Validity and Reliability of Lower Extremity Position Test in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Validity and Reliability of Lower Extremity Position Test in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Sensory disorders are one of the most important problems in individuals with MS, and these disorders are among the first symptoms of MS. Loss of sense of proprioception is particularly common in patients with MS. Studies show that assessment methods for the quantitative measurement of sensory disorders are lacking. Especially in the clinic, there is no evaluation method that evaluates the sense of proprioception. Therefore, the aim of this study perform the validity and reliability study of the lower extremity position test to evaluate proprioception sense in individuals with MS.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 20-65 years old
• EDSS score between 0-5
• Person who has not had an attack in the last 1 month or who is not in the attack period
• Person without systemic disease such as hypertension, heart disease, Diabetes Mellitus, hyperlipidemia, malignancy
• Person who has not undergone surgery that restricts balance function in the lower extremity.
• Person without hip, knee and ankle contracture
• Person who does not have additional neurological disease
• Person who does not use vestibulosupressants or drugs that may cause neuropathy and does not have a history of alcohol use
• To have full cooperation and adaptation to the work
• Individuals who agree to receive treatment will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Being younger than 20 years old and over 65 years old
• Being in the attack period
• Hip, knee or ankle contracture
• Being greater than EDSS 5
• Having systemic diseases such as hypertension, heart disease, Diabetes Mellitus, hyperlipidemia, malignancy
• Having an additional neurological disease
• Having a vestibulospressant or drug or alcohol use habit that causes neuropathy
• Not cooperating and adapting to the work