An integrated approach in a case of facioscapulohumeral dystrophy

BACKGROUND: Muscle fatigue, weakness and atrophy are basilar clinical features that accompany facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) the third most common muscular dystrophy. No therapy is available for FSHD. CASE PRESENTATION: We describe the effects of 6mo exercise therapy and nutritional supplement...

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Autores principales: Pasotti, Stefano, Magnani, Bruno, Longa, Emanuela, Giovanetti, Giuseppe, Rossi, Albino, Berardinelli, Angela, Tupler, Rossella, D’Antona, Giuseppe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4032568/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24886582
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-15-155
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Muscle fatigue, weakness and atrophy are basilar clinical features that accompany facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) the third most common muscular dystrophy. No therapy is available for FSHD. CASE PRESENTATION: We describe the effects of 6mo exercise therapy and nutritional supplementation in a 43-year-old woman severely affected by FSHD. CONCLUSION: A mixed exercise program combined with nutritional supplementation can be safely used with beneficial effects in selected patients with FSHD.

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