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Bulut N, Karaduman A, Alemdaroğlu-Gürbüz İ, Yılmaz Ö, Topaloğlu H, Özçakar L. The effect of aerobic training on motor function and muscle architecture in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: A randomized controlled study. Clin Rehabil 2022; 36:1062-1071. [PMID: 35443813 DOI: 10.1177/02692155221095491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the effects of aerobic training adding to home-based exercise program on motor function and muscle architectural properties in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. DESIGN This is a prospective randomized controlled study. SETTING Pediatric neuromuscular clinic in a tertiary care center. SUBJECTS Children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. INTERVENTIONS Children were randomly divided into two groups whereby 12-weeks aerobic training was additionally given in treatment group in contrast to the control group which received only home-based exercise program. MAIN MEASURES Motor Function Measure and Six Minute Walk Test were used for clinical evaluation, and muscle architectural properties (thickness, pennation angle and fascicle length) were measured by ultrasound imaging. Both groups were assessed at baseline and after 12-weeks of training. RESULTS Median age of children was 7.9 years in the treatment group and 8.6 years in the control group (p > 0.05). Significant improvements were obtained for Motor Function Measure and Six Minute Walk Test from baseline to 12-weeks in the treatment group; Motor Function Measure total score changed from 83.2 (6.1) to 86.9 (4.0) vs. 82.3 (10.2) to 80.4 (9.4) points in the control group (p = 0.006); 6 Minute Walk Test distance changed from 395.3 (46.6) to 413.0 (52.3) vs. 421.7 (64.4) to 393.8 (68.2) meters in the control group (p < 0.001). However, muscle architectural parameters did not change during study period (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION Aerobic training may be of additional value in improving motor function and performance with no remarkable effect on muscle architectural properties.
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- Numan Bulut
- Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, 37515Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Lokman Hekim University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, 37515Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Yeditepe University Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 37515Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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Fanuscu A, Bulut N, Aydin Yağcioğlu G, Alemdaroğlu Gürbüz İ, Yilmaz ÖT, Karaduman A. Feasibility and Safety of Applying the Functional Electrical Stimulation to Child with Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy: A Case Report. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 2022; 42:680-689. [PMID: 35473461 DOI: 10.1080/01942638.2022.2068991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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AIMS This study aims to investigate the feasibility and safety of short-term functional electrical stimulation (FES) training of the quadriceps femoris muscles in a child with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). METHODS A 7-year-old child with FSHD received treatment due to a decrease in functional performance and difficulty climbing stairs. The child was followed up with a home-based exercise program. FES was applied twice a week during stair climbing for six weeks. Muscle activation of the quadriceps femoris was measured using superficial electromyography, muscle strength was measured with a hand-held dynamometer, and functional performance was assessed with the 6-Minute Walk and the Stair Climb Tests before and after the treatment period. RESULTS At the end of the treatment, there was an improvement in muscle activation. While muscle strength increased in the quadriceps femoris muscle of the non-dominant side, it remained constant on the dominant side. Functional performance test results also improved. CONCLUSIONS FES was a feasible and safe tool to use in our case, a child with FSHD.
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- Aybüke Fanuscu
- Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey
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- Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey
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- Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey
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- Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey
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Yang L, Xu XY, Zhu J, Tang JL, Wu D. [Clinical phenotypes and genetic features of families with Duchenne muscular dystrophy]. ZHONGGUO DANG DAI ER KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS 2020; 22:867-873. [PMID: 32800034 PMCID: PMC7441519 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2002179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the phenotypes and genetic features of families with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). METHODS Seven children from six families with DMD diagnosed by gene testing were enrolled. The clinical and genetic features of the families were analyzed. RESULTS There were two new mutations and four maternal inheritance mutations in the six families. The proband of family 1 had one point de novo mutation and one insertion de novo mutation of the DMD gene. Three families had point mutation, one family had fragment deletion of exon, and one family had fragment duplication of exon. The youngest age of onset of the probands was 6 months. All probands had skeletal muscle dyskinesia and significant changes in muscle enzymes, with different severities of clinical phenotypes. Three probands had mild mental retardation. The results of echocardiography were normal for all probands. The mother of the proband in family 6 had mild clinical phenotype. CONCLUSIONS Gene testing can be used for the confirmed diagnosis of DMD. Mental retardation is a frequent clinical phenotype of DMD. The symptoms of myocardial involvement are not obvious in the early stage. Female carriers may have mild clinical symptoms.
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- Li Yang
- Neurological Rehabilitation Center of Pediatric Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China.
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Kostek M. Precision Medicine and Exercise Therapy in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Sports (Basel) 2019; 7:sports7030064. [PMID: 30875955 PMCID: PMC6473733 DOI: 10.3390/sports7030064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Precision medicine is being discussed and incorporated at all levels of health care and disease prevention, management, and treatment. Key components include new taxonomies of disease classification, the measurement and incorporation of genetics and "omics" data, biomarkers, and health care professionals who can optimize this information for a precision approach to treatment. The study and treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is making rapid advances in these areas in addition to rapid advances in new gene and cell-based therapies. New therapies will increase the variability in disease severity, furthering a need for a precision-based approach. An area of therapy that is rarely considered in this approach is how the physiology of muscle contractions will interact with these therapies and a precision approach. As muscle pathology improves, physical activity levels will increase, which will likely be very beneficial to some patients but likely not to all. Physical activity is likely to synergistically improve these therapies and can be used to enhance muscle health and quality of life after these therapies are delivered using the tools of precision medicine.
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- Matthew Kostek
- Laboratory of Muscle and Translational Therapeutics, Department of Physical Therapy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA 15228, USA.
- McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15228, USA.
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a lethal genetic disease of muscle wasting for which there is no cure. In healthy muscle, structure and function improve dramatically with exercise. In patients with dystrophy, little is known about the effects of exercise. As contemporary therapies rapidly progress and patients become more active, there is a need to understand the effects of exercise.
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Dunaway S, Montes J, McDermott MP, Martens W, Neisen A, Glanzman AM, Pasternak A, Riley S, Sproule D, Chiriboga C, Finkel R, Tennekoon G, Darras B, De Vivo D, Pandya S. Physical therapy services received by individuals with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). J Pediatr Rehabil Med 2016; 9:35-44. [PMID: 26966799 DOI: 10.3233/prm-160360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The consensus statement for standard of care in SMA recommends multidisciplinary medical care including physical therapy (PT) services. To date there are no reports regarding the implementation of these recommendations and the type of care or services received by individuals with SMA. The purpose of this study is to describe the PT services received by individuals with SMA. METHODS Interviews were conducted with patients or their caregivers at the Pediatric Neuromuscular Clinical Research (PNCR) Network sites from October 2011 to September 2012. Questions included information about clinical status of the patient, sociodemographic profile of the patient or caregiver, and PT services received in the past year, including the setting, frequency, duration and type of PT, and therapies administered by caregivers. RESULTS Eighty-six percent of 105 participants reported receiving PT services, some in multiple settings: 62% in the neuromuscular clinic, 38% at school, 34% at home, and 13% in an outpatient clinic. Greater frequency of PT services received was associated with younger age and inability to walk, but not SMA type. CONCLUSION This is the first multicenter study documenting PT services received by patients with SMA. Further research is needed to better understand the impact of PT services on the natural history of SMA.
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- Sally Dunaway
- Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA.,Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Program in Physical Therapy, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Neurology, Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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