Cervical Disk Pathology in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: Two Case Reports

Mullen, Ann E.; Wilmarth, Mary Ann; Lowe, Sue

doi:10.2522/ptj.20110004

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“…Mullen, Wilmarth, and Lowe (2012) said MS patients have disturbances in the neck area, hence the ability of these people to head control decreases and leads to abnormalities in the neck (19). So that, the results of the present study in MS patients compared to healthy subjects, both forward head and torticollis abnormality were significant.…”

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“…So that, the results of the present study in MS patients compared to healthy subjects, both forward head and torticollis abnormality were significant. Also, Mullen, Wilmarth, and Lowe (2012) stated in their research that because of muscle imbalance, these individuals are infected with kyphoscoliosis, which results in a lot of pressure on nerves and the results of the present study did not match this abnormality (19); the results of this study showed that this people did not suffer from abnormalities of kyphosis and scoliosis. Another study reported that due to changes in the physical condition as a result of lower interstitial syndrome, it could lead to anterior pelvic tilt, increased lumbar lordosis, and abdominal distension.…”

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confidence: 54%

“…Due to this decrease in mobility and activity, the motor range of joints in various parts of the body is reduced, and as time goes on, the individual experiences a reduction in flexibility, muscle weakness, loss of strength and muscular endurance, which together causes a variety of pain and discomfort in various parts of the body, especially the neck (17)(18)(19). Patients with MS have disturbances in the neck region and are exposed to kyphoscoliosis due to the muscular imbalance, resulting in a severe pressure on nerves (19). Also, neck pain in patients with MS is more than the pain in the trunk and back (20).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It is possible that patients with MS encounter kyphoscoliosis due to lack of muscular balance, which can cause unusual stress to the neural roots. Neck pains can also have an effect in the inconsistency of the upper limbs and the trunk (19,21).…”

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Spinal Cord Analysis in People with Multiple Sclerosis

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Daneshmandi

Al-Zamani

et al. 2018

Ann. Appl. Sport Sci

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Background. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune, inflammatory, and chronic disease which, under the effect of the wastes of myelin degradation occurs in the white matter of the brain, spinal cord, and visual nerves. The main complications of this disease are fatigue, muscle cramps, tremor, imbalance, and walking imbalance. Objectives. The purpose of this study is to investigate the spine orientation in people with multiple sclerosis. Methods. The statistical population of this study included all patients with MS in Kerman province and the sample of this study includes 30 patients with mild MS (mean age of 33.83±8.72 years, mean height of 159.77±4.54 cm, mean weight of 63.1±11.16 kg) and 30 healthy subjects (mean age of 31.07±8.84 years, mean height of 162.58±6.61 cm, mean weight of 61.43±11.3 kg), targeted randomly selected as the subjects. First, the patients were examined by a neurologist and the EDSS of each subject was evaluated. Then their demographic data including age, height, and weight were collected. For evaluation of spinal abnormalities including torticollis and forward head, shooting method with the use of -Power shot A1200 HD Canon camera, with 0.73 validity was used; and kyphosis and lordosis abnormalities were measured using a flexible ruler, the validity of the device in comparison with the radiography technique was reported by Thylatson and Borton (1991) as 93%. In research, Hart & Rose (1986) and Lowell et al. (1989) stated the reliability of this device as 97% and 84%, respectively, and scoliometer was used for scoliosis abnormalities. The validity of this device was reported by Guillemhem et al. as 0.87. Results. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between forward head, torticollis, and lordosis abnormalities in patients with mild MS and healthy subjects (p˂0.05), while there is significant relationship between kyphosis and scoliosis (p˂0.05). Conclusion. Regarding factors such as fatigue, muscle cramping, tremor, walking abnormalities in people with multiple sclerosis and observation of some spinal abnormalities in these individuals, the implementation of corrective exercises and programs to correct postures, in them, seems necessary.

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Spinal Cord Analysis in People with Multiple Sclerosis

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Daneshmandi

Al-Zamani

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Ann. Appl. Sport Sci

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“…In case of excessive expiratory weakness, cough is inadequate, and secretion clearance is difficult. This leads to respiratory complications, which are the most common cause of morbidity and mortality (21) Many studies have shown that respiratory muscle weakness also develops in later stages of MS (10,20,22). There is evidence in the literature that the decrease in exercise tolerance in patients with multiple sclerosis may be related to respiratory muscle dysfunction (10).…”

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confidence: 99%