Evaluation of peripheral neuropathy in lower limbs of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and its relation to fall risk.

Fabio de Araújo Pereira Mariana de Almeida Lourenço Marcos Renato de Assis

Published in: Advances in rheumatology (London, England) (2022)

Peripheral neuropathy has a high incidence in patients with RA, and is related to neuropathic pain, altered postural balance, but not to the occurrence of falls.

Keyphrases

neuropathic pain
spinal cord
spinal cord injury
risk assessment
rheumatoid arthritis
ankylosing spondylitis
community dwelling
systemic lupus erythematosus
interstitial lung disease
systemic sclerosis
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis