Characteristics of balance disorders in patients with white matter hyperintensities

• Published in: Zhongguo xian dai shen jing ji bing za zhi Vol. 19; no. 7; p. 496
• Main Authors: Ya⁃qing LI, Li⁃na QIU, Ya⁃jing WANG, ZHANG, Yue, Jia⁃ling WU
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: Tianjin Shi Tianjin Huanhu Hospital 01.01.2019
• Subjects: Nonparametric statistics; Standard deviation
• ISSN: 1672-6731
• DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672⁃6731.2019.07.007

Objective To explore the features of balance disorders in patients with white matter hyperintensity (WMH). Methods The clinical data of 82 patients with WMH from September 2018 to December 2018 were collected. Fazekas scale was used to evaluate the level of WMH. Berg Balance Scale (BBS)and visual⁃feedback balance test⁃training monitor were used to assessed the performance of balance. Results Fazekas classification periventricular WMH (PWMH) and deep WMH (DWMH) had negative correlation with BBS total score(rs=⁃0.322, P=0.027; rs=⁃0.414, P=0.004) and dynamic balance function scores (rs =⁃0.368, P=0.011; rs =⁃0.440, P=0.002). About the parameters of the balance monitor, the center of gravity sway circumference(rs=0.239, P=0.030)and the center of gravity sway speed(rs=0.240, P =0.030) were only positively correlated with the PWMH, center of gravity sway area ( rs =0.345, P = 0.001; rs=0.340, P=0.002),X⁃axis standard deviation(rs=0.302, P=0.006; rs=0.260, P=0.018),Y⁃axis standard deviation (rs =0.248, P=0.025; rs