Abstract：
BACKGROUND: While music-based therapy (MBT) has been shown to improve motor and non-motor features in multiple sclerosis (MS), benefits of tango have never been assessed.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the benefits of tango classes on quality of life (QoL), mood, fatigue, gait, balance, perception of cognitive disorder and sexuality in people with MS.
METHODS: 7 participants (age 41.14 ± 14.27 years, disease duration 14.14 ± 7.6 years) and respective partners undertook one-hour weekly classes for 20 weeks. Participants had early-stage MS (EDSS<3.5). They were assessed for mood (ZUNG rating scale; Beck Depression Inventory -II); balance (Berg Balance Test; Tinetti scale), cognition (MS Neuropsychological Screening Questionnaire), SD (Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire), fatigue (Fatigue Severity Scale) and QoL (36-Item Short Form Survey).
RESULTS: Group comparison of pre-post change scores showed a general improvement in all the outcome measures, which was significant in mood, SD, cognition and QoL.
CONCLUSIONS: Tango classes provides benefits to pwMS, especially on non-motor symptoms. Follow-up assessment is required to confirm the durability of these effects.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the benefits of tango classes on quality of life (QoL), mood, fatigue, gait, balance, perception of cognitive disorder and sexuality in people with MS.
METHODS: 7 participants (age 41.14 ± 14.27 years, disease duration 14.14 ± 7.6 years) and respective partners undertook one-hour weekly classes for 20 weeks. Participants had early-stage MS (EDSS<3.5). They were assessed for mood (ZUNG rating scale; Beck Depression Inventory -II); balance (Berg Balance Test; Tinetti scale), cognition (MS Neuropsychological Screening Questionnaire), SD (Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire), fatigue (Fatigue Severity Scale) and QoL (36-Item Short Form Survey).
RESULTS: Group comparison of pre-post change scores showed a general improvement in all the outcome measures, which was significant in mood, SD, cognition and QoL.
CONCLUSIONS: Tango classes provides benefits to pwMS, especially on non-motor symptoms. Follow-up assessment is required to confirm the durability of these effects.
摘要：
背景：虽然基于音乐的治疗（MBT）已被证明可以改善多发性硬化症（MS）的运动和非运动特征，探戈的好处从未被评估过。
目的：为了评估探戈课程对生活质量（QoL）的益处，心情,疲劳,步态,balance,MS患者对认知障碍和性行为的感知
方法：7名参与者（年龄41.14±14.27岁，疾病持续时间14.14±7.6年），各自的合作伙伴每周进行一小时的课程，共20周。参与者有早期MS（EDSS<3.5）。对他们进行情绪评估（ZUNG评定量表；贝克抑郁量表-II）；平衡（Berg平衡测试；Tinetti量表），认知(MS神经心理学筛查问卷)，SD（多发性硬化症亲密关系和性行为问卷），疲劳(疲劳严重程度量表)和QoL(36项简表调查)。
结果：变更前评分的分组比较显示，所有结果指标均有改善，这在情绪上很重要，SD,认知和QoL。
结论：探戈课程为pwMS提供了好处，尤其是非运动症状。需要进行后续评估以确认这些影响的持久性。
目的：为了评估探戈课程对生活质量（QoL）的益处，心情,疲劳,步态,balance,MS患者对认知障碍和性行为的感知
方法：7名参与者（年龄41.14±14.27岁，疾病持续时间14.14±7.6年），各自的合作伙伴每周进行一小时的课程，共20周。参与者有早期MS（EDSS<3.5）。对他们进行情绪评估（ZUNG评定量表；贝克抑郁量表-II）；平衡（Berg平衡测试；Tinetti量表），认知(MS神经心理学筛查问卷)，SD（多发性硬化症亲密关系和性行为问卷），疲劳(疲劳严重程度量表)和QoL(36项简表调查)。
结果：变更前评分的分组比较显示，所有结果指标均有改善，这在情绪上很重要，SD,认知和QoL。
结论：探戈课程为pwMS提供了好处，尤其是非运动症状。需要进行后续评估以确认这些影响的持久性。
