ArticleMultiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinical
The feasibility of assessing cognitive and motor function in multiple sclerosis patients using robotics.
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- Impairments in Cognitive Control Using a Reverse Visually Guided Reaching Task Following Stroke.Neurorehabilitation and neural repair · 2022Article
- Upper Limb Sensory-Motor Control During Exposure to Different Mechanical Environments in Multiple Sclerosis Subjects With No Clinical Disability.Frontiers in neurorobotics · 2022Article
- Assessing visually guided reaching in people with multiple sclerosis with and without self-reported upper limb impairment.PloS one · 2022Article
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- Principal Components Analysis Using Data Collected From Healthy Individuals on Two Robotic Assessment Platforms Yields Similar Behavioral Patterns.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2021Article
- Goal-directed upper limb movement patterns and hand grip forces in multiple sclerosis.Multiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinicalArticle
- Examining the Influence of Cognition on the Relationship Between Backward Walking and Falls in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis.International journal of MS careArticle
- Assessing proprioceptive acuity in people with multiple sclerosis.Multiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinicalArticle
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Abstract
backgroundMultiple sclerosis (MS) causes pervasive motor, sensory and cognitive dysfunction. The Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) is the gold standard for assessing MS disability. The EDSS is biased towards mobility and may not accurately measure MS-related disabilities in the upper limb or in cognitive functions (e.g. executive function).
objectiveOur objectives were to determine the feasibility of using the Kinarm robotic system to quantify neurological deficits related to arm function and cognition in MS patients, and examine relationships between traditional clinical assessments and Kinarm variables.
methodsIndividuals with MS performed 8 robotic tasks assessing motor, cognitive, and sensory ability. We additionally collected traditional clinical assessments and compared these to the results of the robotic assessment.
resultsForty-three people with MS were assessed. Most participants could complete the robotic assessment. Twenty-six (60%) were impaired on at least one cognitive task and twenty-six (60%) were impaired on at least one upper-limb motor task. Cognitive domain task performance correlated most strongly with the EDSS.
conclusionsKinarm robotic assessment of people with MS is feasible, can identify a broad range of upper-limb motor and sensory, as well as cognitive, impairments, and complements current clinical rating scales in the assessment of MS-related disability.
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