Altered head orientation patterns in children with idiopathic scoliosis in conditions with sensory conflict

作者：Eijgelaar P N; Wapstra F H; Otten E; Veldhuizen A G^*

来源：European Spine Journal, 2014, 23(12): 2626-2634.

DOI：10.1007/s00586-014-3508-3

• Idiopathic scoliosis
• Head orientation
• Perception of verticality
• Tilted room

Idiopathic scoliosis (IS) is the most common spinal deformity in adolescents. Defective postural equilibrium may be a contributing factor. The information of the three sensory systems combined enables the formation of a central representation of head position and body posture. Comparison of head angles of girls with and without scoliosis may result in a difference in head orientation. %26lt;br%26gt;25 girls with IS and 16 girls without scoliosis (NS) between the age of 10-16 years stand in a special constructed box on a roll-tilting platform (tilt -14A degrees to +14A degrees). %26lt;br%26gt;NS and IS subjects behave quite similarly if there is no sensory conflict, but if there is conflict, the differences between the two groups are greater, especially within the 13- to 14-year-old category. %26lt;br%26gt;The differences between groups for different age categories suggest that the process of development of sensory integration for estimation of verticality appears to be different for girls with scoliosis.

• 出版日期2014-12