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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-5-14
pubmed:abstractText
Gait analysis was performed in patients with various vestibular systems using a tactile sensor. There were 4 patients with vestibular neuronitis, 6 patients with large acoustic neuroma and 6 patients with spino-cerebellar degeneration (SCD). Gait phase related parameters such as stance, swing and double support were studied to assess gait stability. Also the area ratio of trajectories of center of force during stance and progression of foot pressure were checked. The calculated value of each variable became high in pathological cases compared with normal controls, and the highest value was obtained in the SCD group. As regards the effect of visual deprivation on stability of gait, the most striking change was found in the large acoustic neuroma group. In a case with a unilateral lesion such as vestibular neuronitis and large acoustic neuroma, foot pressure was greater on the lesion side, especially during gait with eyes closed. As for the foot pressure progression curve, the SCD group showed the most irregular pattern in general, although there were some individual variations. Those results could reflect a functional disorder of the gait control system caused by each disease. Significance of gait analysis is also discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0001-6489
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
121
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
241-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Dynamic locomotor function in normals and patients with vertigo.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Akita University, School of Medicine, Hondo, Japan. ishioto@med.akita-u.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't