Trunk Control and Disability in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis

The Relationship Between Trunk Control and Disability in Persons With Early Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

This study aims to investigate the relationship between physical disability and trunk control, balance, and pedobarographic parameters in persons with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) who have a low Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score. Twenty-three RRMS patients with an age range of 18-50 years, EDSS score ≤ 3 were included in this study. The patients' level of disability (EDSS), trunk control )Trunk Impairment Scale - TIS), lower extremity functionality (Timed 25-Foot Walk Test - T25FW), upper extremity functionality (Nine Hole Peg Test- 9HPT), balance (Biodex Balance System) and gait (Zebris® FDM 2) were evaluated.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18-50 years old,
• diagnosed with RRMS by an experienced neurologist
• EDSS score ≤ 3

Exclusion Criteria:

• orthopedic or sensory additional problems in the lower extremity
• who had an interventional procedure in the last six months, and had an attack in the last three months