Czerwosz L, Szczepek E, Sokolowska B, Jozwik A, Dudzinski K, Jurkiewicz J, Czernicki Z
Department of Respiratory Research, Medical Research Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland.
J Physiol Pharmacol. 2008 Dec;59 Suppl 6:201-7.
Gait and body balance disturbances are important clinical problems in patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). They affect patients' locomotion and lead to a higher risk of falls. The gait pattern may be described as durations of the single and double support and of a stance phase. The aim of the present study was to apply the pattern recognition methods for the evaluation of gait disturbances in patients with NPH before and after neurosurgical treatment (shunt implantation). The results indicate that the parameters measured with a Computer DynoGraphy (CDG) system may effectively differentiate changes of gait in patients with NPH.
步态和身体平衡障碍是正常压力脑积水（NPH）患者的重要临床问题。它们影响患者的行动能力，并导致更高的跌倒风险。步态模式可以用单支撑、双支撑和站立期的持续时间来描述。本研究的目的是应用模式识别方法来评估神经外科治疗（分流植入）前后NPH患者的步态障碍。结果表明，使用计算机动态描记法（CDG）系统测量的参数可以有效区分NPH患者的步态变化。
