Comparison of motor strength and function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy with or without steroid therapy Comparação da força e função motora em pacientes com distrofia muscular de Duchenne com ou sem corticoterapia

OBJECTIVE: To compare muscle strength (MS) and motor function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) receiving steroids for different times against the natural evolution of DMD described by Scott et al. METHOD: 90 patients with DMD (aged 5- 12 years), receiving steroids for one to seven...

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Main Authors: Samara Lamounier Santana Parreira, Maria Bernadete Dutra Resende, Edmar Zanoteli, Mary Souza Carvalho, Suely Kazue Marie, Umbertina Conti Reed
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Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2010-10-01
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author Samara Lamounier Santana Parreira
Maria Bernadete Dutra Resende
Edmar Zanoteli
Mary Souza Carvalho
Suely Kazue Marie
Umbertina Conti Reed
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description OBJECTIVE: To compare muscle strength (MS) and motor function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) receiving steroids for different times against the natural evolution of DMD described by Scott et al. METHOD: 90 patients with DMD (aged 5- 12 years), receiving steroids for one to seven years, were evaluated by Medical Research Council Scale (MRC) and Hammersmith motor ability score. The relation between MS and motor abilities measurement from our data and Scott's ones were ascertained statistically. RESULTS: The relation between patient's age and Hammersmith scores revealed decrease of 0.76 point per year for age against decrease of 2.23 points on Scott's study. The relation between MRC scale and patient's age showed decrease of 0.80 point per year of age against decrease of 3.65 points on Scott's study. CONCLUSION: In patients with DMD aged five to 12 years the progression of the disease is delayed by steroids and the motor function is less reduced than muscular strength.<br>OBJETIVO: Comparar força muscular e função motora de pacientes com distrofia muscular de Duchenne (DMD) em corticoterapia com a evolução natural da doença descrita por Scott et al. MÉTODO: Noventa pacientes, entre 5 e 12 anos de idade, em corticoterapia por um até sete anos, foram avaliados quanto à força muscular (FM) (escala MRC) e função motora (Hammersmith motor ability score). A relação entre idade, FM e função motora e a comparação com o estudo de Scott et al foram determinadas estatisticamente. RESULTADOS: a relação idade/escore Hammersmith diminuiu 0,76 pontos a cada ano de aumento da idade (2,23 pontos na história natural). A relação idade/MRC decresceu 0,80 pontos a cada ano de aumento da idade (3,65 pontos na história natural). CONCLUSÃO: Nos pacientes em corticoterapia, a progressão da doença é mais lenta que na evolução natural em todas as faixas etárias avaliadas, sendo a FM mais comprometida que a função motora.
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spelling doaj-art-3c96c82f82fd49668d4be28e9f8e38472025-08-20T03:55:37ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria0004-282X1678-42272010-10-0168568368810.1590/S0004-282X2010000500002Comparison of motor strength and function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy with or without steroid therapy Comparação da força e função motora em pacientes com distrofia muscular de Duchenne com ou sem corticoterapiaSamara Lamounier Santana ParreiraMaria Bernadete Dutra ResendeEdmar ZanoteliMary Souza CarvalhoSuely Kazue MarieUmbertina Conti ReedOBJECTIVE: To compare muscle strength (MS) and motor function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) receiving steroids for different times against the natural evolution of DMD described by Scott et al. METHOD: 90 patients with DMD (aged 5- 12 years), receiving steroids for one to seven years, were evaluated by Medical Research Council Scale (MRC) and Hammersmith motor ability score. The relation between MS and motor abilities measurement from our data and Scott's ones were ascertained statistically. RESULTS: The relation between patient's age and Hammersmith scores revealed decrease of 0.76 point per year for age against decrease of 2.23 points on Scott's study. The relation between MRC scale and patient's age showed decrease of 0.80 point per year of age against decrease of 3.65 points on Scott's study. CONCLUSION: In patients with DMD aged five to 12 years the progression of the disease is delayed by steroids and the motor function is less reduced than muscular strength.<br>OBJETIVO: Comparar força muscular e função motora de pacientes com distrofia muscular de Duchenne (DMD) em corticoterapia com a evolução natural da doença descrita por Scott et al. MÉTODO: Noventa pacientes, entre 5 e 12 anos de idade, em corticoterapia por um até sete anos, foram avaliados quanto à força muscular (FM) (escala MRC) e função motora (Hammersmith motor ability score). A relação entre idade, FM e função motora e a comparação com o estudo de Scott et al foram determinadas estatisticamente. RESULTADOS: a relação idade/escore Hammersmith diminuiu 0,76 pontos a cada ano de aumento da idade (2,23 pontos na história natural). A relação idade/MRC decresceu 0,80 pontos a cada ano de aumento da idade (3,65 pontos na história natural). CONCLUSÃO: Nos pacientes em corticoterapia, a progressão da doença é mais lenta que na evolução natural em todas as faixas etárias avaliadas, sendo a FM mais comprometida que a função motora.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2010000500002distrofia muscular de Duchennecorticoterapiaforça muscularhabilidade motoraescala Medical Research Council (MRC)Hammersmith motor ability scoreDuchenne muscular dystrophysteroidsmuscle strengthmotor abilityMRC scaleHammersmith motor ability score
spellingShingle Samara Lamounier Santana Parreira
Maria Bernadete Dutra Resende
Edmar Zanoteli
Mary Souza Carvalho
Suely Kazue Marie
Umbertina Conti Reed
Comparison of motor strength and function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy with or without steroid therapy Comparação da força e função motora em pacientes com distrofia muscular de Duchenne com ou sem corticoterapia
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
distrofia muscular de Duchenne
corticoterapia
força muscular
habilidade motora
escala Medical Research Council (MRC)
Hammersmith motor ability score
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
steroids
muscle strength
motor ability
MRC scale
Hammersmith motor ability score
title Comparison of motor strength and function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy with or without steroid therapy Comparação da força e função motora em pacientes com distrofia muscular de Duchenne com ou sem corticoterapia
title_full Comparison of motor strength and function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy with or without steroid therapy Comparação da força e função motora em pacientes com distrofia muscular de Duchenne com ou sem corticoterapia
title_fullStr Comparison of motor strength and function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy with or without steroid therapy Comparação da força e função motora em pacientes com distrofia muscular de Duchenne com ou sem corticoterapia
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of motor strength and function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy with or without steroid therapy Comparação da força e função motora em pacientes com distrofia muscular de Duchenne com ou sem corticoterapia
title_short Comparison of motor strength and function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy with or without steroid therapy Comparação da força e função motora em pacientes com distrofia muscular de Duchenne com ou sem corticoterapia
title_sort comparison of motor strength and function in patients with duchenne muscular dystrophy with or without steroid therapy comparacao da forca e funcao motora em pacientes com distrofia muscular de duchenne com ou sem corticoterapia
topic distrofia muscular de Duchenne
corticoterapia
força muscular
habilidade motora
escala Medical Research Council (MRC)
Hammersmith motor ability score
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
steroids
muscle strength
motor ability
MRC scale
Hammersmith motor ability score
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2010000500002
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