The functional reach test in people with multiple sclerosis: a reliability and validity study
Source : https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09593985.2021.1938308
Background: Limits of stability (LOS) is a major component of balance dysfunction in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The functional reach test (FRT) is a clinical LOS assessment; however, its...
The application of principal component analysis to characterize gait and its association with falls in multiple sclerosis
Source : https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-92353-2
People with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) demonstrate gait impairments that are related to falls. However, redundancy exists when reporting gait outcomes. This study aimed to develop an MS-specific model of gait...
Evaluation of Retinal Structure and Optic Nerve Function Changes in Multiple Sclerosis: Longitudinal Study with 1-Year Follow-Up
Source : https://www.hindawi.com/journals/nri/2021/5573839/
Background . Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation and demyelination of the central nervous system which often involves the optic nerve even though only 20% of...
ApoE4-positive multiple sclerosis patients are more likely to have cognitive impairment: a cross-sectional study
Source : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10072-021-05383-z
Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) presents with a wide variety of symptoms, including cognitive dysfunction. Previous studies in terms of the possible function of the ApoE4 allele as a risk factor...