Motor determinants of gait in 100 ambulatory patients with multiple sclerosis.

Thoumie, P.; Lamotte, D.; Cantalloube, S.; Faucher, M.; Amarenco, Gérard

Document type :

Article dans une revue scientifique

PMID :

16042234

Title :

Motor determinants of gait in 100 ambulatory patients with multiple sclerosis.

Author(s) :

Thoumie, P. [Auteur]
Physiologie et physiopathologie de la motricité chez l'homme
Lamotte, D. [Auteur]
Cantalloube, S. [Auteur]
Faucher, M. [Auteur]
Institut d’Électronique, de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologie - UMR 8520 [IEMN]
Centre de Recherches sur les Très Basses Températures [CRTBT]
Amarenco, Gérard [Auteur]
Physiologie et physiopathologie de la motricité chez l'homme

Journal title :

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL

Pages :

485-91

Publisher :

SAGE Publications

Publication date :

2005-08

ISSN :

1352-4585

HAL domain(s) :

Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]/Biologie animale/Médecine vétérinaire et santé animale

English abstract : [en]

A prospective analysis of gait and strength parameters was performed in 100 patients diagnosed with MS and pyramidal involvement admitted in a rehabilitation unit The patients were divided into two groups based on their ...
Show more >A prospective analysis of gait and strength parameters was performed in 100 patients diagnosed with MS and pyramidal involvement admitted in a rehabilitation unit The patients were divided into two groups based on their ability to walk in daily life (nonassisted or cane-assisted gait) and into four clinical subgroups depending on associated involvements such as sensory loss or cerebellar ataxia. Twenty healthy subjects were studied as a control group. Gait parameters were evaluated with a Locometre and muscle strength with an isokinetic dynamometer. The results showed that the average velocity and strength of the hamstring and quadriceps were strongly correlated and reduced in the MS group in comparison with the control, and in the cane-assisted group compared with the nonassisted group. Gait velocity tended to be more correlated to hamstring strength in the nonassisted group with a determination coefficient (r2) reaching a value of 0.44 in the sensory subgroup. These findings provide evidence that a correlation between strength reduction and gait impairment is obvious whatever the clinical form in patients with MS. This correlation is higher with hamstrings but may change depending on the disability level and the clinical form. This could be taken into account in the individual assessment of further rehabilitation programmes.Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Peer reviewed article :

Oui

Audience :

Internationale

Popular science :

Non

Collections :

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