DOGLIO , Luca

In this paper we present a case study in which a 14-year-old, right-handed stroke patient with severe weakness, spasticity, and motor dysfunction of the left upper extremity participated in a three-month distal robotic training program. The robotic device was compliant to the patient's movements and was able to modulate the level of assistance...

Introduction: POMT2-related limb girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMDR14) is a rare muscular dystrophy caused by mutations in the POMT2 gene. Thus far only 26 LGMDR14 subjects have been reported and no longitudinal natural history data are available. Case report: We describe two LGMDR14 patients followed for 20 years since infancy. Both patients...