Foam Posturography: A Cheaper Way to Analyze Postural Stability in Peripheral Vestibular Disorders
| Autor: | Celebisoy, Nese, Karapolat, Hale, Gulluoglu, Halil, Celebisoy, Mehmet, Kose, Timur |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Ege Üniversitesi |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Popis: | WOS: 000326204800014 Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of static posturography with the foam rubber in unilateral and bilateral vestibulopathy in addition to the gait tests. Methods: The study included 62 patients with peripheral vestibulopathy (unilateral n:41, bilateral n:21) and 45 healthy controls. Neurological and neurotological examinations including tonal audiometry, caloric tests and static posturography [mean center of gravity (COG) sway velocity, shift in COG alignment, tandem walk (step width, walking speed, and end sway velocity)] were performed in all patients. Results: When compared with healthy individuals, COG sway velocity of the foam posturography [(Foam) Eyes Open and Closed)] and the step width in the tandem walk test was found to be statistically increased both in patients with uni- and bilateral peripheral vestibulopathy (p0.05). Conclusion: Static posturography with foam rubber is valuable for demonstrating balance impairments in peripheral vestibular disorders. However, a significant shift to the affected side in unilateral or a shift in the antero-posterior direction in bilateral vestibulopathy may not be found especially after the acute phase. |
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