Open AccessCharacterization of Head-Trunk Coordination Deficits After Unilateral Vestibular Hypofunction Using Wearable Sensors
Author(s) -
Serene S. Paul,
Leland E. Dibble,
Raymond G. Walther,
Clough Shelton,
Richard K. Gurgel,
M. Lester
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
jama otolaryngology–head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.571
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 2168-619X
pISSN - 2168-6181
DOI - 10.1001/jamaoto.2017.1443
Subject(s) - physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , trunk , vestibular system , range of motion , gait , physical therapy , audiology , ecology , biology
Individuals with vestibular hypofunction acutely restrict head motion to reduce symptoms of dizziness and nausea. This restriction results in abnormal decoupling of head motion from trunk motion, but the character, magnitude, and persistence of these deficits are unclear.
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