Gait Characteristics in Adolescents With Multiple Sclerosis - 18/04/17
, Lior Frid, MA b, Shay Menascu, MD b, cAbstract |
Background |
Multiple sclerosis is a progressive autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. A presentation of multiple sclerosis before age18 years has traditionally been thought to be rare. However, during the past decade, more cases have been reported.
Patient Description |
We examined gait characteristics in 24 adolescents with multiple sclerosis (12 girls, 12 boys). Mean disease duration was 20.4 (S.D. = 24.9) months and mean age was 15.5 (S.D. = 1.1) years. The mean expanded disability status scale score was 1.7 (S.D. = 0.7) indicating minimal disability. Outcomes were compared with gait and the gait variability index value of healthy age-matched adolescents.
Results |
Adolescents with multiple sclerosis walked slower with a wider base of support compared with age-matched healthy control subjects. Moreover, the gait variability index was lower in the multiple sclerosis group compared with the values in the healthy adolescents: 85.4 (S.D. = 8.1) versus 96.5 (S.D. = 7.4).
Conclusions |
We present gait parameters of adolescents with multiple sclerosis. From a clinical standpoint, our data could improve management of walking dysfunction in this relatively young population.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : multiple sclerosis, gait, adolescents, juvenile
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| Conflicts of interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose. |
Vol 68
P. 73-76 - mars 2017 Retour au numéro
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