACKGROUND: The London Handicap Scale (LHS) was found to be a valid and reliable scale for measuring participation restrictions in adults. OBJECTIVE: This paper describes the development and assesses the construct-related validity of a Dutch version of the London Handicap Scale (DLHS). METHODS: The DLHS was tested in 798 adults (mean age: 50.7...

Randvoorwaarden aan een verblijf op grote hoogte bij bestaande gezondheidsproblemen [Preconditions for a stay in high altitude areas in the case of existing health problems]

Various symptoms can arise during a stay in high altitude areas (above 2500 m), such as tissue hypoxia and in particular pulmonary and brain oedema. Patients with existing health problems can expect to develop more complaints or more severe complaints at an earlier stage. For a number of these patients a stay in high altitude areas should be...

Optimale zorg voor kinderen met het Down-syndroom en voor hun ouders [Optimal medical care for children with Down's syndrome and their parents]

Children with Down's syndrome have an increased risk of congenital anomalies and additional medical problems. These can be treated but are often seen as part of the syndrome and not as the cause of developmental retardation. Based on the current level of knowledge, specific medical tests and evaluations are recommended. The reasons for these...

De betekenis van consulieachtige verschijnselen in de eerste twee levensjaren [mportance of convulsion-like signs during the first two years of life]

Objective. Assessment of the prevalence of convulsion-like symptoms in 1854 children of Dutch-speaking mothers of a population-based birth cohort. Method. At each child health clinic (CHC) visit mothers were asked whether they had noted any of the following signs: loss of consciousness, involuntary movements, eye rotation movements and apnoea,...

1975 - Epilepsy research in the Netherlands - 1985; Quo vadis? Proceedings of a Symposium organized by the TNO National Epilepsy Research Committee on March 29, 1985 at Utrecht

Mensen met epilepsie in de maatschappij: Enige aspecten van het maatschappelijk functioneren van epileptici

In hun maatschappelijk functioneren wijken epileptici niet zeeropvallend af van andere Nederlanders. Mensen met epilepsie ondervinden grotere of kleinere hindernissen, zow el privé als !p het werk - epilepsie werpt vooral barrières op vóér de intrede in het beroepsleven - maar de meesten van hen weten deznbezwaren goeddeels te overwinnen. Dr....

Idee en praktijk van de MSO-benadering in de extramurale epilepsiebestrijding

H. S. M. Bakker and H. Smits: Idea and practice of the MSO-approach in the extramurae light against epilepsy. As indicated bij the title this article deals with the ideas about the MSO approach as well as the application in practice. After a further description of the conception of epilepsy, first of all the importance of the MSO-approach of...