Williams N P, Roland P S, Yellin W
North Texas Otolaryngology Associates, Irving, Texas, USA.
Am J Otol. 1997 Jan;18(1):93-100.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, debilitating disease characterized by multiple areas of focal demyelination that develop throughout the white matter of the central nervous system at varying times. Most patients report disequilibrium at some point in the course of their disease. When balance disturbance occurs early in the course of the disease prior to diagnosis, the patient may present to the otolaryngologist for evaluation. Are there any patterns of balance dysfunction that might suggest the diagnosis to the evaluating physician? An evaluation of ten patients with known early MS suggests that platform posturography and ENG is the test most likely to provide useful diagnostic information in patients with early MS.
多发性硬化症（MS）是一种慢性致残性疾病，其特征是在中枢神经系统白质的不同部位，于不同时间出现多个局灶性脱髓鞘区域。大多数患者在病程中的某个阶段会出现平衡失调。当在疾病进程早期、诊断之前就发生平衡障碍时，患者可能会前往耳鼻喉科医生处进行评估。是否存在某些平衡功能障碍模式，可向进行评估的医生提示该诊断呢？对十名已知患有早期多发性硬化症的患者进行的评估表明，平台姿势描记法和眼震电图检查是最有可能为早期多发性硬化症患者提供有用诊断信息的检查。
