İlk Vestibüler Fonksiyon Parkinson Hastalığında Gelecekteki Postural İnstabilite ile İlişkili Olabilir.

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BackgroundsWe aimed to understand the association between initial vestibular function examination and postural instability (PI) development in Parkinson's disease (PD).MethodsAfter screening 51 PD patients, we divided 31 patients into 2 groups based on the presence of PI at the follow-up visit and compared the clinical features and vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) variables.ResultsThe mean values of Hoehn and Yahr stage, Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) part III, and item 30 (postural stability) of UPDRS were larger in patients with PI at a follow-up visit (p = 0.000, 0.006, 0.048, respectively). In VEMP analyses, the onset latencies of left and right cervical VEMPs were significantly reduced in patients with PI (p = 0.013, 0.040, respectively).ConclusionWe found that the initial VEMP test may be associated with later postural imbalance in PD, suggesting the baseline evaluation may help predict future PI occurrence. A more significant number of patients and more long-term follow-ups are likely to be required for confirmation.

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