Posturography examination as a diagnostic tool in children - a review of the literature

Joanna Monika Borek; Roksana Ewa Malak; Teresa Matthews-Brzozowska; Włodzimierz Samborski

doi:10.20883/jms.2019.333

Authors

Joanna Monika Borek Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Poznan University of Medical Sciences Department and Clinic of Maxillofacial Orthopaedics and Orthodontics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3959-7214
Roksana Ewa Malak Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Poznan University of Medical Sciences https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0521-5249
Teresa Matthews-Brzozowska Department and Clinic of Maxillofacial Orthopaedics and Orthodontics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7127-6018
Włodzimierz Samborski Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Poznan University of Medical Sciences https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0338-894X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20883/jms.2019.333

Keywords:

children, posturography, postural control, balance, temporomandibular joint

Abstract

Introduction. Posturograph tests are used to assess the vestibular reflex, which can be helpful for specialists who analyze body balance disorders. Despite many studies on the stability of body posture in pediatric patients, there is still a lack of reliable analysis.
Aim. Performing a review of the literature to verify the relationship between balance and body posture as well as stomatognathic system as a part of motor system and the craniofacial complex using a posturograph.
Material and Methods. A review of the literature has been carried out for the posturographic examination as a diagnostic tool. The following work is for reference only. A review of the Google Schoolar database and PubMed was made. Keywords used in the search are: (children) and (posturography, posture control, balance, temporomandibular joint). The authors took into account reports published in Polish and English. For the purposes of this review, strict criteria for the inclusion and exclusion of research work have been created.
Results. The authors analyzed 335 research papers, of which 5 articles were qualified after the analysis. Studies show that there is a relationship between posturographic examination and postural disorders in children. However, the results are not conclusive and further research is necessary before these results can be considered as fully generalized.
Summary. It is necessary to standardize the research using a posturograph. There is a need for further research due to the lack of standardized measurements showing norms for individual age groups.

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