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What is Wheelchair (powered)?

A power or electric wheelchair contains a battery, motor, and control mechanism to allow the user to propel themselves without the need for either a caregiver to push or muscle strength to move. More advanced models tilt and adjust their seats.

Reasons used & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons used	# of patients Efficacy	# of patients evaluated by
Other	47	4
Mobility	34	8
Fatigue	25	1
Walking problems	23	3
Stiffness/Spasticity	20	1
Mobility	16	1
disease-related symptoms	7	0
General health	6	0
Inability to walk	6	1
Balance problems	6	0
Weakness in legs	4	0
Pain	3	2
Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia)	3	0
Lack of muscular coordination (ataxia)	2	1
Weakness	2	0
provide independance at home	1	0
Multiple Sclerosis MS	1	0
unstable gait	1	0
balance became worse	1	0
Walking difficult without aid	1	0
Gait	1	0
long walk	1	0
falling	1	0
Support another treatment	1	0
Leg weakness	1	0
powerfull vehicle for cross-country runs	1	0

See all 26 reasons taken ▼

See all 192 patients currently using Wheelchair (powered)

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe	1	7%
Moderate	0	0%
Mild	2	13%
None	12	80%

Most commonly reported side effects

filthy floors	1	33%	1 0 0
Atrophy of muscles	1	33%	0 1 1
crashes	1	33%	1 0 0

Mild
Moderate
Severe

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	10	83%
Not indicated	1	8%

See all 11 patients who’ve stopped using Wheelchair (powered)

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼ Duration Hide details ▲

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Wheelchair (powered)

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	1	1	7	16	54

How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
1	1	4	2	0	3

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always	11	73%
Usually	3	20%
Sometimes	1	7%
Never	0	0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very	1	7%
Somewhat	4	27%
A little	2	13%
Not at all	8	53%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+	3	20%
$100-199	0	0%
$50-99	0	0%
$25-49	0	0%
< $25	5	33%

Patient Evaluations

See all 15 patient evaluations

Thekla

Sex: F

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

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Thekla

daily

since Sep 11, 2009
Efficacy Major for Walking problems
Side Effects Severe
Advice/Tips I did find using the chair to be a great help but it also really accelerated my muscle weakness and atrophy. I now use a rollator in the house. I bought th... See full evaluation

JesswithMS

Sex: F

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: mild

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

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JesswithMS

as needed

since Aug 20, 2008
Efficacy None for Lack of muscular coordination (ataxia)
Side Effects None
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See all 15 patient evaluations

Report created on March 11, 2010.

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