Balance Rehabilitation Unit (BRU™) posturography in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
Posturography has been used in the evaluation of patients with vestibular disorders.


OBJECTIVE
To evaluate balance control with the Balance Rehabilitation Unit (BRU™) posturography in patients with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.


METHODS
Prospective case-control.


METHODS
A cross-sectional controlled study was carried out in 45 patients with BPPV, and a homogeneous control group consisting of 45 healthy individuals. Patients were submitted to a balance function evaluation by means of the Balance Rehabilitation Unit (BRU™) posturography.


RESULTS
The mean values of the ellipse area and the sway velocity in a firm surface and saccadic stimulation (p = 0.060).


CONCLUSIONS
The Balance Rehabilitation Unit (BRU™) posturography enables to identify postural control abnormalities in patients with BPPV.
Graduate Program in Human Communication Disorders - Federal University of São Paulo - Paulista School of Medicine, SP, Brazil. robertagesteira@gmail.com
Silvia Roberta Gesteira
SR
Monteiro
Maurício Malavasi
MM
Ganança
Fernando Freitas
FF
Ganança
Cristina Freitas
CF
Ganança
Heloisa Helena
HH
Caovilla
D065635:Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014717:Vertigo / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests / Q000379:methods*