Equilíbrio corporal à posturografia estática na Doença de Menière

• Ano de defesa: 2019
• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Adriana Marques Da [UNIFESP]
• Tipo de documento: Tese
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
• Palavras-chave em Português: Doença De Menière; Equilíbrio Postural; Testes De Função Vestibular
• Link de acesso: https://sucupira.capes.gov.br/sucupira/public/consultas/coleta/trabalhoConclusao/viewTrabalhoConclusao.jsf?popup=true&id_trabalho=7657607; https://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/59661

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the body balance of patients with Meniere's disease by means of a static posturography. METHOD: An experimental group with 34 patients diagnosed with defined Menière's disease with age ranging from 30 to 60 years and a control group with 34 healthy individuals with ages ranging from 32 to 64 years, homogenous regarding age and sex, were submitted to posturography of the Tetrax Interactive Balance System (Tetrax IBSTM) in eight sensory conditions. The parameters analyzed were: stability index; weight distribution index; synchronization index of right / left postural and toe / heel oscillation; postural oscillation frequency; and fall risk index. RESULTS: The stability index was higher in the experimental group with a significant difference between the groups in all sensory conditions tested. The risk of falls was significantly higher in the experimental group (44,24%) than in the control group (16,35%). The postural oscillation was higher in the experimental group in all frequency bands, with a significant difference in F1 in four sensory conditions; in F2-F4 under all conditions; in F5-F6, in seven; and in F7-F8, in three. The weight distribution index was higher in the experimental group without significant difference between the groups. There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in the synchronizations between heels and toes of each foot, between the two heels and the toes of both feet and between the heels of one foot with the contralateral toes in the eight sensorial conditions evaluated. CONCLUSION: Patients with Menière's disease presented impaired body balance on a static posturography, characterized by changes in stability and postural oscillation and risk of fall.