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. 2008;45(8):1215-26.

Balance control in hemiparetic stroke patients: main tools for evaluation

Clarissa Barros de Oliveira  1 , Italo Roberto Torres de Medeiros, Norberto Anizio Ferreira Frota, Mário Edvin Greters, Adriana B Conforto
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  • PMID: 19235121
Review

Balance control in hemiparetic stroke patients: main tools for evaluation

Clarissa Barros de Oliveira et al. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2008.

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.

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