Modified head shake sensory organization test: Sensitivity and specificity
Modified head shake sensory organization test: Sensitivity and specificity
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DOI:
10.1016/j.gaitpost.2016.06.024
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发表时间:
2016-09-01
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2.4
通讯作者:
Shepard, Neil T.
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作者:
Honaker, Julie A.;Janky, Kristen L.;Shepard, Neil T.
The Sensory Organization Test (SOT) of Computerized Dynamic Posturography (EquiTest (TM) equipment) is a valuable tool for investigating how an individual uses balance system sensory input (vestibular, vision, proprioception/somatosensory) to maintain quiet stance; however, it is limited as a screening tool for identifying peripheral vestibular system dysfunction. Previous research has shown that adding horizontal head-shake to portions of the standard SOT battery improved the identification of peripheral vestibular system asymmetry; however, flaws in the methods were noted. The objective of this work was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the modified head-shake SOT (HS-SOT) protocol for identification of peripheral vestibular system lesion. Fifteen patients with chief complaint of instability, vertigo, and/or lightheadedness, with and without a caloric unilateral weakness (UW) and fifteen age matched healthy controls were included in the final analysis. Ten of the 15 patients demonstrated a caloric UW >= 25%. Participants completed standard conditions 2 and 5 of SOT with head still and during four horizontal head-shaking tasks (i.e., HS-SOT2-60 degrees/s, HS-SOT2-120 degrees/s, HS-SOT5-15 degrees/s, and HS-SOT5-60 degrees/s). Average equilibrium scores decreased as condition difficulty increased (SOT2, HS-SOT2-60 degrees/s, HS-SOT2-120 degrees/s, SOT 5, HS-SOT5-15 degrees/s, and HS-SOT5-60 degrees/s) for each group; as expected, a lower decline was noted for controls (slope = -6.59) compared to patients (slope = -11.69). The HS-SOT5-15 degrees/s condition was superior for identifying peripheral vestibular asymmetry (AUC = 0.90 sensitivity = 70%, specificity = 100%), with the strongest correlation to caloric UW% (r(s) = -0.743, p = 0.000006): HS-SOT5-15 degrees/s appears to be a promising screening measure for peripheral vestibular asymmetry. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.