Paving the way for a better understanding of the pathophysiology of gait impairment in myotonic dystrophy: a pilot study focusing on muscle networks

Paving the way for a better understanding of the pathophysiology of gait impairment in myotonic dystrophy: a pilot study focusing on muscle networks

Abstract Background A proper rehabilitation program targeting gait is mandatory to maintain the quality of life of patients with Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1). Assuming that gait and balance impairment simply depend on the degree of muscle weakness is potentially misleading. In fact, the involveme...

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Main Authors: Antonino Naro, Simona Portaro, Demetrio Milardi, Luana Billeri, Antonino Leo, David Militi, Placido Bramanti, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
Signal synergies
Muscle networks
Myotonic dystrophy type 1
Gait
Time–frequency analysis
Multivariate analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12984-019-0590-0

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