Evaluation of upper extremity ataxia through image processing in individuals with multiple sclerosis

Autor: Fatma Erdeo, İbrahim Yildiz, Ali Ulvi Uca, Mustafa Altaş
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1678-4227
0004-282x
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282x-anp-2020-0587
Popis: ABSTRACT Background: Impaired dexterity is a frequently reported disability among people with ataxic multiple sclerosis (MS). Objective: To quantify and standardize the evaluation of upper extremity coordination disorder among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), using the Tablet Ataxia Assessment Program (TAAP). Methods: The X and Y axis movements of 50 MS patients and 30 healthy individuals who were evaluated using the International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale (ICARS) were also assessed using TAAP. The functional times of the participants’ right and left hands were recorded using the nine-hole peg test (NHPT). The upper extremity coordination of individuals with MS was evaluated using the upper extremity kinetic functions section of ICARS. Results: The deviations for the X and Y axis movements of the MS group were greater than those of the control group (p
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