Social and economic burden of walking and mobility problems in multiple sclerosis: results of a cross- sectional study in Europe
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Social and economic burden of walking and mobility problems in multiple sclerosis
BACKGROUND Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic progressive neurological disease and the majority of patients will experience some degree of impaired mobility. We evaluated the prevalence, severity and burden of walking and mobility problems (WMPs) in 5 European countries. METHODS This was a cross-sectional, patient record-based study involving 340 neurologists who completed detailed patient ...
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