Balance impairments are common in people with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS), yet brain activity during ecologically valid balance tasks is poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: To compare hemodynamic responses and postural control between PwMS and healthy subjects(HS) during a task forcing a greater reliance on vestibular cues.
No actionable change for audiologists; this is a neuroscience study on MS-related balance impairment with peripheral relevance to vestibular practice but no direct clinical guidance for audiology.
Understanding the neural basis of postural control in MS may indirectly inform vestibular rehabilitation approaches, though direct audiology implications are limited.
- 01Examined brain activity patterns during balance tasks specifically in people with multiple sclerosis.
- 02Aimed to identify neural mechanisms behind MS-related postural instability.
- 03Balance and vestibular dysfunction are common in MS and relevant to audiologists providing vestibular assessment.
- 04Study does not directly address auditory function or hearing device use.
- 05Findings may support multidisciplinary care models for MS patients with dizziness or balance complaints.
Multiple sclerosis impairs neural activation patterns that underlie postural control during balance tasks.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42248068
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.msard.2026.107286.
- Journal
- Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- People with multiple sclerosis
- Intervention
- Measurement of brain activity during balance/postural control tasks
Primary outcomes
Neural activation patterns during balance tasks; Postural control performance in MS patients