Preserved thenar muscles in non‐ambulant Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients

• Main Authors: Karin J. Naarding (Author), Kevin R. Keene (Author), Aashley S.D. Sardjoe Mishre (Author), Thom T.J. Veeger (Author), Nienke M. van deVelde (Author), Arina J. Prins (Author), Jedrzej Burakiewicz (Author), Jan J.G.M. Verschuuren (Author), Menno van derHolst (Author), Erik H. Niks (Author), Hermien E. Kan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Clinical trials in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) focus primarily on ambulant patients. Results cannot be extrapolated to later disease stages due to a decline in targeted muscle tissue. In non‐ambulant DMD patients, hand function is relatively preserved and crucial for daily‐...