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Posturographic alterations in thinner abusers

K. Ishiwara-Niembro, A. Poblano-Luna, G. Pineda-Hernández, P. Ortega-Hernández [REV NEUROL 2002;35:625-627] PMID: 12389146 DOI: https://doi.org/10.33588/rn.3507.2002169

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Volumen 35 | Number 07 | Nº of views of the article 10.676 | Nº of PDF downloads 259 | Article publication date 01/10/2002

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ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION Abuse of thinner is a recognized problem in underdeveloped countries, because is in increasing frequency and results in neurological impairments. OBJECTIVE. The objective of this study is to describe the posturographic alterations present in a group of thinner abusers.

PATIENTS AND METHODS Thirty patients were recruited from a toxicology center and controls were nonexposed subjects age and gender matched; 28 males and 2 females in each group. Posturographic recordings were performed blind to group to study Sensory Organization (SO): visual, somatosensory and vestibular ratios and Strategy Analyses.

RESULTS In SO somatosensory, visual and vestibular systems showed lower values in the thinner abusers group (p= 0.003, 0.0007 and 0.000001 respectively). Significant negative correlation were disclosed between duration of thinner exposure and vestibular ratio performance in sensory analysis (r= –0.48, p= 0.01). In strategy analyses, visual (p= 0.005) and vestibular strategy (p= 0.02) also showed lower values in the thinner abusers group.

CONCLUSIONS Data from this study show that thinner abusers present posturographic alterations related to chronic thinner consumption. KeywordsChronic toxic encephalopathy Posturography Thinner abuse CategoriesDependencias Neuropsiquiatría

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