Postural control evolution in Duchenne muscular dystrophy - longitudinal study.

AIM: To assess the evolution of postural control in individuals with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) over a 12-month period and to assess postural control under different sensory conditions, identifying the demands on the sensory systems.

METHODS

Longitudinal study with individuals with DMD, Vignos stages 1 to 6. Postural control was assessed using Wii Balance Board with modified Sensory Organization Test (MSOT). Center of Pressure (COP) displacement velocity and displacement area were analyzed.

RESULTS AND

CONCLUSION

Postural control of 16 individuals worsened over 12 months. Significant decline was already evident at 6 months. There was a worsening of performance as the sensory conditions of MSOT progressed.