Balance impairments after brachial plexus injury as assessed through clinical and posturographic evaluation

Objective: To investigate whether a sensorimotor deficit of the upper limb following a brachial plexus injury (BPI) affects the upright balance. Design: Eleven patients with a unilateral BPI and 11 healthy subjects were recruited. The balance assessment includes the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), the num...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Main Authors:	Lidiane eSouza †, Thiago eLemos †, Débora Cristina Lima Silva, José Magalhães de Oliveira, José Fernando Guedes Corrêa, Paulo Leonardo de Moraes Soares Tavares, Laura Alice Santos De Oliveira, Erika Carvalho Rodrigues, Claudia Domingues Vargas
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-01-01
Subjects:	Brachial Plexus Peripheral Nerve Injuries Postural Balance Weight-Bearing posturographic
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00715/full