The Effect of Walking Distance on EDSS Score in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis


Tombak K. B., ARMUTLU K., KARABUDAK R.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, cilt.16, sa.2, ss.72-77, 2010 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.72-77
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: This study aimed first to identify the range of the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score by comparing the actual walking distance and the estimated walking distance of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, and second, to investigate the effect of fatigue on walking distance.