Dynamometric measurement of hand grip and pinch strength as functional independency outcome in neuromuscular diseases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hand function is critical for independence in activities of daily living (ADL). Resulting in debilitating conditions, neuromuscular disease (NMD) sufferers have loss of hand grip and pinch functions.

Aim

We aimed to measure the grip strength, its impact on and correlation with functional independency in NMD patients.

Design

Retrospective analysis of correlations between cross-sectional observational tests.

Setting

Outpatients of NMD Center.

Population

Ninety-six people's files with NMD registered in the Center during the year 2024 are enrolled. Sample consist of four groups broadly; patients with motor neuron disease (10.4%), neuromuscular junctionopathies (16.7%), neuropathies (27.1%) and muscle pathologies (45.8%).

Methods

To investig

SUBMITTER: Akin T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12648276 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature