Relationship Between Hand Strength and Function in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Implications for Clinical Trials.
Valérie DecostreMarie De AntonioLaurent ServaisJean-Yves Hogrel
Published in: Journal of neuromuscular diseases (2024)
Hand function is strength-dependent for most motor tasks. It declines only when strength falls below a disease-specific threshold. Therefore, therapies capable of maintaining strength above this threshold should preserve hand function.