Absence of rotation perception during warm water caloric irrigation in some seniors with postural instability

Absence of rotation perception during warm water caloric irrigation in some seniors with postural instability

Falls in seniors are a major public health problem. Falls lead to fear of falling, reduced mobility and decreased quality of life. Vestibular dysfunction is one of the fall risk factors. The relationship between objective measures of vestibular responses and age has been studied. However, the effect...

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Main Authors: Elodie eChiarovano, Pierre-Paul eVidal, Christophe eMagnani, Georges eLamas, Ian S Curthoys, Catherine eDe Waele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
Vertigo
balance
otolith
semicircular canal
seniors
Video head impulse test
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2016.00004/full

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