F18 Clinical measurement of sit to stand performance in people with huntington's disease: reliability and validity for 30 seconds chair sit to stand test

2010 ◽  
Vol 81 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A28.2-A28 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Khalil ◽  
R van Deursen ◽  
L Quinn ◽  
A Rosser ◽  
M Busse
2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 1713-1717
Author(s):  
Ran Du

Purpose: To highlight the impact of caryolanemagnolol on gait measures in forward walking, balance and mobility measures, as well as in hand and forearm function measures.Methods: Twenty patients with Huntington’s disease (HD) on stable doses of caryolanemagnolol were evaluated after medication and again following resumption of medication. The improvement in spatiotemporal gait parameters was measured by GAITRite, balance and/or mobility using Tinetti mobility test (TMT), five times sit-to-stand test (5TSST), and six-condition Romberg tests, as well as the function of the hand and forearm by finger tapping and Luria tests on Huntington's disease rating scale (UHDRS) motor scale.Results: The results demonstrated significant improvement in the unified UHDRS motor scores, Tinetti mobility test (TMT) total and balance subscale scores, and the five times sit-to-stand test when oncaryolanemagnolol compared to off-caryolanemagnolol. Spatiotemporal gait measures, the six condition Romberg test, and UHDRS hand and forearm function items remained unaffected on caryolanemagnolol treatment. Improved TMT and 5TSST performance when on drug indicates that caryolanemagnolol use may improve balance and functional mobility in individuals with HD.Conclusions: Caryolanemagnolol improves chorea and functional mobility by improving dynamic balance in individuals without any negative impact on motor function in walking and transfers.Keywords: Huntington's disease, Caryolanemagnolol, Gait measures, Choreic movements, Mobility tests


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Vol 101 ◽  
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