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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