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Motor assessment in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy / Avaliação motora em pacientes com distrofia muscular de Duchenne
Diniz, Gabriela Palhares Campolina; Lasmar, Laura Maria de Lima Belizário Facury; Giannetti, Juliana Gurgel.
  • Diniz, Gabriela Palhares Campolina; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Hospital das Clínicas.
  • Lasmar, Laura Maria de Lima Belizário Facury; UFMG. Departamento de Pediatria. Minas Gerais. BR
  • Giannetti, Juliana Gurgel; UFMG. Departamento de Pediatria. Minas Gerais. BR
Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 70(6): 416-421, June 2012. graf, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-626281
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

Evaluate muscle force and motor function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in a period of six months.

METHOD:

Twenty children and adolescents with diagnosis of DMD were evaluated trough measurement of the strength of the flexors and extensors of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee and ankle through the Medical Research Council (MRC), and application of the Motor Function Measure (MFM). The patients were evaluated twice within a six-month interval.

RESULTS:

Loss of muscle strength was identified in the MRC score for upper proximal members (t=-2.17, p=0.04). In the MFM, it was noted significant loss in the dimension 1 (t=-3.06, p=0.006). Moderate and strong correlations were found between the scores for muscular strength and the MFM dimensions.

CONCLUSION:

The MFM scale was a useful instrument in the follow up of patients with DMD. Moreover, it is a more comprehensive scale to assess patients and very good for conducting trials to evaluate treatment.
RESUMO

OBJETIVO:

Avaliar a força muscular e função motora em pacientes com distrofia muscular de Duchenne (DMD) em intervalo de seis meses.

MÉTODO:

Vinte crianças e adolescentes com diagnóstico de DMD foram avaliados quanto às seguintes medidas força de flexores e extensores de ombro, cotovelo, punho, quadril, joelho e tornozelo, por meio do Medical Research Council (MRC) e aplicação da Medida da Função Motora (MFM). Os pacientes foram analisados em dois momentos, com intervalo de seis meses.

RESULTADOS:

Observou-se perda de força muscular identificada por meio da MRC para membros superiores proximais (t=-2,17, p=0,04). Na MFM, observou-se perda significativa na dimensão 1 (t=-3,06, p=0,006). Foram registradas correlações médias a fortes entre os escores de força muscular e as dimensões da MFM.

CONCLUSÃO:

A escala MFM mostrou ser um instrumento útil no acompanhamento dos pacientes com DMD. É uma escala funcional, o que a torna boa candidata para o acompanhamento de pacientes com DMD em uso de novas drogas.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne / Disability Evaluation / Muscle Strength / Motor Activity Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Child / Humans Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: UFMG/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne / Disability Evaluation / Muscle Strength / Motor Activity Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Child / Humans Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: UFMG/BR