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ReviewCerebellum (London, England)2022

Cerebellar Contributions to Motor Impairments in People with Multiple Sclerosis.

Alexandra C Fietsam, Warren G Darling, Jacob J Sosnoff, Craig D Workman, John Kamholz, Thorsten Rudroff

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Review in Cerebellum (London, England), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 37% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Alexandra C FietsamDepartment of Health and Human Physiology, University of Iowa, E432 Field House, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA.
Warren G DarlingDepartment of Health and Human Physiology, University of Iowa, E432 Field House, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA.
Jacob J SosnoffDepartment of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science and Athletic Training, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA.
Craig D WorkmanDepartment of Health and Human Physiology, University of Iowa, E432 Field House, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA.
John KamholzDepartment of Neurology, University of Iowa Health Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Thorsten RudroffDepartment of Health and Human Physiology, University of Iowa, E432 Field House, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA. thorsten-rudroff@uiowa.edu.
University of Iowa · USUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics · USUniversity of Kansas · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although Charcot characterized classic cerebellar symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) in 1877, the impact of cerebellar dysfunction on MS symptoms has predominately been evaluated in the last two decades. Recent studies have clearly demonstrated the association between cerebellar pathology, including atrophy and reduced fractional anisotropy in the peduncles, and motor impairments, such as reduced gait velocity and time to complete walking tasks. However, future studies using novel imaging techniques are needed to elucidate all potential pathophysiology that is associated with disability in PwMS. Additionally, future studies are required to determine the most effective treatments for motor impairments in PwMS, including the specific type and duration of exercise interventions, and potential means to amplify their effects, such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). This mini-review critically discusses the distinct role of cerebellar dysfunction in motor impairments in PwMS, potential treatments, and directions for future studies.

Indexed as

Cerebellar DiseasesMotor DisordersMultiple SclerosisTranscranial Direct Current StimulationCerebellumHumansCerebellumMotor impairmentsMultiple sclerosis

Identifiers

PMID34657272
OpenAlexW3205807044

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