Postural stability in patients with different types of head and neck trauma in comparison to healthy subjects.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Informa Healthcare Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8710358 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1362-301X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 02699052 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Brain Inj Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: London : Informa Healthcare
      Original Publication: London ; New York : Taylor & Francis, c1987-
    • Subject Terms:
      Craniocerebral Trauma/*complications ; Postural Balance/*physiology ; Sensation Disorders/*etiology ; Whiplash Injuries/*complications; Adolescent ; Adult ; Age Factors ; Aged ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Sensation Disorders/diagnosis ; Statistics, Nonparametric ; Young Adult
    • Abstract:
      Objective: Dizziness is a common complaint in patients following mild head or neck trauma, but neurological signs are usually rare or absent. The aim of the study was to compare postural control in patients with different types of head and neck trauma to healthy subjects.
      Methods: Balance function was evaluated by computerized dynamic platform posturography (CDPP) in 57 dizzy patients with whiplash injury (n = 11), mild head trauma without loss of consciousness (HTNLC) (n = 23), whiplash injury and mild head trauma without loss of consciousness (WHTNLC) (n = 12) and mild head trauma with loss of consciousness (n = 11) and in 14 healthy subjects.
      Results: Compared to healthy subjects and after adjustment for inter-group age differences, sway index (SI) was significantly higher in patients with WHTNLC in three of the tests. There were no significant differences within the patient group according to type of injury. When time following the injury was considered, the SI was non-significantly higher within the first week after trauma compared to other time intervals.
      Conclusion: The severity of the postural abnormality in patients with head and/or neck trauma is not uniform and is influenced by the type of trauma.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Mild traumatic brain injury; loss of consciousness; postural balance; whiplash injury
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20160916 Date Completed: 20180104 Latest Revision: 20180104
    • Publication Date:
      20240829
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/02699052.2016.1199904
    • Accession Number:
      27629907