Understanding the Relationship Between Cutaneous Sensation, Balance, and Falls in People With Multiple Sclerosis

Key Points

• The research aims to explore how cutaneous sensation affects balance and fall risk in individuals with multiple sclerosis.
• Analyzed the relationship between latency of reactive stepping and standing sway.
• Conducted mediation analyses to assess the influence of sensation on sway and reactive step latency.
• Evaluated fall risk in relation to sway and sensory deficits.
• Identified that latency of reactive stepping correlates with standing sway and cutaneous sensation.
• Established that poor cutaneous sensation is linked to increased sway and delayed reactive steps.
• Confirmed a pathway where sensory deficits contribute to a higher risk of falls.