Physical training and fatigue, fitness, and quality of life in Guillain-Barré syndrome and CIDP.
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Abstract
Many patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) experience excessive fatigue, which may persist for years and reduce quality of life. The authors performed a 12-week study of bicycle exercise training in 20 patients with severe fatigue, 16 with relatively good recovery from GBS, and 4 with stable CIDP. Training seemed well tolerated, and self-reported fatigue scores decreased 20% (p = 0.001). Physical fitness, functional outcome, and quality of life were improved.
Medical subject headings
- Exercise Therapy
- Fatigue
- Guillain-Barre Syndrome
- Physical Fitness
- Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating