Treatment of Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathies

S Beloribi-Djefaflia, S Attarian - Revue neurologique, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) is a heterogeneous group of inherited neuropathies
that affect the peripheral nerves and slowly cause progressive disability. Currently, there is …

Interventions for promoting physical activity in people with neuromuscular disease

F Hawke, J Newman, JAL Miller… - Cochrane Database …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that people of all ages take
regular and adequate physical activity. If unable to meet the recommendations due to health …

The validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) for adults with progressive muscle diseases

SF Roberts-Lewis, CM White, M Ashworth… - Disability and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Measuring the physical activity of adults with progressive muscle diseases is
important to inform clinical practice, for activity recommendations and for outcomes …

Community exercise is feasible for neuromuscular diseases and can improve aerobic capacity

A Wallace, A Pietrusz, E Dewar, M Dudziec, K Jones… - Neurology, 2019 - AAN Enterprises
Objective The aim of this phase 2 trial was to ascertain the feasibility and effect of community-
based aerobic exercise training for people with 2 of the more common neuromuscular …

Pharmacological doses of thiamine benefit patients with the charcot–marie–tooth neuropathy by changing thiamine diphosphate levels and affecting regulation of …

AV Artiukhov, ON Solovjeva, NV Balashova… - Biochemistry …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Charcot–Marie–Tooth (CMT) neuropathy is a polygenic disorder of peripheral
nerves with no effective cure. Thiamine (vitamin B1) is a neurotropic compound that …

Exploring the issues that influence how people with rare neurological conditions engage in physical activity

V Buscemi, A Boaz, H Dawes, T Jaki… - Disability and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose People with rare neurological conditions (RNCs) struggle to achieve regular
physical activity (PA). This study explored experiences of people with RNC engaging in PA …

Free-living physical activity and sedentary behaviour in autoimmune myasthenia gravis: a cross-sectional study

S Birnbaum, D Bachasson, T Sharshar… - Journal of …, 2021 - content.iospress.com
Background: Muscle weakness and fatigability, the prominent symptoms of autoimmune
myasthenia gravis (MG), negatively impact daily function and quality of life (QoL). It is …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of aerobic exercise on aerobic capacity in slowly progressive neuromuscular diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis

S Oorschot, MA Brehm, J Daams, F Nollet… - Annals of physical and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Aerobic exercise aims to improve aerobic capacity. Objective To summarize the
evidence on the efficacy of aerobic exercise on aerobic capacity in slowly progressive …

Physical activity of children and adolescents with Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathies: A cross-sectional case-controlled study

RA Kennedy, K Carroll, KL Paterson, MM Ryan… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Disability related to the progressive and degenerative neuropathies known
collectively as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) affects gait and function, increasing with …

Peripheral nerve disease

G Ramdharry - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2018 - Elsevier
Polyneuropathies are common neurologic disorders affecting the peripheral nerves. There
are a number of causes of damage to these structures, such as genetic and metabolic …