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ArticleInternational journal of MS care

Effects of Sensory Interventions on Fatigue in People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review.

Mohammad Mohebbirad, Fatemeh Motaharinezhad, Mohammad Shahsavary, Ghodsiyeh Joveini

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Article in International journal of MS care. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 authors.

Mohammad MohebbiradDepartment of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (MM, MS).
Fatemeh MotaharinezhadNeuromuscular Rehabilitation Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran (FM).
Mohammad ShahsavaryDepartment of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (MM, MS).
Ghodsiyeh JoveiniDepartment of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran (GJ).ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0114-7923

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Fatigue is 1 of the most common and annoying symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of sensory interventions on fatigue in people with MS based on a systematic review of sensory evidence. Methods: The Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases were searched from January 1990 to July 2020. Studies with nonpharmacologic sensory interventions as a main or secondary intervention according to the assessment of fatigue as the primary or secondary therapy outcome in patients with MS were included. Results: Nine articles were reviewed by examining the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Four types of interventions were related to exercises, including sensory integration exercises, vestibular rehabilitation, Frenkel exercises, and exercises with or without vibration; and 2 types were performed using robots and 1 type using vibration only. Vestibular rehabilitation therapies, exercise-based sensory integration interventions, and the use of vibration have shown significant effects in relieving fatigue in patients with MS. Conclusions: The evidence in this study is insufficient to show a dramatic effect of sensory integration therapy in various forms. However, despite the studies, sensory integration therapy can be considered a potential treatment for fatigue in patients with MS. Further studies with stronger methods are needed to make this treatment a reality.

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FatigueSensory Intervention

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PMID35261569
PMCPMC8883809

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