Open AccessSensory Reweighting as a Method of Balance Training for Labyrinthine Loss
Author(s) -
F. Jay Haran,
Emily A. Keshner
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of neurologic physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.046
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1557-0584
pISSN - 1557-0576
DOI - 10.1097/npt.0b013e31818dee39
Subject(s) - balance (ability) , sensory system , training (meteorology) , audiology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , neuroscience , medicine , geography , meteorology
Instability is a significant risk factor for falls in individuals with a bilateral labyrinthine deficit. The purpose of this case report is to describe an intervention that we found to improve balance in a patient with bilateral labyrinthine deficit using a training paradigm based on the sensory reweighting hypothesis.
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