Cervicocephalic Relocation Test to the Neutral Head Position: Assessment in Bilateral Labyrinthine-Defective and Chronic, Nontraumatic Neck Pain Patients |
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Authors: | Nicolas Pinsault MSc PT Nicolas Vuillerme PhD Paul Pavan PT |
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Affiliation: | aLaboratoire TIMC-IMAG, UMR CNRS 5525, Grenoble, France;bCabinet de Réhabilitation Vestibulaire, Grenoble, France |
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Abstract: | Pinsault N, Vuillerme N, Pavan P. Cervicocephalic relocation test to the neutral head position: assessment in bilateral labyrinthine-defective and chronic, nontraumatic neck pain patients.ObjectiveTo determine whether vestibular or cervical proprioceptive information influence the cervicocephalic relocation test to the neutral head position, by comparing head repositioning errors obtained in asymptomatic, unimpaired control subjects with those obtained in bilateral labyrinthine-defective patients and chronic, nontraumatic neck pain patients.DesignA group-comparison study.SettingUniversity medical bioengineering laboratory.ParticipantsLabyrinthine-defective patients (n=7; mean age ± SD, 67±15y), nontraumatic neck pain patients (n=7; 56±9y), and asymptomatic, unimpaired control subjects (n=7; 64±12y).InterventionsParticipants were asked to relocate the head on the trunk, as accurately as possible, after full active cervical rotation to the left and right sides. Ten trials were performed for each rotation side.Main Outcome MeasuresAbsolute and variable errors were used to assess accuracy and consistency of the repositioning, respectively.ResultsNo significant difference in repositioning errors was observed between labyrinthine-defective patients and control subjects, whereas nontraumatic neck pain patients demonstrated significantly increased absolute errors in horizontal and global components and higher variable errors in horizontal component.ConclusionsThese findings suggest that the vestibular system is not involved in the performance of the cervicocephalic relocation test to neutral head position, and further support this test as a measure of cervical proprioceptive acuity. |
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Keywords: | Neck Proprioception Rehabilitation |
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