An integrated approach in a case of facioscapulohumeral dystrophy

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Giuseppe D’Antona²  Rossella Tupler³  Angela Berardinelli⁴  Albino Rossi¹  Giuseppe Giovanetti¹  Emanuela Longa¹  Bruno Magnani⁵  Stefano Pasotti¹ 

[1] LUSAMMR Laboratory for Motor Activities in Rare Diseases, Voghera, University of Pavia, Via Forlanini 6, Pavia 27100, Italy;Department of Molecular Medicine, and LUSAMMR Laboratory for Motor Activities in Rare Diseases, Voghera, University of Pavia, Via Forlanini 6, Pavia 27100, Italy;Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy;Department of Child Neuropsychiatry, C. Mondino Institute, Pavia, Italy;Department of Public Health, Human Anatomy, University of Pavia, Via Forlanini 6, Pavia 27100, Italy

关键词: Amino acids;    Creatine;    Dietary supplements;    Exercise therapy;    Muscular dystrophies;   

Others  :  1127625
DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2474-15-155

 received in 2014-01-19, accepted in 2014-05-08,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

Muscle fatigue, weakness and atrophy are basilar clinical features that accompany facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) the third most common muscular dystrophy.

No therapy is available for FSHD.

Case presentation

We describe the effects of 6mo exercise therapy and nutritional supplementation in a 43-year-old woman severely affected by FSHD.

Conclusion

A mixed exercise program combined with nutritional supplementation can be safely used with beneficial effects in selected patients with FSHD.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Pasotti et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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