Longitudinal relationships among posturography and gait measures in multiple sclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Gait and balance dysfunction frequently occurs early in the multiple sclerosis (MS) disease course. Hence, we sought to determine the longitudinal relationships among quantitative measures of gait and balance in individuals with MS.

Methods

Fifty-seven ambulatory individuals with MS (28 relapsing-remitting, 29 progressive) were evaluated using posturography, quantitative sensorimotor and gait measures, and overall MS disability with the Expanded Disability Status Scale at each session.

Results

Our cohort's age was 45.8 ± 10.4 years (mean ± SD), follow-up time 32.8 ± 15.4 months, median Expanded Disability Status Scale score 3.5, and 56% were women. Poorer performance on balance measures was related to slower walking velocity. Two posturography measures, the

SUBMITTER: Fritz NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4442106 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature