Lauren E Tueth, Ryan P Duncan, Beth E Crowner, Gammon M Earhart
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Abstract
Aim: Individuals with Alzheimer disease (AD), Huntington disease (HD) and Parkinson disease (PD) have impaired balance, and comparing these deficits could improve management of neurological diseases.Methods: Scores on the Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) were compared across three groups, consisting of individuals with AD, HD and PD in early stages of their respective disease.Results: Individuals with PD had significantly higher scores on the BESTest than individuals with AD (95% CI [4.30, 21.37], p < 0.01) or HD (95% CI [6.53, 24.18], p < 0.001). Individuals with AD and HD were not significantly different on the overall BESTest or any of its subsections.Conclusion: AD and HD may have overlapping pathologies resulting in early and similar balance impairments in these groups.
目的:阿尔茨海默病(AD)、亨廷顿病(HD)和帕金森病(PD)患者的平衡能力受损,比较这些缺陷可改善神经系统疾病的管理:结果:帕金森病患者在平衡评估系统测试(BESTest)中的得分在三组患者中进行了比较:结果:帕金森病患者的 BESTest 得分明显高于 AD 患者(95% CI [4.30, 21.37],p p 结论:AD 和 HD 的病理特征可能存在重叠:AD和HD可能存在重叠病理,导致这两类患者在早期出现类似的平衡障碍。