Clinical application of vestibulospinal reflex tests in peripheral vestibular disorders.
The influence of peripheral vestibular disturbances upon postural behaviour can be measured by posturography (PG). The results show that both otolithic and canal dysfunction can have some influence, whereas central compensation tries to suppress it. In this way, central compensation can be assessed by PG, which adds complementary information sui generis to the data of the 'classical' evaluation of a dizzy patient.
Norré
M E
ME
Department of Otoneurology & Equilibriometry, University of Leuven Hospitals, Belgium.
Forrez
G
G
Beckers
A
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D006801:Humans; D011187:Posture; D012018:Reflex / Q000502:physiology*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000502:physiology*; D015837:Vestibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests / Q000379:methods*; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth / Q000502:physiology*