Balance Training for Multiple Sclerosis

Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have numerous challenging symptoms with limited pharmacologic options, including impaired balance, dizziness, blurred dynamic vision, and fatigue. Investigators tested an exercise program that specifically addresses sensory/motor integration, the Balance and Eye Movement Exercises for People with Multiple Sclerosis (BEEMS) program, in patients with such symptoms. Eighty-eight patients were recruited for this randomized, controlled trial. The 16-week protocol included a 2-week baseline, 6 weeks of therapy administered twice per week with daily home exercises (phase 1), and an additional 8 weeks of supervised sessions once per week with daily home exercises (phase 2).

More than 85% of participants in each …