Postural stability by computerized posturography in minor head trauma.
Mild head injuries are very common among young children. Often, these injuries are followed by a variety of subjective complaints termed posttraumatic syndrome. Posturography (balance test) was performed immediately after the trauma in 21 children who had sustained mild head injury. Significant difference in performance was observed in head-injured children in all subparts of the test as compared with a control group. We conclude that posturography may serve as a simple cost-effective method in qualifying the posttraumatic imbalance.
Lahat
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Pediatric Neurology Unit, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel.
Barr
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J
Klin
B
B
Dvir
Z
Z
Bistrizer
T
T
Eshel
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G
D000293:Adolescent; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology*; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*; D012016:Reference Values; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016474:Weight-Bearing / Q000502:physiology