Management of motor rehabilitation in individuals with muscular dystrophies. 1st Consensus Conference report from UILDM – Italian Muscular Dystrophy Association (Rome, January 25-26, 2019)
Maria Elena Lombardo 1, Elena Carraro 2, Cristina Sancricca 1,3, Michela Armando 4, Michela Catteruccia 5, Elena Mazzone 6, Giulia Ricci 7, Ferdinando Salamino 8, Filippo Maria Santorelli 9, Massimiliano Filosto 10 on behalf of UILDM (Italian Muscular Dystrophy Association) and Italian Consensus Conference Group on motor rehabilitation in muscular dystrophy
1 Centro di Riabilitazione UILDM Lazio ONLUS, Rome, Italy; 2 Neuromuscular Omnicentre, Fondazione Serena Onlus, Milan, Italy; 3 UOC Neurofisiopatologia, Dipartimento Scienze dell’Invecchiamento, Neurologiche, Ortopediche e della Testa-Collo, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; 4 Department of Rehabilitation, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy; 5 Unit of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disorders, Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Department of Neurosciences, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy; 6 Physioterapist and international trainer for therapeutic trials, Rome, Italy; 7 Neurology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; 8 Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of Northampton, UK; 9 Molecular Medicine, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy; 10 Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia; NeMO-Brescia Clinical Center for Neuromuscular Diseases, Brescia, Italy
Italian Consensus Conference Group on motor rehabilitation in muscular dystrophy: Berardinelli Angela, Bertini Enrico, Bonanno Silvia, Bruno Claudio, Cersosimo Antonella, D’Amico Adele, D’Angelo Maria Grazia, Di Sanzo Vincenzo, Ferraro Francesco, Malberti Irene, Mongini Tiziana, Montanaro Antonello, Pellicciari Leonardo, Pelliccioni Marco, Peppoloni Maura, Perazza Silvia, Pini Antonella, Politano Luisa, Rolle Enrica, Servidei Serenella, Siciliano Gabriele, Tacchetti Paola, Trabacca Antonio, Turturro Francesco, Vespino Teresa
Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of neuromuscular diseases characterized by progressive muscle weakness due to various mutations in several genes involved in muscle structure and function. The age at onset, evolution and severity of the different forms of MD can vary and there is often impairment of motor function and activities of daily living. Although there have been important scientific advances with regard to pharmacological therapies for many forms of MD, rehabilitation management remains central to ensuring the patient’s psychophysical well-being. Here we report the results of an Italian consensus conference promoted by UILDM (Unione Italiana Lotta alla Distrofia Muscolare, the Italian Muscular Dystrophy Association) in order to establish general indications and agreed protocols for motor rehabilitation of the different forms of MD.
