Postural balance in type 2 diabetics with vertigo, dizziness and/or unsteadiness.

Purpose: To evaluate the postural balance of type 2 diabetics with vertigo, dizziness, and/or unsteadiness.

Methods: limit of stability, pressure center displacement area, and sway velocity of 20 patients with type 2 diabetes were compared with 22 controls using the Balance Rehabilitation Unit (BRUTM, Medicaa) posturography.

Results: Compared to the control group, patients with type 2 diabetes showed a significantly lower limit of stability and a significantly higher-pressure center displacement area on a firm surface with eyes open, eyes closed, and horizontal vestibular-visual interaction; and higher sway velocity on a firm surface with eyes open and with eyes closed.

Postural control in Parkinson's disease.

Introduction: Postural instability is one of the most disabling features of Parkinson's disease.

Objective: To evaluate postural balance in Parkinson's disease.

Methods: Thirty patients with Parkinson's disease were compared with controls using Tetrax™ interactive balance system posturography.

Evaluation of postural control in unilateral vestibular hypofunction.

Introduction: Patients with vestibular hypofunction, a typical finding in peripheral vestibular disorders, show body balance alterations.

Objective: To evaluate the postural control of patients with vertigo and unilateral vestibular hypofunction.

Method: This is a clinical cross-sectional study.

Eustachian tube function in adults with intact tympanic membrane.

Unlabelled: The Eustachian tube has the function of equilibrating the environmental pressure with inner pressure, protecting the middle ear from abrupt pressure changes.

Aim: To compare the Eustachian tube function in adults with and without history of otitis media and/or respiratory tract inflammation without tympanic membrane perforation.

Materials And Methods: The Eustachian tube function was evaluated in forty-two females and males of 18 to 55 years of age with intact tympanic membrane, tympanometric A curves and without historic of otological surgery.