Trunk and Head Control During Walking in Patients With Unilateral Vestibular Hypofunction: Effect of Lower Limb Somatosensory Input

Conclusions
Patients with unilateral vestibular hypofunction seemed to rely more on lower limb somatosensory input for trunk control especially in the medio-lateral direction compared with healthy controls. Lower head sway and head-trunk correlation may suggest a more independent and successful head control strategy in patients.

Source: American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - September 20, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Original Research Articles Source Type: research