title: [Posturographic alterations in thinner abusers].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Abuse of thinner is a recognized problem in underdeveloped countries, because is in increasing frequency and results in neurological impairments.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study is to describe the posturographic alterations present in a group of thinner abusers.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty patients were recruited from a toxicology center and controls were non exposed subjects age and gender matched; 28 males and 2 females in each group. Posturographic recordings were performed blind to group to study Sensory Organization (SO): visual, somatosensory and vestibular ratios and Strategy Analyses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In SO somatosensory, visual and vestibular systems showed lower values in the thinner abusers group (p= 0.003, 0.0007 and 0.000001 respectively). Significant negative correlation were disclosed between duration of thinner exposure and vestibular ratio performance in sensory analysis (r= 0.48, p= 0.01). In strategy analyses, visual (p= 0.005) and vestibular strategy (p= 0.02) also showed lower values in the thinner abusers group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Data from this study show that thinner abusers present posturographic alterations related to chronic thinner consumption.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Otoneurología, Instituto de la Comunicacion Humana, Centro Nacional de Rehabilitacion, Mexico DF, Mexico.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishiwara-Niembro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Poblano-Luna
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pineda-Hernández
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ortega-Hernández
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011187:Posture; D012997:Solvents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D012997:Solvents