Ramdharry, G;
Bull, K;
Jeffcott, R;
Frame, A;
(2020)
An expert opinion: Rehabilitation options for people with polyneuropathy.
Advances in Clinical Neuroscience & Rehabilitation
, 19
(2)
pp. 17-19.
10.47795/euni7797.
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Abstract
Polyneuropathies encompass a number of diseases of the peripheral nerves. Causes vary, and some types of polyneuropathy have a chronic disease course, and some have acute onset. Polyneuropathies, such as Guillain Barré Syndrome, improve after acute deterioration, but some people are left with longer term disability. Physical management to manage longer term impairments and maintain function, are gathering evidence of efficacy, though trials remain small in number and size. Exercise trials show some positive improvements in proximal muscle strength, aerobic capacity, balance and distal strength in children. People with polyneuropathy often present with distal weakness and joint malalignment. Orthotics interventions may address these impairments and can vary from ankle foot orthoses to insoles. Weakness and sensory impairment also lead to altered hand function which can be addressed by adaptive strategies and exercise. People with polyneuropathies can beneft from rehabilitation interventions through addressing the impact of impairments and compensatory strategies necessary for optimised function.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | An expert opinion: Rehabilitation options for people with polyneuropathy |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.47795/euni7797 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.47795/euni7797 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Published under a Creative Commons license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10113961 |
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