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Erschienen in: Journal of Neurology 8/2009

01.08.2009 | Original Communication

Reduced postural differences between phobic postural vertigo patients and healthy subjects during a postural threat

verfasst von: Johan Holmberg, Fredrik Tjernström, Mikael Karlberg, Per Anders Fransson, Måns Magnusson

Erschienen in: Journal of Neurology | Ausgabe 8/2009

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Abstract

Phobic postural vertigo is characterized by subjective imbalance and dizziness while standing or walking, despite normal values for clinical balance tests. Patients with phobic postural vertigo exhibit an increased high-frequency sway in posturographic tests. Their postural sway, however, becomes similar to the sway of healthy subjects during difficult balance tasks. Posturographic recordings of 30 s of quiet stance was compared to recordings of 30 s of quiet stance during a postural threat, which consisted of the knowledge of forthcoming vibratory calf muscle stimulation, in 37 consecutive patients with phobic postural vertigo and 24 healthy subjects. During quiet stance without the threat of forthcoming vibratory stimulation, patients with phobic postural vertigo exhibited a postural sway containing significantly more high-frequency sway than the healthy subjects. During the quiet stance with forthcoming vibratory stimulation, i.e., anticipation of a postural threat, the significant differences between groups disappeared for all variables except sagittal high-frequency sway. During postural threat, healthy subjects seemed to adopt a postural strategy that was similar to that exhibited by phobic postural vertigo patients. The lack of additional effects facing a postural threat among phobic postural vertigo patients may be due to an already maximized postural adaptation. Deviant postural reactions among patients with phobic postural vertigo may be considered as an avoidant postural response due to a constant fear of losing postural control.
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Metadaten
Titel
Reduced postural differences between phobic postural vertigo patients and healthy subjects during a postural threat
verfasst von
Johan Holmberg
Fredrik Tjernström
Mikael Karlberg
Per Anders Fransson
Måns Magnusson
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2009
Verlag
D. Steinkopff-Verlag
Erschienen in
Journal of Neurology / Ausgabe 8/2009
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-009-5110-x

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