Thursday, October 19, 2023

Effectiveness of rehabilitation intervention in persons with Friedreich ataxia

Gabriella Paparella, Cristina StragĂ , Marinela Vavla, Nicola Pesenti, Vasco Merotto, Gian A. Martorel, Sara Zalunardo, Maria Armellin, Jimmy Comiotto, Andrea Martinuzzi; Effectiveness of rehabilitation intervention in persons with Friedreich ataxia. Front. Neurol. Sec. Neurorehabilitation Volume 14 - 2023 | doi: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1270296 

Our study shows significant functional improvement in all the outcome measures used, except for NHPT bilaterally. FARS and SARA scores post-IR are significatively reduced when compared. 
We demonstrate that IR programs in FRDA can provide a meaningful clinical improvement in terms of outcome measures. These findings could be useful when approaching progressive neurological disorders.