Motor function measure scale, steroid therapy and patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Motor function measure scale, steroid therapy and patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

OBJECTIVE: To assess the evolution of motor function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) treated with steroids (prednisolone or deflazacort) through the Motor Function Measure (MFM), which evaluates three dimensions of motor performance (D1, D2, D3). METHODS: Thirty-three patients wit...

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Main Authors: Elaine C. da Silva, Darlene L. Machado, Maria B. D. Resende, Renata F. Silva, Edmar Zanoteli, Umbertina C. Reed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2012-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
medida da função motora
distrofia muscular de Duchenne
doença neuromuscular
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012000300007&lng=en&tlng=en

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