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Peripheral neuropathy is common in elderly and increases with age. The majority of the polyneuropathies in old age are idiopathic, the remaining being mainly secondary to diabetes, iatrogenic causes, or nutritional deficiencies. Aging itself is also associated with gait impairment and increased incidence of falls. Physical rehabilitation is frequently recommended in patients affected with peripheral neuropathy, although evidence-based efficacy is still lacking.
The individuation of adequate physical programs together with proper, reliable, and sensitive outcome measures is needed for the development of standardized rehabilitation protocols.
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Briani, C., Padua, L. (2018). Peripheral Neuropathies and Rehabilitation of Older Patients. In: Masiero, S., Carraro, U. (eds) Rehabilitation Medicine for Elderly Patients. Practical Issues in Geriatrics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57406-6_40
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