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Ankle Strength Impairments in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1: A Five-Year Follow-up
Luc J Hébert1,2,3, Christophe Vial4,5, Jean-Yves Hogrel6
1Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, QC, Canada.
Background:
In Myotonic Dystrophy type 1 (DM1) patients, ankle muscles are affected early and this impairment is reported to be a good biological marker for longitudinal studies.
Objective:
To characterize the ankle dorsiflexion (DF) and eversion (EV) maximal isometric muscle strength changes in adult DM1 patients over 5 years using a standardized handheld dynamometer protocol and the Myoankle method, compare the changes measured with both methods and to the standard error of measurement, and verify the relationship between ankle muscle strength and gait performance.
Methods:
The maximal isometric muscle strength of ankle DF and EV in DM1 patients from Quebec and Lyon was assessed at baseline, 18, 36 and 60 months using a handheld dynamometer (HHD) protocol and the MyoAnkle method.
Results:
There was a decrease of torque in DF/EV of 36.0% /31.3% and 27.7% /35.5% for the Quebec and Lyon cohorts respectively (p≤0.01), but not in a linear way. In most cases (82.5%), the changes observed were greater than the standard error of measurement. DF torque measures taken by the two methods (HHD and MyoAnkle) were highly correlated (rp = 0.97-0.98, p < 0.001).
Conclusion:
Muscle strength ankle impairments are clinically meaningful in DM1 and can be accurately monitored using quantitative testing to measure the efficacy of therapeutic trials.
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