Postural control in Parkinson's disease

Revista Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia

Quitschal, Rafaela Maia¹  Fukunaga, Jackeline Yumi² 

[1] Universidade Bandeirante de São Paulo (UNIBAN), São Paulo, Brazil;Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil

关键词: Parkinson disease;    Postural balance;    Vestibular function tests.;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.bjorl.2014.05.032

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Associacao Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cervicofacial

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: Postural instability is one of the most disabling features of Parkinson's disease. Objective: To evaluate postural balance in Parkinson's disease. Methods: Thirty patients with Parkinson's disease were compared with controls using Tetrax™ interactive balance system posturography. Results: For different positions, patients with Parkinson's disease showed a significantly higher weight distribution index, fall index, Fourier transformation at low-medium frequencies (F2–F4), and significantly lower right/left and toe/heel synchronization versus controls. Conclusion: Postural imbalance in Parkinson's disease patients is characterized by the abnormalities of weight distribution index, synchronization index, Fourier transformation index, and fall index as measured by Tetrax™ posturography.

【 授权许可】

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