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Quantitative muscle strength assessment in duchenne muscular dystrophy: longitudinal study and correlation with functional measures

  • A Lerario
  • , S Bonfiglio
  • , M Sormani
  • , A Tettamanti
  • , S Marktel
  • , S Napolitano
  • , S Previtali
  • , M Scarlato
  • , M Natali Sora
  • , Eugenio Maria Mercuri
  • , N Bresolin
  • , T Mongini
  • , G Comi
  • , Roberto Gatti
  • , F Ciceri
  • , G Cossu
  • , Y. Torrente*
  • *Autore corrispondente per questo lavoro
  • University College London
  • Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to perform a longitudinal assessment using Quantitative Muscle Testing (QMT) in a cohort of ambulant boys affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and to correlate the results of QMT with functional measures. This study is to date the most thorough long-term evaluation of QMT in a cohort of DMD patients correlated with other measures, such as the North Star Ambulatory Assessment (NSAA) or three 6-min walk test (6MWT).
Lingua originaleInglese
pagine (da-a)91-91
Numero di pagine1
RivistaBMC Neurology
Volume12
Numero di pubblicazioneSettembre
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2012

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Neurologia (clinica)

Keywords

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Duchenne
  • Humans
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • Muscle Strength
  • Muscle Strength Dynamometer
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Physical Examination
  • Preschool
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Statistics as Topic
  • Young Adult

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