DEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS WITH NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES IN A REHABILITATION CLINIC OF A TERTIARY HEALTH CENTER: 5-YEAR RESULTS

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 15 Sayı: 4, 459 - 468, 15.12.2025

Ferda Surel , Enes Acar , Dilek Dizdar , Müyesser Aras , Halil Uçan

https://doi.org/10.16919/bozoktip.1804853

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Objectives: We aimed to investigate the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients who received inpatient physical therapy and rehabilitation programs for neuromuscular diseases (NMD) in a tertiary health center.
Materials and Methods: This retrospective study examined patients who received a physical therapy program in the NMD clinic. Sociodemographic data, body mass index, muscle strength, sensory examination, presence of atrophy, presence of involuntary movements, spasticity examination, presence of dysphagia and dysarthria, respiratory system examination findings and functional status were recorded. Patients were divided into 3 groups: motor neuron diseases (group 1), neuropathies (group 2), and myopathies (group 3), and comparisons were made between the groups.
Results: The highest number of patients was in the neuropathy group, followed by motor neuron disease (MND) and myopathy groups (n=146, 37, 21, respectively). The mean age was significantly lower in the myopathy group compared to the MND and neuropathy groups (p<0.001). History of fracture (p<0.001) and frequency of osteoporosis (p=0.016) were significantly higher in the MND group than in the neuropathy and myopathy groups. Upper extremity proximal muscle weakness was significantly higher in the myopathy group than in other groups (p=0.041). Sensory deficits were significantly higher in the neuropathy group compared to the MND and myopathy groups (p<0.001). Independent ambulation ratio was statistically significantly lower in the MND group than in the other two groups (p<0.01).
Conclusion: MNDs are noted for fracture risk, difficulty in ambulation, and the need to use a device, while myopathies are marked by muscle weakness and neuropathies by sensory deficits.

Anahtar Kelimeler

neuromuscular diseases , Inpatients , Rehabilitation

ÜÇÜNCÜ BASAMAK BİR SAĞLIK MERKEZİNİN REHABİLİTASYON KLİNİĞİNDE NÖROMUSKÜLER HASTALIKLAR NEDENİYLE TAKİP EDİLEN HASTALARIN DEMOGRAFİK VE KLİNİK ÖZELLİKLERİ: 5 YILLIK SONUÇLAR

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Amaç: Üçüncü basamak bir sağlık merkezinde nöromusküler hastalıklar (NMH) nedeniyle yatarak fizik tedavi ve rehabilitasyon programı alan hastaların demografik ve klinik özelliklerini incelemeyi amaçladık.
Materyal-Method: Çalışmamız NMH Kliniğinde yatarak fizik tedavi programı almış hastaların incelendiği retrospektif bir çalışmadır . Hastaların sosyodemografik verileri, vücut kitle indeksi, kas gücü, duyu muayenesi, atrofi varlığı, alt ekstremite eşitsizliği, spastisite muayenesi, disfaji ve dizartri varlığı, solunum sistemi muayenesi ve fonksiyonel durumları kaydedildi. Hastalar motor nöron hastalıkları (grup 1), nöropatiler (grup 2) ve miyopatiler (grup 3) grubu olmak üzere 3 gruba ayrılarak incelendi ve karşılaştırma yapıldı
Bulgular: Çalışmamıza dahil edilen 204 hastaların dağılımına bakıldığında en fazla hasta sayısı nöropati grubundaydı, motor nöron hastalığı (MND) ve miyopati grubu sırasıyla takip etmekteydi (sırasıyla n= 146, 37, 21). Miyopati grubunda yaş ortalaması MND ve nöropati grubuna göre istatistiksel anlamlı düşüktü(p<0.001). MND grubunda geçmişte gelişen kırık öyküsü (p<0.001) ve osteoporoz sıklığı (p=0.016) , nöropati ve miyopati grubuna göre istatistiksel anlamlı yüksekti. Üst ekstremite proksimal kas güçsüzlüğü miyopati grubunda diğer gruplara göre istatistiksel anlamlı yüksekti (p=0.041). Nöropati grubunda MND ve miyopati grubuna göre duyusal kayıplar istatistiksel anlamlı yüksekti (p<0.001). Bağımsız ambulasyon MND grubunda diğer iki gruba göre istatistiksel anlamlı düşüktü (p<0.01).
Sonuç: NMD alt gruplarını karşılaştırdığmız bu çalışmada MND kırık riski, ambulasyon zorluğu ve cihaz kullanımı gerekmesi ile öne çıkarken miyopatiler kas güçsüzlüğü ve nöropatiler de duyusal kayıplarla öne çıkmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

nöromusküler hastalıklar , yatan hastalar , rehabilitasyon

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