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    Posturografia do Balance Rehabilitation Unit (BRU TM) na doença de Ménière
    (Associação Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cervicofacial, 2010-10-01) Cusin, Flávia Salvaterra [UNIFESP]; Ganança, Mauricio Malavasi [UNIFESP]; Ganança, Fernando Freitas [UNIFESP]; Ganança, Cristina Freitas [UNIFESP]; Caovilla, Heloisa Helena [UNIFESP]; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP); Universidade Bandeirante de São Paulo Programa de Mestrado Profissional em Reabilitação do Equilíbrio Corporal e Inclusão Social
    Posturography has been used in the evaluation of patients with vestibular disorders. AIM: To evaluate balance control with the Balance Rehabilitation Unit (BRU TM) posturography in patients with Menière's disease. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective case-control. MATERIAL AND METHOD: 30 patients diagnosed with Menière's disease and a control group consisting of 40 healthy matching individuals in relation to age and gender, were submitted to a balance function evaluation by means of a Balance Rehabilitation Unit (BRU TM) posturography. RESULTS: Comparing patients with Menière's disease and the control group, we found significant differences between the values of the sway speed in the static force plate, down optokinetic stimulation (p=0.038) and horizontal visual vestibular interaction (p=0.049); and of the ellipse area in the static force plate, eyes closed (p=0.001); left optokinetic stimulation (p=0.007); down optokinetic stimulation (p=0.003); horizontal visual vestibular interaction (p=0.003); and vertical visual vestibular interaction (p=0.028). CONCLUSION: The postural control assessment with the Balance Rehabilitation Unit (BRU TM) posturography enables the identification of sway speed and ellipse area abnormalities in patients with Menière's disease.