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ArticleThe Egyptian journal of neurology, psychiatry and neurosurgery2021

Telephone-based assessment of multiple sclerosis patients at Ain Shams University Hospital in the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Mohamed A Abdel Hafeez, Dina A Zamzam, Mahmoud S Swelam, Alaa Abo Steit, Janet Masoud, Azza Abdel Nasser, Ahmed Hazzou, Eman Hamid, Hany Aref, Magd F Zakaria and 1 more

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Mohamed A Abdel HafeezNeurology Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Dina A ZamzamNeurology Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mahmoud S SwelamNeurology Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Alaa Abo SteitNeurology Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Janet MasoudNeurology Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Azza Abdel NasserNeurology Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ahmed HazzouNeurology Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Eman HamidNeurology Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Hany ArefNeurology Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Magd F ZakariaNeurology Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed M FouadNeurology Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

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backgroundAssessment of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients during the era of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was confronted with the overwhelmed healthcare facilities in Egypt and fear of the patients to get infected while attending the follow-up visits. This study aimed to assess the value of telephone-based assessments in the follow-up of MS patients. It includes one hundred and five patients who participated in the study and completed 3 telephone-based assessments which are the Hauser Ambulation index, Multiple Sclerosis Neuropsychology Questionnaire (MSNQ), and Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis Scale (SMSS).

resultsThe Hauser Ambulation index was significantly correlated with the latest Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score done within 1 month from the telephone call (

conclusionThe Hauser Ambulation index may be a reliable telephone-based tool for the assessment of physical disability. The MSNQ and the cognitive and psychological impairment component of SMSS can be used for the assessment of cognitive and psychological impairment among patients with MS.

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COVID-19Hauser ambulation indexMultiple sclerosisMultiple sclerosis neuropsychology questionnaireSymptoms of multiple sclerosis scaleTelephone calls

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