Balance Disorders in People with History of COVID-19 in Light of Posturographic Tests
Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), resulting from infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, causes not only flu-like symptoms, such as fever, aches, or a dry cough, but also affects the sensory system, leading to a loss of smell and taste or to neurological deficits in the shape of balance disorders and...
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| author | Zofia Dzięcioł-Anikiej Agnieszka Dakowicz Janusz Dzięcioł Szymon Kopko Diana Moskal-Jasińska Aleksandra Gawlikowska-Sroka Anna Kuryliszyn-Moskal Amanda Maria Kostro |
| author_facet | Zofia Dzięcioł-Anikiej Agnieszka Dakowicz Janusz Dzięcioł Szymon Kopko Diana Moskal-Jasińska Aleksandra Gawlikowska-Sroka Anna Kuryliszyn-Moskal Amanda Maria Kostro |
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| description | Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), resulting from infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, causes not only flu-like symptoms, such as fever, aches, or a dry cough, but also affects the sensory system, leading to a loss of smell and taste or to neurological deficits in the shape of balance disorders and dizziness. Purpose of the study: Our research aimed to assess the prevalence of balance disorders in patients who had suffered COVID-19. Material and methods: The study group consisted of 73 subjects with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The control group consisted of 50 healthy people with similar demographics. A balance analysis was performed on a tensometric platform, using the Romberg test. Results: Statistically significant differences between the results of the study group and the control group were obtained in the evaluation of the length of body sways and the area of gravity center, both with open and closed eyes, and in the case of maximum body sways with open eyes. Conclusions: Patients who have suffered COVID-19 may suffer from balance disorders detectable by posturographic tests. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f53a27e9c38b4522ab4869b053f60bcf2023-11-18T16:54:12ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832023-07-011213446110.3390/jcm12134461Balance Disorders in People with History of COVID-19 in Light of Posturographic TestsZofia Dzięcioł-Anikiej0Agnieszka Dakowicz1Janusz Dzięcioł2Szymon Kopko3Diana Moskal-Jasińska4Aleksandra Gawlikowska-Sroka5Anna Kuryliszyn-Moskal6Amanda Maria Kostro7Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Białystok, Skłodowskiej-Curie 7A Street, 15-096 Białystok, PolandDepartment of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Białystok, Skłodowskiej-Curie 7A Street, 15-096 Białystok, PolandDepartment of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewicza 2A Street, 15-230 Białystok, PolandDepartment of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewicza 2A Street, 15-230 Białystok, PolandDepartment of Clinical Phonoaudiology and Speech Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Białystok, Skłodowskiej-Curie 7A Street, 15-096 Białystok, PolandDepartment of Human Anatomy, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Rybacka 1 Street, 70-204 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Białystok, Skłodowskiej-Curie 7A Street, 15-096 Białystok, PolandDepartment of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Białystok, Skłodowskiej-Curie 7A Street, 15-096 Białystok, PolandCoronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), resulting from infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, causes not only flu-like symptoms, such as fever, aches, or a dry cough, but also affects the sensory system, leading to a loss of smell and taste or to neurological deficits in the shape of balance disorders and dizziness. Purpose of the study: Our research aimed to assess the prevalence of balance disorders in patients who had suffered COVID-19. Material and methods: The study group consisted of 73 subjects with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The control group consisted of 50 healthy people with similar demographics. A balance analysis was performed on a tensometric platform, using the Romberg test. Results: Statistically significant differences between the results of the study group and the control group were obtained in the evaluation of the length of body sways and the area of gravity center, both with open and closed eyes, and in the case of maximum body sways with open eyes. Conclusions: Patients who have suffered COVID-19 may suffer from balance disorders detectable by posturographic tests.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/13/4461COVD-19posturographybalancecoronavirusdizziness |
| spellingShingle | Zofia Dzięcioł-Anikiej Agnieszka Dakowicz Janusz Dzięcioł Szymon Kopko Diana Moskal-Jasińska Aleksandra Gawlikowska-Sroka Anna Kuryliszyn-Moskal Amanda Maria Kostro Balance Disorders in People with History of COVID-19 in Light of Posturographic Tests Journal of Clinical Medicine COVD-19 posturography balance coronavirus dizziness |
| title | Balance Disorders in People with History of COVID-19 in Light of Posturographic Tests |
| title_full | Balance Disorders in People with History of COVID-19 in Light of Posturographic Tests |
| title_fullStr | Balance Disorders in People with History of COVID-19 in Light of Posturographic Tests |
| title_full_unstemmed | Balance Disorders in People with History of COVID-19 in Light of Posturographic Tests |
| title_short | Balance Disorders in People with History of COVID-19 in Light of Posturographic Tests |
| title_sort | balance disorders in people with history of covid 19 in light of posturographic tests |
| topic | COVD-19 posturography balance coronavirus dizziness |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/13/4461 |
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