Trunk sway in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus—Quantitative assessment in clinical practice

• Published in: Gait & posture Vol. 54; no. NA; pp. 62 - 70
• Main Authors: Bäcklund, Tomas, Frankel, Jennifer, Israelsson, Hanna, Malm, Jan, Sundström, Nina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier B.V 01.05.2017
• Subjects: Aged; Analysis of Variance; Balance; Case-Control Studies; Female; Gait; Gait - physiology; Gyroscope; Humans; Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure - physiopathology; Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus; Male; Orthopedics; Postural Balance - physiology; Prospective Studies; Sensory Deprivation - physiology; Torso - physiology; Trunk sway; Walking - physiology; Trunk sway; Gyroscope; Gait; Balance; Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus; Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

•Trunk sway enables objective assessment of postural control in clinical practice.•iNPH patients have higher trunk sway compared to healthy elderly.•To identify true iNPH patients, trunk sway should be measured during gait.•iNPH patients have reduced use of vision when maintaining a stable posture....