Research Article
Is Stiff Person Syndrome Benefited by Physical Therapy Intervention? Summary of Case Reports
Table 1
Data base with patient complaints of Stiff man syndrome.
| S.No | Study | Sex | Age | IP/OP | Occupation | Marital status | Patient Complaints |
| 1 | George et al. 1984 | F | 42 | IP/OP | NI | Married | Could not walk and perform ADL without assistance Confined to bed Painful spasm in many muscles |
| 2 | Weissman et al. 2005 | F | 49 | IP | NI | NI | Rigidity, Spasm and Contractures Inability to ambulate ↓ADL Painful back Muscle weakness Orthostatic hypotension |
| 3 | Potter 2006 | M | 33 | IP | Laborer | Married | Pain spasm ↓ADL Need wheel chair for locomotion |
| 4 | Hegyi 2011 | F | 24 | OP | Care giver | Single | Painful muscle spasm Gait anomalies ↓ROM in Lt LL |
| 5 | Kelly et al. 2014 | F | 64 | IP | NI | NI | Pain stiffness with cognitive and functional decline |
| 6 | Koca et al. 2014 | F | 58 | IP | NI | NI | Rigidity UL, LL and Abdominal muscle Painful muscle spasm Difficulty in walking |
| 7 | Karaoglan et al. 2015 | F | 26 | IP | NI | NI | Anxiety LBP Abdominal and back muscles contracture Gait distraction |
| 8 | Kahraman et al. 2016 | F | 65 | IP | NI | Married | Shoulder pain ↓Muscle strength Impaired balance in sitting ↓Functional mobility |
| 9 | Chang et al. 2016 | F | 55 | NI | NI | NI | Painful muscle spasm in trunk and LL Intermittent stiffness in LL Difficulty in ambulation Several falls |
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F: Female; M: Male; IP: Inpatient; OP: Outpatient; Lt: Left; ↓: Reduced; UL: Upper Limb; LL: Lower Limb; ADLs: Activity of Daily Living; LBP: Low Back Pain; ROM: Range of Motion; NI: No Information.
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