Open AccessPhysical complaints in ageing persons with spinal muscular atrophy
Author(s) -
I. de Groot,
Luc de Witte
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of rehabilitation medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1651-2081
pISSN - 1650-1977
DOI - 10.1080/16501970510030156
Subject(s) - medicine , spinal muscular atrophy , muscle contracture , physical therapy , kyphoscoliosis , physical strength , atrophy , swallowing , cross sectional study , progressive muscular atrophy , disease , physical medicine and rehabilitation , scoliosis , surgery , pathology , amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
While life expectancy is improving for persons with spinal muscular atrophy, new physical complaints may arise. To investigate this, we studied persons with a long duration and severe course (high functional limitations) of the disease.