Table 4 Evolution of muscle strength in patients with ≥2 evaluations (N = 81)
From: Physiotherapy for poliomyelitis: a descriptive study in the Republic of Congo
At first visit | At final visit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Limbs affected | Number of patients (% of total) | Limbs severely affected, median [IQR] | Limbs severely affected, median [IQR] | Limbs with improved strength, median [IQR] | Limbs with decreased strength, median [IQR] |
1 | 5 (6) | 1 [0–1] | 1 [1–1] | 1 [0–1] | 0 [0–2] |
2 | 16 (20) | 1 [1–2] | 1 [0–1] | 1 [0–1] | 0 [0–0] |
3 | 9 (11) | 1 [0–2] | 0 [0–1] | 2 [2-3] | 0 [0–1] |
4 | 51 (63) | 3 [2–4] | 3 [2–4] | 2 [1–3] | 1 [0–1] |
Total | 81 (100) | 2 [1–4] | 2 [1–3] | 1 [1–2] | 0 [0–1] |