Clinical Study
Myanmarese Neuropathy: Clinical Description of Acute Peripheral Neuropathy Detected among Myanmarese Refugees in Malaysia
Table 1
Hughes’ functional scale [
1].
| Scale | Function |
| 0 | Healthy | 1 | Minor symptoms or sign of neuropathy but capable of manual work/capable of running | 2 | Able to walk without support of a stick (5 m across an open space) but incapable of manual work/running | 3 | Able to walk with a stick, appliance, or support (5 m across an open space) | 4 | Confined to bed or chair bound | 5 | Required assisted ventilation (for any part of the day or night) | 6 | Death |
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