Positive Effect of a Cooling Cap on Functional Performance in Thermosensitive People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Parameter</td><td class="align_center">Mean (SD)</td><td class="align_center">Median (range)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Age (years)</td><td class="align_center">46.8 (8.17)</td><td class="align_center">45 (34-66)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Disease duration (years)</td><td class="align_center">13.8 (9.33)</td><td class="align_center">10 (1-34)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Neurological disability (EDSS—Expanded Disability Status Scale)</td><td class="align_center">4.2 (1.56)</td><td class="align_center">4.5 (2-6.5)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">MS type (RR/SP/PP)</td><td class="align_center">18/2/1</td><td class="align_left"></td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td><div>MS type: RR = relapsing remitting MS; SP = secondary progressive MS; PP = primary progressive MS.<br/></div></td></tr></table>

<div>Demographic characteristics of the 21 participants.</div>

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

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Table 1: Positive Effect of a Cooling Cap on Functional Performance in Thermosensitive People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial 