Functional Electrical Stimulation: A Possible Strategy to Improve Muscle Function in Central Core Disease?

Functional Electrical Stimulation: A Possible Strategy to Improve Muscle Function in Central Core Disease?

Central Core Disease (CCD) is a congenital myopathy characterized by presence of amorphous central areas (or cores) lacking glycolytic/oxidative enzymes and mitochondria in skeletal muscle fibers. Most CCD families are linked to mutations in ryanodine receptor type-1 (RYR1), the gene encoding for th...

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Main Authors: Pierpaolo Iodice, Simona Boncompagni, Laura Pietrangelo, Lucia Galli, Enrico Pierantozzi, Daniela Rossi, Aurora Fusella, Massimo Caulo, Helmut Kern, Vincenzo Sorrentino, Feliciano Protasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
activities of daily living
congenital myopathy
excitation-contraction coupling
physiotherapy
genetic screening
ryanodine receptor type-1
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2019.00479/full

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