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Postural stability by computerized posturography in minor head trauma

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  • 1Pediatric Neurology Unit, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel.

Pediatric Neurology
|November 1, 1996
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Mild head injuries in children can cause posttraumatic syndrome. A balance test, posturography, revealed significant performance differences in injured children, suggesting it can identify posttraumatic imbalance.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Neurology
  • Sports Medicine

Background:

  • Mild head injuries are frequent in young children.
  • These injuries can lead to subjective complaints known as posttraumatic syndrome.
  • Assessing post-injury balance is crucial for understanding functional deficits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the utility of posturography in assessing balance immediately after mild head injury in children.
  • To determine if posturography can detect objective functional deficits in pediatric mild head injury.

Main Methods:

  • Posturography, a quantitative balance test, was administered to 21 children with mild head injuries.
  • A control group of healthy children was used for comparison.
  • Performance was assessed across all subparts of the posturography test.

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Main Results:

  • Children with mild head injuries showed significant differences in balance test performance compared to the control group.
  • These differences were observed across all tested subparts of the posturography.
  • This indicates an objective measure of posttraumatic imbalance.

Conclusions:

  • Posturography is a sensitive tool for detecting balance impairments after mild head injury in children.
  • The findings suggest posturography can objectively qualify posttraumatic imbalance.
  • This method offers a simple, cost-effective approach for clinical assessment.