Journal of medical case reports · 2023
Effect of disturbance stimulation using a split-belt treadmill on a patient with cerebellar ataxia: a case report.
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Myojin Saho, Yasumura Hiroyuki, Takashiba Jun, Morioka Shu
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PURPOSE: We present the case of a patient with cerebellar ataxia who was treated with walking practice using a split-belt treadmill with disturbance stimulation. The treatment effects were evaluated for improvements in standing postural balance and walking ability.
CASE PRESENTATION: The patient was a 60-year-old Japanese male who developed ataxia after cerebellar hemorrhage. Assessment was performed using the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia, Berg Balance Scale, and Timed Up-and-Go tests. A 10 m walking speed and walking rate were also assessed longitudinally. The obtained values were fit into a linear equation (y = ax + b), and the slope was calculated. This slope was then used as the predicted value for each period relative to the pre-intervention value. After removing the trend of the value for each period relative to the pre-intervention value, the amount of pre- to post-intervention change for each period was calculated to verify the intervention effect. Furthermore, to verify the changes in gait over time, a three-dimensional motion analyzer was used to analyze the pre- and post-intervention gait five times, and the results were kinematically compared.
RESULTS: No significant pre- to post-intervention changes were observed in the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia scores. Conversely, the Berg Balance Scale score, walking rate, and 10 m walking speed increased, and the Timed Up-and-Go score decreased in the B1 period, indicating a marked improvement from the predicted results based on the linear equation. For changes in gait determined using three-dimensional motion analysis, an increase in stride length was observed in each period.
CONCLUSION: The present case findings suggest that walking practice with disturbance stimulation using a split-belt treadmill does not improve inter-limb coordination, but contributes to improving standing posture balance, 10 m walking speed, and walking rate.
CASE PRESENTATION: The patient was a 60-year-old Japanese male who developed ataxia after cerebellar hemorrhage. Assessment was performed using the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia, Berg Balance Scale, and Timed Up-and-Go tests. A 10 m walking speed and walking rate were also assessed longitudinally. The obtained values were fit into a linear equation (y = ax + b), and the slope was calculated. This slope was then used as the predicted value for each period relative to the pre-intervention value. After removing the trend of the value for each period relative to the pre-intervention value, the amount of pre- to post-intervention change for each period was calculated to verify the intervention effect. Furthermore, to verify the changes in gait over time, a three-dimensional motion analyzer was used to analyze the pre- and post-intervention gait five times, and the results were kinematically compared.
RESULTS: No significant pre- to post-intervention changes were observed in the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia scores. Conversely, the Berg Balance Scale score, walking rate, and 10 m walking speed increased, and the Timed Up-and-Go score decreased in the B1 period, indicating a marked improvement from the predicted results based on the linear equation. For changes in gait determined using three-dimensional motion analysis, an increase in stride length was observed in each period.
CONCLUSION: The present case findings suggest that walking practice with disturbance stimulation using a split-belt treadmill does not improve inter-limb coordination, but contributes to improving standing posture balance, 10 m walking speed, and walking rate.