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Quantification of smooth pursuit dysfunction in multiple sclerosis.

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BACKGROUND Smooth pursuit dysfunction is common in MS, but rarely quantified and may be missed on exam. METHODS NeuroFitONE™ smooth pursuit performance measures were compared between MS (n = 20) and healthy… Click to show full abstract

BACKGROUND Smooth pursuit dysfunction is common in MS, but rarely quantified and may be missed on exam. METHODS NeuroFitONE™ smooth pursuit performance measures were compared between MS (n = 20) and healthy control (n = 19) participants. RESULTS Compared to controls, MS patients had lower proportion of smooth pursuit (0.63 vs. 0.73; p = 0.047), increased directional (10.1 vs. 8°; p = 0.014) and speed noise (4.3 vs. 3.1°/sec; p = 0.021) and reduced initiation acceleration (96.83 vs. 115.33°/sec2; p = 0.061). Significant univariate correlations with clinical scores (EDSS, T25-FW) were observed. CONCLUSION Smooth pursuit dysfunction in MS can be readily quantified and distinguishes MS eyes from healthy controls.

Keywords: pursuit; multiple sclerosis; pursuit dysfunction; smooth pursuit

Journal Title: Multiple sclerosis and related disorders
Year Published: 2021

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