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Congenital fiber-type disproportion in an ambulatory rehabilitation setting

A case report

Kongenitale Muskelfaserdysproportion im ambulanten rehabilitativen Setting

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Summary

Congenital fiber-type disproportion is a rare condition, histologically characterized by a relative type 1 fiber hypotrophy. The main clinical feature is mild-to-severe muscle weakness. In this report, we present the case of a 21-year-old patient with congenital fiber-type disproportion in an outpatient rehabilitative setting to evaluate the feasibility and results of an assessment battery, including bioimpedance analysis (BIA), dynamometry, 3D gait analysis, 6‑min walk test (6MWT), and the timed up and go test (TUG). The patient had a notable decrease in all functional scores. BIA: lean body mass, 38.4 kg (50.2 ± 5.3), body fat, 1.6% (12.4 ± 4.4); hand dynamometry: 18.5 kg left/20.0 kg right (44.8 ± 6.6); walking speed, 58 cm/s (122.7 ± 11.1), step length, 43.0 cm (61.6 ± 3.5); 6MWT: 478.5 m (638 ± 44); TUG: 9.4 s (8.1 ± 1.0). No adverse events were reported. The tests used were easily applicable in clinical routine and well tolerated by our patient.

Zusammenfassung

Die kongenitale Muskelfaserdysproportion (KMFD, G71.2) ist eine seltene angeborene Muskelfasererkrankung und histologisch durch eine relative Typ-1-Faser-Hypotrophie charakterisiert. Klinisch imponiert eine generalisierte Muskelschwäche unterschiedlicher Ausprägung von leicht- bis schwergradig. Dieser Fallbericht beschreibt einen besonders stark betroffenen 21-jährigen KMFD-Patienten im ambulanten, physikalisch-medizinischen rehabilitativen Setting. Das Assessment erfolgte komplikationslos mittels Anamnese, klinischer Untersuchung, Bioimpedanzanalyse (BIA), Handdynamometrie, 3‑D-Ganganalyse, 6‑min-Gehtest (6MWT) und Timed-Up-and-Go-Test (TUG) als Basis zur Erstellung eines 3‑monatigen ambulanten physikalisch-rehabilitativen Therapieplans. Der Patient zeigte in allen Funktionsbereichen stark unterdurchschnittliche Werte: BIA: Magermasse 38,4 kg (50,2 ± 5,3), Fettmasse: 1,6 % (12,4 ± 4,4); Handdynamometrie 18,5 kg links/20,0 kg rechts (44,8 ± 6,6), Ganggeschwindigkeit 58 cm/s (122,7 ± 11,1), Schrittlänge 43,0 cm (61,6 ± 3,5); 6MWT: 478,5 m (638 ± 44); TUG 9,4 s (8,1 ± 1,0). Es wurden keine unerwünschten Ereignisse angegeben. Die Tests waren einfach im klinischen Routineablauf durchzuführen und wurden vom Patienten gut toleriert. Das beschriebene Assessment scheint sicher durchführbar zu sein und kann für dieses spezielle Patientenkollektiv, je nach Fragestellung, im ambulanten Setting empfohlen werden.

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Palma, S., Keilani, M., Hasenoehrl, T. et al. Congenital fiber-type disproportion in an ambulatory rehabilitation setting. Wien Med Wochenschr 168, 367–373 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-017-0580-4

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