Jumping Mechanography as a Complementary Testing Tool for Motor Function in Children with Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy

Conclusion Jumping mechanography is a good additional tool for the assessment of pediatric patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and might be used for primary outcome measures. It was not feasible in more advanced stages of the disease. In less disabled children, the S2LJ, which quantifies force generated by proximal and distal muscles, might be superior to other tests. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Neuropediatrics - June 22, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Vill, Katharina Ille, Lena Blaschek, Astrid Rawer, Rainer Landgraf, Mirjam N. Gerstl, Lucia Schroeder, Sebastian A. M üller-Felber, Wolfgang Tags: Original Article Source Type: research