Wheelchair, Power Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Balder, Belize, CE Mobility, Chairman, Combi II, Conval Aid, Frontier Tilt Seat, Frontier-Mid Wheel Drive , Golden, Hoveround, Independence Tech iBot 4000, Invacare, Invacare At'm, Invacare SP, Invacare Storm 3, Invacare Storm TDX5, Levo Combi II, Merit, Mini Crosser, Otto Bock, Permobil, Permobil C300, Permobil C400, Permobil C500, Permobil Chairman 2K, Permobil trax Corpus, Power-Permobil K/C300, Pride, Pride Jazzy Power Chair, Pride Jet 2 Power Chair, Pride Jet 3 Go Power Chair, Pride Jet 7, Pride Quantum 600, Pride Z-Chair, Pronto-M71 Sure Step, Quantum 6000, Quickie, Ranger X, Roma Vienna, Scout, spectra plus, Stealth, TDS-SP, Vtech
Generic Name: Wheelchair, Power
See also:
Foot control for power chair, Invacare Lx3, Invacare SP, Shoprider Mobility, Wheelchair, Manual
What is Wheelchair, Power? 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 Taken
118 patients in the community are using or have used Wheelchair, Power.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 48 | 44% |
| Fatigue | 16 | 14% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 15 | 13% |
| disease-related symptoms | 7 | 6% |
| Difficulty walking | 5 | 4% |
| General health | 4 | 3% |
| Walking difficulty without aid | 2 | 1% |
| Mobility | 2 | 1% |
| Balance issues | 2 | 1% |
| Weakness in legs | 2 | 1% |
| Pain | 2 | 1% |
| Lack of muscular coordination (ataxia) | 1 | <1% |
| Fatigue | 1 | <1% |
| Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia) | 1 | <1% |
| Slow my MS progress | 1 | <1% |
Duration
How long current patients have been using Wheelchair, Power or how long patients were using Wheelchair, Power before stopping.
How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Wheelchair, Power
How Long Patients Used Wheelchair, Power Before Stopping
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 100% |  |
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and the individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| None | 100% | 1 |
|---|
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 1 |
Top reported side-effects include:
Adherence
| Always | 100% |
|---|---|
| Usually | 0% |
| Sometimes | 0% |
| Never | 0% |
Burden
| Major | 0% |
|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% |
| Slight | 0% |
| None | 100% |
Cost
| $200+ | 0% |
|---|---|
| $100-199 | 0% |
| $50-99 | 0% |
| $25-49 | 0% |
| less than $25 | 0% |
Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)
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- JesswithMS
- Sensation: severe
- Overall: moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
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by JesswithMS
Aug 20, 2008
- EfficacyNone
- Side-effectsNone
- Lack of muscular coordination (ataxia)
- See full evaluation
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