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Brand Names:
Balder, Belize, CE Mobility, Chairman, Combi II, Conval Aid, Frontier-Mid Wheel Drive , Frontier Tilt Seat, 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 3 Go Power Chair, Pride Jet 7, Pride Jet Power Chair, Pride Quantum 600, Pride Z-Chair, Pronto-M71 Sure Step, Pronto M91, Quantum 6000, Quickie, Ranger X, Roma Vienna, Scout, Spectra Plus, Stealth, TDS-SP, Vtech
Generic Name: Wheelchair (powered)
See also:
Foot control for power chair, Invacare Lx3, Invacare SP, Shoprider Mobility, Wheelchair (manual)
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 Taken
540 patients in the community are using or have used Wheelchair (powered).
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 196 | 36% |
| Fatigue | 59 | 10% |
| disease-related symptoms | 42 | 7% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 42 | 7% |
| General health | 38 | 7% |
| Mobility | 29 | 5% |
| Balance problems | 15 | 2% |
| Weakness in legs | 13 | 2% |
| Difficulty walking | 12 | 2% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 5 | <1% |
| Atrophy, lower body muscles | 5 | <1% |
| Pain | 3 | <1% |
| Walking difficulty without aid | 3 | <1% |
| Atrophy, muscle | 2 | <1% |
| Foot drop | 2 | <1% |
| Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia) | 1 | <1% |
| Weakness/slowness (asthenia) | 1 | <1% |
| mobility limited by distance | 1 | <1% |
| Breathing difficulty | 1 | <1% |
| Lack of muscular coordination (ataxia) | 1 | <1% |
| Loss of large muscle control | 1 | <1% |
| Fatigue | 1 | <1% |
| Loss of coordination/balance | 1 | <1% |
| Atrophy, calf muscle | 1 | <1% |
| Inability to walk | 1 | <1% |
| Cold legs below knee | 1 | <1% |
| Atrophy, thigh muscles | 1 | <1% |
| Excess saliva | 1 | <1% |
| Anxiety | 1 | <1% |
| Loss of manual dexterity | 1 | <1% |
| Staggered walk | 1 | <1% |
| Slow my MS progress | 1 | <1% |
| Don't know | 1 | <1% |
Duration
How long current patients have been using Wheelchair (powered) or how long patients were using Wheelchair (powered) before stopping.
How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Wheelchair (powered)
How Long Patients Used Wheelchair (powered) Before Stopping
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 29 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 100% | 9 |
|---|
Mobility
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 3% | 1 |
| None | 97% | 28 |
Top reported side-effects include: filthy floors
Summary results are based on 29 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 29)
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- jmlasorsa
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: mild
- Legs: moderate
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by jmlasorsa
Aug 18, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Fatigue
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- JesswithMS
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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by JesswithMS
Aug 20, 2008
- EfficacyNone
- Side-effectsNone
- Lack of muscular coordination (ataxia)
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