The impact of permanent muscle weakness on quality of life in periodic paralysis: A survey of 66 patients

Acta Myologica

Volumn 31, Issue OCTOBER, 2012, Pages 126-133

  Cavel Greant, Deborah ^a   Lehmann Horn, Frank ^a   Jurkat Rott, Karin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Myopathy; Paramyotonia congenita; Periodic paralysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYALGIA; ONSET AGE; PERIODIC PARALYSIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT; REVIEW; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; INFANT; INJURY; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS; MUSCLE EXERCISE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CARE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PARALYSIS, HYPERKALEMIC PERIODIC; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84869151354     PISSN: 11282460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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