Assessing hand motor function in chronic immune-mediated neuropathies: a proof-of-concept study using a data glove.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic immune-mediated neuropathies are clinically heterogeneous and require regular, objective, and multidimensional monitoring to individualize treatment. However, established outcome measures are insufficient regarding measurement quality criteria (e.g., reliability, objectivity) or functional relevance. Wearables such as data gloves might be helpful, allowing repeated quantification of complex everyday life-relevant motor function of the hand.

Methods

25 patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy or multifocal motor neuropathy were followed-up at five time points during maintenance therapy with intravenous immunoglobulin. 14 of them showed clinically relevant hand motor impairment. We examined the patients' hand function using a data glov

SUBMITTER: Gilliam E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11662497 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature