Relationship of Scoliosis with Pain and Respiratory Dysfunction in Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Sertpoyraz F. M., Tiftikcioğlu B. İ., Baydan F., Dikici A., Erdinç Gündüz N., Zorlu Y.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY, cilt.18, 2019 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-0039-3400971
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Duchenne muscular dystrophy, pain, scoliosis, respiratory dysfunction
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction Scoliosis is one of the major causes of respiratory dysfunction in patients with Duchene muscular dystrophy (DMD). Also, progressive spinal deformity severely affects walking and sitting, and can also lead to pain and difficulty in patient care. Although the relationship between scoliosis and respiratory functions was extensively studied, its impact on pain has not been examined. Hereby, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between scoliosis and respiratory dysfunction and pain, together with the frequency of scoliosis in Turkish DMD patients.