Muscular and gait abnormalities in persons with early onset multiple sclerosis

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 164-169

  Kalron, Alon ^a,c   Achiron, Anat ^a,c   Dvir, Zeevi ^b,c  

^a Multiple Sclerosis Center   (Israel)

^b SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Clinically isolated syndrome; Gait; Multiple sclerosis; Muscle strength and fatigue

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WALKING;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; GAIT; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; WALKING;

EID: 84856230482     PISSN: 15570576     EISSN: 15570584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NPT.0b013e31823801f4     Document Type: Article

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