Publications by authors named "Irene Alcamisi"
Background: Approximately two-thirds of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) complain different degrees of balance dysfunction, but some of them are able to withstand considerable disease burden without an overt balance impairment. Here, we tested the hypothesis that brain and cognitive reserve lessen the effect of MS-related tissue damage on balance control.
Methods: We measured the postural sway of 148 patients and 74 sex- and age-matched healthy controls by force platform under different conditions reflecting diverse neuro-pathological substrates of balance dysfunction: eyes opened (EO), eyes closed (EC), and while performing the Stroop test, i.