International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
ISSN: 2329-9096
Miranda M Materi
Tanzania
Research Article
Upper Extremity Orthoses Use in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/Motor Neuron Disease: A Systematic Review
Author(s): Cynthia Clare Ivy, Susan M Smith and Miranda M MateriCynthia Clare Ivy, Susan M Smith and Miranda M Materi
Background: Orthoses decrease the effects of muscle imbalance, provide greater ease in performance of activities of daily living, prevent joint contracture, and relieve pain. There are no published systematic reviews on the use of upper extremity (UE) orthoses in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)/motor neuron disease (MND).
Objective: The aim of this systematic review is to determine common orthosis interventions for ALS/MND.
Methods: The authors performed a systematic review of the literature available on Medline, EMBASE, Google Scholar, PubMed, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and CINAHL. Key words used: 1) ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Lou Gehrig’s disease, MND, motor neuron disease; 2) OT, occupational therapy, hand therapy, PT, physical therapy; 3) splint, brace, orthosis, orthoses, o.. View More»