《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2021, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (7): 751-754.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2021.07.002

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Balance and Stability for Patients with Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

DUAN Lin-ru1a,ZHENG Jie-jiao1a(),FANG Xu-hao1b,MAO Ren-ling1b   

  1. 1. a. Department of Rehabilitation; b. Department of Neurosurgery, Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
  • Received:2021-02-24 Revised:2021-03-16 Published:2021-07-25 Online:2021-07-28
  • Contact: ZHENG Jie-jiao E-mail:zjjcss@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Shanghai Municipal Health Commission Clinical Research Special Project(Youth)(20194Y0463);National Key Research and Development Program(Key)(2020YFC2008700);Shanghai Municipal Health and Family Planning Commission Research Project(General)(201740003);Huadong Hospital Cultivation Discipline(H1160)

Abstract:

Objective To observe the features of posture control in patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH).

Methods From May, 2017 to May, 2018, patients with iNPH in our hospital (n = 13) and healthy controls (n = 15) were measured with sensory organization test on Balance Manager. The balance scores and strategy scores under six conditions were recorded and the comprehensive balance scores were calculated.

Results The balance scores decreased in the patients in the conditions of eyes-open/stable-support, eyes-close/stable-support, eyes-close/unstable-support and eyes-disturb/unstable-support compared with those of the controls (|Z| > 2.042, P < 0.05), as well as the comprehensive balance scores (Z = -3.617, P < 0.001); while the strategy scores increased in the conditions of eyes-close/stable-support, eyes-open/unstable-support, eyes-close/unstable-support and eyes-disturb/unstable-support (|Z| > 2.333, P < 0.05).

Conclusion There are balance disorders in the patients with iNPH, mainly associating with the disorders of proprioceptive and vestibular senses, and application of hip strategy.

Key words: idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus, posture control, balance

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