Author:
Whitmore Miguel,Barker Brittany,Chudej Katie,Goines Ciarra,Kester Jenna,Campbell Hannah,Jeffcoat Anna,Castleberry Brynn,Lowder Thomas William
Abstract
Patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) frequently suffer from poor balance and proprioception and are at an increased risk for falls. Here we present a means of assessing a variety of balance and postural conditions in a fast and non-invasive manner. The equipment required is commercially available and requires limited personnel. Patients can be repeatedly tested to determine balance and postural differences as a result of disease progression and aging, or a reversal following balance/exercise interventions.