[Rehabilitation method for churg-strauss syndrome from early stage: considering functional prognosis of mononeuritis multiplex].
We report our rehabilitation experience for two patients with Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS). To improve their functional prognoses, we started rehabilitation program compensating for their activity of daily livings from their early stage. Also, we paid special attention to prescribed drug effect and adverse effect. Since patients with the mononeuritis multiplex have restricted weakness in the muscles ruled by a specific nerve, rehabilitation approaches including orthoses should start to improve the compensatory ability of normal adjacent muscles even in their early stages. In addition, since functional improvement may be gradual and take some years from onset, we should start rehabilitation in their early stage to improve their functional prognoses.
Hashida
Goichi
G
Department of Rehabilitation, Osaka University Hospital, 2-15 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
Kan
Akiko
A
Inoue
Satoru
S
Abe
Kazuo
K
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009443:Neuritis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011379:Prognosis; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000379:methods*