Residual subclinical impairment in patients who totally recovered from Guillain-Barré syndrome: impact on military performance.
Patients who have clinically recovered from Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) may exhibit a deficit during strenuous exercises that require maximal effort and muscular endurance. The Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) is a quantitative tool that challenges neuromuscular endurance and unmasks a subclinical deficit in soldiers who have apparently recovered from GBS. The impact of this subclinical deficit on active duty soldiers and strategies for managing their poor performance on the APFT are discussed.
Burrows
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Department of Neurology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso.
Cuetter
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D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000503:physiopathology*