A review of instruments used to assess upper-limb function in patients with neuromuscular diseases found that more tools are needed to address specific diseases. In most neuromuscular diseases (NMDs), ...

Trials of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) treatments targeting declining lung or upper limb function, which are typically limited to nonambulatory patients, could also include ambulatory patients, ...

A recent clinical trial has shown that cellular therapy is safe and effective in stopping the deterioration of upper limb and heart functions in patients with late-stage Duchenne muscular dystrophy. A ...

Repeated exercise, or wasting, can change the way key genes work.

What Is Upper Limb Spasticity? Upper limb spasticity is a condition that affects the way you move your arms. It makes your muscles stiff and flexed. Sometimes, your arms will twitch or move in a way ...

A study tested 38 children with SMA who took part in an eight-week breathing exercise program, with some also engaging their ...

Background People with incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) commonly experience limb muscle atrophy and dysfunction, which reduce their ability to handle their activities of daily living and ...

-- BOTOX® has demonstrated efficacy and has an established safety profile with over 10 years of clinical use in adult upper limb spasticity NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan, ...

The indication for adult upper limb spasticity treatment now includes elbow and forearm muscles, intrinsic hand muscles, and thumb muscles. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the ...