The Clinical Relevance of Force Platform Measures in Multiple Sclerosis : A Review
Joint Authors
Pozzilli, Carlo
Prosperini, Luca
Source
Multiple Sclerosis International
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Balance impairment and falls are frequent in patients with multiple sclerosis (PwMS), and they may occur even at the earliest stage of the disease and in minimally impaired patients.
The introduction of computer-based force platform measures (i.e., static and dynamic posturography) has provided an objective and sensitive tool to document both deficits and improvements in balance.
By using more challenging test conditions, force platform measures can also reveal subtle balance disorders undetectable by common clinical scales.
Furthermore, posturographic techniques may also allow to reliably identify PwMS who are at risk of accidental falls.
Although force platform measures offer several theoretical advantages, only few studies extensively investigated their role in better managing PwMS.
Standardised procedures, as well as clinical relevance of changes detected by static or dynamic posturography, are still lacking.
In this review, we summarized studies which investigated balance deficit by means of force platform measures, focusing on their ability in detecting patients at high risk of falls and in estimating rehabilitation-induced changes, highlighting the pros and the cons with respect to clinical scales.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Prosperini, Luca& Pozzilli, Carlo. 2013. The Clinical Relevance of Force Platform Measures in Multiple Sclerosis : A Review. Multiple Sclerosis International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496269
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Prosperini, Luca& Pozzilli, Carlo. The Clinical Relevance of Force Platform Measures in Multiple Sclerosis : A Review. Multiple Sclerosis International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496269
American Medical Association (AMA)
Prosperini, Luca& Pozzilli, Carlo. The Clinical Relevance of Force Platform Measures in Multiple Sclerosis : A Review. Multiple Sclerosis International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496269
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-496269