Multiple Sclerosis subjects plantar pressure—A new tool for postural instability diagnosis

2011 ◽  
pp. 211-218
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Plantar Pressure ◽  
Postural Instability

scholarly journals Assessment of Postural Balance in Multiple Sclerosis

2009 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilie Fjeldstad ◽  
Gabriel Pardo ◽  
Christine Frederiksen ◽  
Debra Bemben ◽  
Michael Bemben
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Postural Balance ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Berg Balance Scale ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Postural Instability ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Balance Tests ◽  
Study Participants

Compromised postural balance is a common manifestation of multiple sclerosis (MS). Effective quantitative methods of assessing postural imbalance are needed to help clinicians evaluate progression of this impairment. The primary objective of this study was to compare postural balance in MS patients and healthy controls using a standard screening tool, the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), as well as a more technically sophisticated device, the NeuroCom SMART Balance Master (NeuroCom International, Inc, Clackamas, OR). The study participants consisted of 14 individuals diagnosed with MS and 10 healthy controls. Each participant was assessed with the BBS and also underwent six different balance tests using the NeuroCom, most comprising several subcomponent measures. Assessment with the BBS showed significantly more postural instability in the MS group than in the control group (P < .05). Testing with the NeuroCom showed significantly more postural instability in the MS group than in the control group on two of the six tests (four specific balance measures) (P < .05). Moderate-to-high correlations (0.50–0.80) were found between the postural assessments using the standard BBS and the NeuroCom balance tests for the MS group. These results indicate that the BBS is an effective screening instrument for balance problems in people with MS.

Investigating the dynamic plantar pressure distribution and loading pattern in subjects with multiple sclerosis

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 186-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilal Keklicek ◽  
Baris Cetin ◽  
Yeliz Salci ◽  
Ayla Fil Balkan ◽  
Umut Altinkaynak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Pressure Distribution ◽  
Plantar Pressure ◽  
Loading Pattern ◽  
Plantar Pressure Distribution

Dynamic plantar pressure distribution in multiple sclerosis patients with different neurological status

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 691 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana L. Tsvetkova ◽  
Igor D. Stoliarov ◽  
Olga L. Ivko ◽  
Alexander G. Ilves ◽  
Magomed A. Abdurahmanov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Pressure Distribution ◽  
Plantar Pressure ◽  
Neurological Status ◽  
Plantar Pressure Distribution ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Microglia-derived macrophages in early multiple sclerosis plaques

1996 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Li ◽  
M. L. Cuzner ◽  
J. Newcombe
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis
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