Effect of pulsed magnetic field therapy on the level of fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis - A randomized controlled trial

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 302-305

  Mostert, Stefan ^a   Kesselring, Jürg ^a  

^a Rehabilitation Centre   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Magnetic field therapy; Multiple sclerosis (MS)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAGNETIC FIELD; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; BED REST; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MAGNETICS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, RELAPSING-REMITTING; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 20144367153     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1352458505ms1156oa     Document Type: Article

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