Vestibulo-ocular reflex involvement in childhood-onset multiple sclerosis

ERTUĞRUL G., Konuskan B., Solmaz I., Anlar B., Aksoy S.

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS, vol.44, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.msard.2020.102329
  • Journal Name: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Keywords: Multiple sclerosis, Vestibulo-ocular reflex, Video head impulse test, Childhood-onset, Involvement, HEAD IMPULSE TEST, LESIONS
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, is an important cause of disability in young adults. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the vestibular system with video Head Impulse Test (vHIT) and determine the impairment of the Vestibulo-ocular Reflex (VOR) in childhood-onset MS.