A novel method of assessing balance and postural sway in patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) frequently suffer from poor balance and proprioception and are at an increased risk for falls. Here we present a means of assessing a variety of balance and postural conditions in a fast and non-invasive manner. The equipment required is commer...

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Published in:Frontiers in Medicine
Main Authors: Miguel Whitmore, Brittany Barker, Katie Chudej, Ciarra Goines, Jenna Kester, Hannah Campbell, Anna Jeffcoat, Brynn Castleberry, Thomas William Lowder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Subjects:
hEDS
balance
postural sway
center of gravity
proprioception
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1135473/full
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Summary:Patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) frequently suffer from poor balance and proprioception and are at an increased risk for falls. Here we present a means of assessing a variety of balance and postural conditions in a fast and non-invasive manner. The equipment required is commercially available and requires limited personnel. Patients can be repeatedly tested to determine balance and postural differences as a result of disease progression and aging, or a reversal following balance/exercise interventions.
ISSN:2296-858X

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