Computerised static posturography in neurology

• Authors: Martin Vališ , Jakub Dršata , David Kalfeřt , Pavel Semerák , Jan Kremláček
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Posturography is a general term for techniques used to measure postural stability on static or dynamic measuring platforms. The principle of static computerised posturography (SCPG) is the detection of the centre of foot pressure (CFP) in upright stance on a posturography platform. Our communication deals with the importance of SCPG in differential topodiagnosis of vestibular syndromes in neurology. The set of examinations and evaluations carried out was divided among a control group of healthy subjects (77), a group of subjects with peripheral vestibular disorder (159), and a group of subjects with a non-peripheral balance disorder (82). Results obtained through the measurements were evaluated using descriptive statistics procedures and basic numerical and graphic statistical characteristics of the given groups. Our observations demonstrate that posturography is a valuable auxiliary test for balance disorders, especially given the lack of more suitable tests. According to our results, SCPG can be used for a rough differential topodiagnosis of balance disorders in neurology.

Keywords

EN

Static and dynamic computerised posturography; Differential diagnosis; Central and peripheral vestibular dysfunction

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Medicine
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 317-322

Dates

published

1 - 6 - 2012

online

29 - 3 - 2012

Contributors

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Martin Vališ

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Jakub Dršata

• Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové and University Hospital Hradec Králové, 500 05, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

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David Kalfeřt

• Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové and University Hospital Hradec Králové, 500 05, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

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Pavel Semerák

• Faculty of Economics and Administration, Institute of Mathematics, University of Pardubice, 532 10, Pardubice, Czech Republic

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Jan Kremláček

• Institute of Pathophysiology, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, 500 038, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s11536-011-0152-8