Reliability of Handheld Dynamometry to Measure Focal Muscle Weakness in Neurofibromatosis Types 1 and 2.
Srivandana AkshintalaNashwa KhalilKaleb YohayAlona MuzikanskyJeffrey C AllenAnna YaffeAndrea M GrossMichael J FisherJaishri O BlakeleyBeverly OberlanderMiriam PudelCelia EngelsonJaime ObletzCarole MitchellBrigitte C WidemannDavid A StevensonScott R Plotkinnull nullPublished in: Neurology (2021)
HHD performed by a trained examiner with a well-defined protocol is a reliable technique to measure muscle strength in NF1 and NF2. Recommendations for strength testing in NF1 and NF2 trials are provided.