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Multiple Sclerosis International
Volume 2013, Article ID 875648, 8 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/875648
Research Article

Factors for Lower Walking Speed in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis

Leandro Alberto Calazans Nogueira,1,2 Luciano Teixeira dos Santos,3 Pollyane Galinari Sabino,1 Regina Maria Papais Alvarenga,1 and Luiz Claudio Santos Thuler1,4

1Neurology Postgraduate Program of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro State, Rua Mariz e Barros 775, 20270-004 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio de Janeiro, Rua Professor Carlos Wenceslau, 343, 21715-000 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
3Departamento de Neurologia, Physical Therapy of Gaffrée e Guinle University Hospital, Rua Mariz e Barros 775, 20270-004 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
4National Cancer Institute (INCA), Praça Cruz Vermelha, 23, 20230-130 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Received 30 October 2012; Revised 27 January 2013; Accepted 12 March 2013

Academic Editor: Ellen M. Mowry

Copyright © 2013 Leandro Alberto Calazans Nogueira et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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