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  • Neurology
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Multiple sclerosis (MS) frequently leads to impairments in physical function, muscle strength, and increased fatigue.
  • Understanding these deficits is crucial for managing MS progression and patient quality of life.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate physical function, muscle strength, and fatigue in patients with relapsing-remitting MS.
  • To investigate the associations between these parameters within the MS population.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 18 patients with MS and 27 controls.
  • Physical function assessed via dynamic gait index (DGI), 2-minute walk test (2MWT), and Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS).
  • Muscle strength and fatigue measured using a load cell; statistical analysis employed generalized linear models (GLMs).

Main Results:

  • MS patients exhibited poorer physical function, reduced muscle strength, and elevated fatigue levels compared to controls.
  • Knee extension fatigue correlated significantly with DGI, 2MWT, and EDSS.
  • Knee flexion fatigue and overall knee strength were associated with EDSS scores.

Conclusions:

  • Patients with MS demonstrate diminished physical function, strength, and heightened fatigue, particularly affecting knee muscles.
  • Knee-related measures, especially knee extension fatigue, showed the strongest associations with functional outcomes and disability in MS.