Hepatic porphyria: its rehabilitative evaluation and treatment.
In the rehabilitation of patients with hepatic porphyria, participation of a multidisciplinary team, concerned with diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment, is important. An approach which includes preventive medicine, specific and supportive medical treatment, and vigorous rehabilitative treatment of the neuropathic processes can lead to control of the disease and recovery of self-care and mobility, as illustrated by a case report.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003306:Coproporphyrins / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011164:Porphyrias / Q000145:classification / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy
D003306:Coproporphyrins