Walking speed a good gauge of MS disability, study says
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 7:15 am
Measuring the walking speed of multiple sclerosis patients can help doctors assess progression of the disease and the severity of disability, a new study suggests.
In people with multiple sclerosis (MS), the immune system damages the protective myelin sheath around the body's nerves.
"We already know that the timed 25-foot walk test is a meaningful way to measure disability in MS," study author Dr. Myla Goldman, of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, said in a news release from the American Academy of Neurology. "Our study builds on that research by providing a clearer idea of how walk time can provide information about how a person's disease progression and disability impacts their everyday activities and real-world function.".......... Read More - http://www.ms-uk.org/qol
In people with multiple sclerosis (MS), the immune system damages the protective myelin sheath around the body's nerves.
"We already know that the timed 25-foot walk test is a meaningful way to measure disability in MS," study author Dr. Myla Goldman, of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, said in a news release from the American Academy of Neurology. "Our study builds on that research by providing a clearer idea of how walk time can provide information about how a person's disease progression and disability impacts their everyday activities and real-world function.".......... Read More - http://www.ms-uk.org/qol