The effects of mechanical focal vibration on walking impairment in multiple sclerosis patients: A randomized, double-blinded vs placebo study

Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 869-876

  Spina, Emanuele ^a   Carotenuto, Antonio ^a   Aceto, Maria Gabriella ^a   Cerillo, Ilaria ^a   Silvestre, Francesco ^a   Arace, Francesco ^a   Paone, Paolo ^a   Orefice, Giuseppe ^a   Iodice, Rosa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

focal vibrations; gait analysis; Multiple sclerosis; neurorehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BOTULINUM TOXIN; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE DURATION; EXPANDED DISABILITY STATUS SCALE; FATIGUE SEVERITY SCALE; FOCAL VIBRATION; GAIT; HUMAN; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE TONE; NEUROREHABILITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WALKING DIFFICULTY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPLICATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FACE; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; INNERVATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; THERAPEUTIC USE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIBRATION; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FACE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIBRATION; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84989177831     PISSN: 09226028     EISSN: 18783627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/RNN-160665     Document Type: Article

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