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Effect of Gender, Disease Duration and Treatment on Muscle Strength in Myasthenia Gravis. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
The aim of this observational, cross-sectional study was to quantify the potential presence of muscle weakness among patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG).
Gülsenay Citirak, Sanja Cejvanovic, Henning Andersen, John Vissing   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Paraspinal Muscle DTI Metrics Predict Muscle Strength [PDF]

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2019
BackgroundThe paraspinal muscles play an important role in the onset and progression of lower back pain. It would be of clinical interest to identify imaging biomarkers of the paraspinal musculature that are related to muscle function and strength.
Klupp, Elisabeth, Cervantes, Barbara, Schlaeger, Sarah, Inhuber, Stephanie, Kreuzpointer, Florian, Schwirtz, Ansgar, Rohrmeier, Alexander, Dieckmeyer, Michael, Hedderich, Dennis M., Diefenbach, Maximilian N., Freitag, Friedemann, Rummeny, Ernst J., Zimmer, Claus, Kirschke, Jan S., Karampinos, Dimitrios C., Baum, Thomas   +15 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonists alleviate muscle pathology in the mouse model for laminin-alpha2-deficient congenital muscular dystrophy (MDC1A) [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: Laminin-alpha2-deficient congenital muscular dystrophy (MDC1A) is a severe muscle-wasting disease for which no curative treatment is available.
Lin, Shuo, Meinen, Sarina, Ruegg, Markus A.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Durability of Response to B‐Cell Maturation Antigen‐Directed mRNA Cell Therapy in Myasthenia Gravis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective We report the 12‐month follow‐up outcomes from a Phase 2 clinical trial (NCT04146051) evaluating Descartes‐08, a BCMA‐directed RNA chimeric antigen receptor T‐cell (rCAR‐T) therapy for refractory generalized myasthenia gravis (MG).
Nizar Chahin, Gregory Sahagian, Marc H. Feinberg, C. Andrew Stewart, Christopher M. Jewell, Metin Kurtoglu, Miloš D. Miljković, Tuan Vu, Tahseen Mozaffar, James F. Howard Jr, the MG‐001 Study Group   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reference Values of Handgrip and Lower Extremity Strength for Vietnamese Men and Women: The Vietnam Osteoporosis Study

Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Background Falls and sarcopenia are significant public health issues in Vietnam. Despite muscle strength being a critical predictor for these conditions, reference data on muscle strength within the Vietnamese population are lacking. Purpose To establish
Kiet T. Do, Duy K. Hoang, Quan N. Luong, Huy G. Nguyen, An T. Do, Lan T. Ho‐Pham, Tuan V. Nguyen   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Correlation Between Handgrip Strength and Adductor Muscles with Muscle Mass, Fat Mass in the Elderly

Physical Education Theory and Methodology
Background. As you age, body composition will also change, with muscle mass decreasing and fat mass increasing. Handgrip strength and adductor muscle strength have been identified as indicators of older people’s health used to represent overall strength ...
Nur Luthfiatus Solikah, Awang Firmansyah, Nur Shanti Retno Pembayun, Hapsari Shinta Citra Puspita Dewi, Dhevano Taruna Putra Suhadak, Jose V Garcia Jimenez, Muhammad Reza Aziz Prasetya, Andika Bayu Putro   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Respiratory and muscular effects of a physiotherapy protocol carried out during hemodialysis in individuals with chronic renal failure: preliminary results.

Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica, 2020
Aim: To analyze whether the proposed physiotherapy protocol during hemodialysis (HD) increases knee extensor muscle strength, palmar grip strength, respiratory muscle strength, lung function, and functional capacity of individuals with Chronic Renal ...
Mayara Simões, Michele Lima Gregório, Moacir Fernandes de Godoy, Marilita Falângola Accioly   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Robot-assisted assessment of muscle strength [PDF]

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2017
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Marco Toigo, Robert Riener, Robert Riener, Martin Flück, Verena Klamroth-Marganska, Verena Klamroth-Marganska   +5 more
openaire   +6 more sources

Long COVID in People With Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders: A Multicenter Cross‐Sectional Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Managing long COVID in people with multiple sclerosis and related disorders (pwMSRD) is complex due to overlapping symptoms. To address evidence gaps, we evaluated long COVID susceptibility in pwMSRD versus controls and its associations with multi‐domain function and disability.
Chen Hu, Jiyeon Son, Lindsay McAlpine, Elizabeth L. S. Walker, Megan Dahl, Emily Song, Sugeidy Ferreira Brito, Katelyn Kavak, Kaho Onomichi, Amit Bar‐Or, Christopher Perrone, Claire S. Riley, Bianca Weinstock‐Guttman, Philip L. De Jager, Erin E. Longbrake, Zongqi Xia   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is total muscle strength related to pelvic floor muscle strength in young women?

ABCS Health Sciences
Introduction: The intravaginal examination is an important part of the pelvic floor muscle (PFM) functional assessment. However, women sometimes refuse to submit to this procedure due to being embarrassed.
Thaís Passos de Oliveira, Maria Teresa Pace do Amaral, Tânia Terezinha Scudeller, Wesley de Oliveira Vieira, Victor Zuniga Dourado, Miriam Raquel Diniz Zanetti   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source