Equilíbrio postural em pacientes com esclerose múltipla e sua associação com quedas: estudo caso controle
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El objetivo del presente estudio fue evaluar el equilibrio postural en personas con
esclerosis múltiple (EM) y asociarlo con el riesgo de caídas. En este caso, se llevó a cabo una
investigación transversal de casos y controles, en la que participaron 41 personas sanas y 41
con esclerosis múltiple recurrente-remitente, todas evaluadas mediante la Escala Ampliada del
Estado de Discapacidad (EDSS). La muestra estuvo compuesta por nueve hombres y 32
mujeres, tratados en un hospital comunitario. Se utilizó el índice dinámico de marcha (IDM)
para medir la capacidad de adaptar los patrones de marcha, y las puntuaciones ≤19 indican una
inestabilidad postural significativa y un alto riesgo de caídas. La edad promedio de los
participantes fue de 38 años (±9,37), con un predominio de mujeres (78%). En el grupo EM, el
tiempo de diagnóstico osciló entre 1 y 17 años, y los niveles de discapacidad, medidos por la
EDSS, estuvieron entre 1 y 5. Además, 18 personas (el 43,9%) de este grupo obtuvieron una
puntuación de ≤19 en el IDM. Estos participantes tenían un riesgo de caídas 37 veces mayor en
comparación con el grupo de control (p = 0,01). Las personas con esclerosis múltiple tenían un
alto riesgo de sufrir inestabilidad postural y caídas, lo que reforzaba la importancia de las
estrategias preventivas y de la rehabilitación específica para esta población.
ABSTRACT: The objective of the present study was to evaluate postural balance in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) and to associate it with the risk of falling. In this case, a crosssectional case-control investigation was conducted, involving 41 healthy individuals and 41 with relapsing-remitting MS. All assessed using the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS). The sample comprised nine men and 32 women, treated at a community hospital. The Dynamic Gait Index (IDM) was used to measure the ability to adapt gait patterns, and scores ≤19 indicate significant postural instability and a high risk of falling. The average age of the participants was 38 years (±9.37), with a predominance of females (78%). In the EM group, the time of diagnosis ranged from 1 to 17 years, and the levels of disability, as measured by the EDSS, were between 1 and 5. In addition, 18 individuals (43.9%) from this group obtained an IDM score of ≤19. These participants had a risk of falling 37 times higher compared to the control group (p = 0.01). Individuals with MS were at high risk of postural instability and falls, reinforcing the importance of preventive strategies and targeted rehabilitation for this population.
ABSTRACT: The objective of the present study was to evaluate postural balance in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) and to associate it with the risk of falling. In this case, a crosssectional case-control investigation was conducted, involving 41 healthy individuals and 41 with relapsing-remitting MS. All assessed using the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS). The sample comprised nine men and 32 women, treated at a community hospital. The Dynamic Gait Index (IDM) was used to measure the ability to adapt gait patterns, and scores ≤19 indicate significant postural instability and a high risk of falling. The average age of the participants was 38 years (±9.37), with a predominance of females (78%). In the EM group, the time of diagnosis ranged from 1 to 17 years, and the levels of disability, as measured by the EDSS, were between 1 and 5. In addition, 18 individuals (43.9%) from this group obtained an IDM score of ≤19. These participants had a risk of falling 37 times higher compared to the control group (p = 0.01). Individuals with MS were at high risk of postural instability and falls, reinforcing the importance of preventive strategies and targeted rehabilitation for this population.
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GLERIA, Pedro Deyvid Marinho Pereira et al. Equilíbrio postural em pacientes com esclerose múltipla e sua associação com quedas: estudo caso controle. Arquivos em Movimento, Rio de Janeiro, v. 21, n. 1, p. 124-140, 2025. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufrj.br/index.php/am/article/view/66362. Acesso em: 19 maio 2026.