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Table 1 The characteristics and severity of spasticity of the subjects participated in this study

From: A comparison of linear and nonlinear stability parameters in different clinical forms of multiple sclerosis

Parameters

Ataxic G.

Ataxic-Spastic G.

Spastic G.

Normal G.

Age (years)

35.08 ± 8.7

36.08 ± 9.01

39.82 ± 10.22

32.00 ± 7.00

Height (cm)

159.50 ± 4.93

159.83 ± 7.28

160.36 ± 5.61

163.00 ± 0.12

Mass (Kg)

59.42 ± 14.10

52.50 ± 6.20

60.00 ± 11.66

58.00 ± 7.50

EDSS

4.17 ± 1.03

5.17 ± 1.01

4.08 ± 1.10

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disease duration (year)

8.00 ± 5.58

10.25 ± 5.14

8.73 ± 5.00

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BARS scale

7.92 ± 2.36

8.60 ± 3.78

1.58 ± 1.08

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Hip Adductors

0.00 ± 0.00

0.40 ± 0.30

0.83 ± 0.80

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Knee Extensors

0.12 ± 0.30

1.35 ± 0.97

0.75 ± 0.70

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Ankle Plantar Flexors

0.33 ± 0.44

2.00 ± 0.10

2.54 ± 0.96

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  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD
  2. The P-values of difference between the mean values of age, height and mass of normal and MS subjects were 0.07, 0.2 and 0.07, respectively
  3. EDSS Expanded Disability Status Scale, G group, BARS Brief Ataxia Rating Scale