Stride-Time Variability and Fall Risk in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis

Stride-Time Variability and Fall Risk in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis

Gait variability is associated with falls in clinical populations. However, gait variability's link to falls in persons with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) is not well established. This investigation examined the relationship between stride-time variability, fall risk, and physiological fall risk factors in PwMS. 17 PwMS (62.8 ± 7.4 years) and 17 age-matched controls (62.8 ± 5.9 years) performed the...

Engagement in Occupations in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis Engagement in Occupations in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis

Purpose: To assess the performance of activities of daily living (ADL) in individuals with moderate to severe multiple sclerosis (MS). Method: A total of 12 men and 32 women with MS (Expanded Disability Status Scale, EDSS, 6.0 – 8.5) were studied. The performance of personal ADL (P-ADL) and instrumental ADL (I-ADL) was assessed with the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and the Assessment o...

Muscle Weakness in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis

MUSCLE WEAKNESS IN PERSONS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SEPTEMBER 2010 LINDA H. CHUNG, B.S., UNIVERSITY OF OREGON M.S., UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST Ph.D. Candidate, UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST Directed by: Professor Jane A. Kent-Braun Skeletal muscle weakness is a problem for people living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Alterations in the central nervous system may be the primary sour...

Reproductive issues in persons with multiple sclerosis.

Exclusive breastfeeding and the risk of postpartum relapses in women with multiple sclerosis

  Introduction: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is primarily a disease of women in their childbearing years. Risk for postpartum relapse is increased in the first 3 months after delivery. Previous studies of breastfeeding and postpartum relapse showed little or no benefit, but none examined exclusive breastfeeding. Methods: In this review article, electronic searches were undertaken in PubMed, Scholar...