title: An integrated approach in a case of facioscapulohumeral dystrophy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Muscle fatigue, weakness and atrophy are basilar clinical features that accompany facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) the third most common muscular dystrophy.No therapy is available for FSHD.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe the effects of 6mo exercise therapy and nutritional supplementation in a 43-year-old woman severely affected by FSHD.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A mixed exercise program combined with nutritional supplementation can be safely used with beneficial effects in selected patients with FSHD.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pasotti
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Magnani
authors.forename: Emanuela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Longa
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giovanetti
authors.forename: Albino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berardinelli
authors.forename: Rossella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tupler
authors.affiliation: LUSAMMR Laboratory for Motor Activities in Rare Diseases, Voghera, University of Pavia, Via Forlanini 6, Pavia 27100, Italy. gdantona@unipv.it.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: D'Antona
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018763:Muscle Fatigue / Q000502:physiology; D020391:Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*