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Clinical Trial
. 2004 Dec 28;63(12):2393-5.
doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000148589.87107.9c.

Physical training and fatigue, fitness, and quality of life in Guillain-Barré syndrome and CIDP

M P J Garssen  1 , J B J Bussmann, P I M Schmitz, A Zandbergen, T G Welter, I S J Merkies, H J Stam, P A van Doorn
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Physical training and fatigue, fitness, and quality of life in Guillain-Barré syndrome and CIDP

M P J Garssen et al. Neurology. .

Abstract

Many patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) experience excessive fatigue, which may persist for years and reduce quality of life. The authors performed a 12-week study of bicycle exercise training in 20 patients with severe fatigue, 16 with relatively good recovery from GBS, and 4 with stable CIDP. Training seemed well tolerated, and self-reported fatigue scores decreased 20% (p = 0.001). Physical fitness, functional outcome, and quality of life were improved.

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