Balance Disorders in People with History of COVID-19 in Light of Posturographic Tests

Overview

Journal J Clin Med

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2023 Jul 14

PMID 37445496

Authors

Zofia Dzieciol-Anikiej

Agnieszka Dakowicz

Janusz Dzieciol

Szymon Kopko

Diana Moskal-Jasinska

Aleksandra Gawlikowska-Sroka

Anna Kuryliszyn-Moskal

Amanda Maria Kostro

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Abstract

Purpose Of The Study: Our research aimed to assess the prevalence of balance disorders in patients who had suffered COVID-19.

Material And Methods: The study group consisted of 73 subjects with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The control group consisted of 50 healthy people with similar demographics. A balance analysis was performed on a tensometric platform, using the Romberg test.

Results: Statistically significant differences between the results of the study group and the control group were obtained in the evaluation of the length of body sways and the area of gravity center, both with open and closed eyes, and in the case of maximum body sways with open eyes.

Conclusions: Patients who have suffered COVID-19 may suffer from balance disorders detectable by posturographic tests.

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