Balance Impairment in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis.

Ali Erman Kent Emre Gürses Figen Karabekiroğlu Aydan Genç

Published in: Current rheumatology reviews (2023)

The abnormal VEMP findings in individuals with RA and AS shows inner ear vestibular system dysfunction. This vestibular impairment strictly contributes to their postural imbalance and requires a focused vestibular rehabilitation program for balance treatment.

Keyphrases

ankylosing spondylitis
disease activity
rheumatoid arthritis
hearing loss
systemic lupus erythematosus
quality improvement
oxidative stress
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
replacement therapy
systemic sclerosis