Foam Posturography: A Cheaper Way to Analyze Postural Stability in Peripheral Vestibular Disorders
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Methods: The study included 62 patients with peripheral vestibulopathy (unilateral n:41, bilateral n:21) and 45 healthy controls. Neurological and neurotological examinations including tonal audiometry, caloric tests and static posturography [mean center of gravity (COG) sway velocity, shift in COG alignment, tandem walk (step width, walking speed, and end sway velocity)] were performed in all patients.
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