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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-10-3
pubmed:abstractText
Thirty-nine patients aged 21-82 years (mean 62 years) under investigation for suspected acquired hydrocephalus were investigated by dynamic posturography before and 6-8 h after a cerebrospinal fluid tap of 20-40 ml. Dynamic posturography comprises a sensory organization (SO) part in which the platform and visual surround are either stable or referenced to the patient's sway. The eyes are closed or open. In a movement coordination (MC) part the platform makes active movements, thus introducing external disturbances in the procedure. The patients improved their balancing ability in all tests on the sway referenced platform in SO, while MC remained unaffected. It is concluded that dynamic posturography is valuable for dysequilibrium assessment in clinical evaluation of suitable candidates for ventricular shunts in acquired hydrocephalus.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0365-5237
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
520 Pt 2
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
317-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Influence of cerebrospinal fluid tapping on dynamic equilibrium in suspected hydrocephalus.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of ENT, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article