Boosting Balance: How Brain Stimulation and Training Help MS Patients

Multiple sclerosis (MS) can make it hard to keep your balance. A recent study looked at how brain stimulation and balance exercises can help. The study involved 57 people with MS. They were split into three groups. One group got brain stimulation on the cerebellum, another on the DLPFC, and the last group got fake stimulation. The treatment lasted for four weeks. Each session was 20 minutes long. The researchers checked balance and stability before and after. They used a force plate, Berg Balance Scale (BBS), and Timed Up and Go (TUG) test. The group that got cerebellum stimulation showed the most improvement. They had better balance and stability. The DLPFC group also improved, but not as much. The fake stimulation group saw no changes. This study shows that brain stimulation, especially on the cerebellum, can help MS patients. It's a step forward in finding better treatments for balance issues in MS.