Parkinsonian sensory integration for balance control : time based postural effects of alterations in sensory information

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dc.contributor.authorCooper, Stephanie A.
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorPellis, Sergio M.
dc.contributor.supervisorWhishaw, Ian Q.
dc.date.accessioned2007-05-13T20:30:26Z
dc.date.available2007-05-13T20:30:26Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.descriptionxii, 81 leaves ; 29 cm.en
dc.description.abstractChanges in postural stability following sensory manipulation were investigated among Parkinson's disease patients and healthy older adults. Sixteen Parkinson's disease patients (PD; mean age 68.2 + 2.7 years) and sixteen older adults (control; mean age 67.6 + 2.6 years) performed quiet standing trials that progressed through baseline, sensory manipulation, and reintegration. Postural control following visual deprivation was assessed following alternate removal and reinsertion of visual information. Postural recovery following sensory incongruence was assessed following the termination of visual, somatosensory, and visuosomatosensory incongruence. PD patients' balance was disrupted following visual deprivation, and was initially disrupted when visual information was returned. PD patients' pstural recovery was comparable to control subjects when sensory incongruence ended. These findings indicate that situations of visual deprivation in particular are initially disruptive for PD patients, and imply initial difficulty for sensory reorganization in these patients. Our results provide insight into environmental situations imposing greater fall risk among the parkinsonian population.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/245
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2005en
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Neuroscience
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Science
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen
dc.subjectParkinson's disease -- Researchen
dc.subjectEquilibrium (Physiology) -- Researchen
dc.subjectHuman beings -- Attitude and movement -- Researchen
dc.titleParkinsonian sensory integration for balance control : time based postural effects of alterations in sensory informationen
dc.typeThesisen
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