Tag: Muscle Problems
Guidelines Developed for Respiratory Management of Neuromuscular Disease
Pulmonary function tests may be beneficial every six months, may be of use in initiating noninvasive ventilation when indicated
Accumulation of Visceral Adipose Tissue Linked to Lower Muscle Density
Lower muscle density seen in men and women with visceral adipose tissue accumulation over six years
Functional Burden Ameliorated With Newborn Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Improved outcomes seen at two years for those with newborn screening coupled with access to disease-modifying therapies
Low Serum Vitamin D Tied to Age-Related Loss of Muscle Strength
Findings for both 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency and insufficiency
CKD Linked to Greater Neuromuscular Fatigability
Only peak force fatigability, but not peak rate of force development, contributed to fatigue variance
IV Immune Globulin Bests Placebo for Dermatomyositis
More adults receiving IVIG versus placebo had Total Improvement Score of at least 20 at 16 weeks
Rituximab Studied as Add-On Therapy for New-Onset Myasthenia Gravis
Probability of minimal MG manifestations greater, need for rescue medications reduced with rituximab versus placebo
Low Serum Urate Level Tied to Low Lean Mass, Underweight
Association of low serum urate with increased mortality not statistically significant after adjusting for body composition
Handgrip Strength, Neurocognitive Measures Linked in Older Adults
Muscular strength, as indicated by changes in handgrip strength, is associated with markers of cognitive aging in older adults
Muscle Mass Tied to Vasomotor Symptoms in Women at Menopause
Authors say health care providers should consider screening menopausal women without hot flashes for age-related loss of muscle mass
