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ArticleActa myologica : myopathies and cardiomyopathies : official journal of the Mediterranean Society of Myology2023

Proposal of a new clinical protocol for evaluating fatigability in adult SMA patients.

Giulia Ricci, Francesca Torri, Alessandra Govoni, Roberto Chiappini, Laura Manca, Gabriele Vadi, Stefano Roccella, Francesca Magri, Megi Meneri, Federica Fassini and 7 more

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Article in Acta myologica : myopathies and cardiomyopathies : official journal of the Mediterranean Society of Myology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The use of digital tools in rare neurological diseases towards a new care model: a narrative review.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Giulia RicciDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Francesca TorriDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Alessandra GovoniDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Roberto ChiappiniDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Laura MancaDepartment of Mathematics, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Gabriele VadiDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Stefano RoccellaThe Biorobotics Institute, Sant'Anna Superior Studies School, Pisa, Italy.
Francesca MagriOspedale Maggiore Policlinico; University of Milan, Dpt Neurological Sciences, Milano, Italy.
Megi MeneriOspedale Maggiore Policlinico; University of Milan, Dpt Neurological Sciences, Milano, Italy.
Federica FassiniOspedale Maggiore Policlinico; University of Milan, Dpt Neurological Sciences, Milano, Italy.
Veria VacchianoIRCCS Istituto Delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Silvia TomassiniCentro NeMO Ancona, Ancona, Italy.
Noemi GironellaCentro NeMO Ancona, Ancona, Italy.
Michela CocciaCentro NeMO Ancona, Ancona, Italy.
Giacomo ComiOspedale Maggiore Policlinico; University of Milan, Dpt Neurological Sciences, Milano, Italy.
Rocco LiguoriIRCCS Istituto Delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Gabriele SicilianoDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
University of Pisa · ITIstituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico · ITIstituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a genetic neuromuscular disease affecting the lower motor neuron, carrying a significant burden on patients' general motor skills and quality of life, characterized by a great variability in phenotypic expression. As new therapeutic options make their appearance on the scene, sensitive clinical tools and outcome measures are needed, especially in adult patients undergoing treatment, in which the expected clinical response is a mild improvement or stabilization of disease progression. Methods: Here, we describe a new functional motor scale specifically designed for evaluating the endurance dimension for the upper and lower limbs in adult SMA patients. Results: The scale was first tested in eight control healthy subjects and then validated in ten adult SMA patients, proving intra- and inter-observer reliability. We also set up an evaluation protocol by using wearable devices including surface EMG and accelerometer. Conclusions: The endurance evaluation should integrate the standard clinical monitoring in the management and follow-up of SMA adult patients.

Indexed as

Muscular Atrophy, SpinalQuality of LifeAdultClinical ProtocolsFatigueHumansReproducibility of Resultsadult spinal muscular atrophyclinical protocoloutcome measurephysical endurance

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PMID38090548
PMCPMC10712654
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