Citation

de Oliveira CB, de Medeiros IR, Frota NA, Greters ME, Conforto AB. J. Rehabil. Res. Dev. 2008; 45(8): 1215-1226.

Affiliation

Department of Neurology, Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil. cla-oliveira@uol.com.br

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

19235121

Abstract

Balance problems in hemiparetic patients after stroke can be caused by different impairments in the physiological systems involved in postural control, including sensory afferents, movement strategies, biomechanical constraints, cognitive processing, and perception of verticality. Balance impairments and disabilities must be appropriately addressed. This article reviews the most common balance abnormalities in hemiparetic patients with stroke and the main tools used to diagnose them.

Language: en