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Examination of the effects of coordination and balance problems on gait in ataxic multiple sclerosis patients

Fatma Erdeo, Yeliz Salci, Ulvi Uca Ali and Kadriye Armutlu
Neurosciences Journal October 2019, 24 (4) 269-277; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2019.4.20190038
Fatma Erdeo
From the Department of Physiotherapy (Erdeo), Department of Neurology (Uca), Faculty of Health Science, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, and from Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation (Salcı), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
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Yeliz Salci
From the Department of Physiotherapy (Erdeo), Department of Neurology (Uca), Faculty of Health Science, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, and from Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation (Salcı), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
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Ulvi Uca Ali
From the Department of Physiotherapy (Erdeo), Department of Neurology (Uca), Faculty of Health Science, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, and from Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation (Salcı), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
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Kadriye Armutlu
From the Department of Physiotherapy (Erdeo), Department of Neurology (Uca), Faculty of Health Science, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, and from Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation (Salcı), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
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