Modified BESS | Error score | Double-leg stance | ......... of 10 |
Tandem stance | ......... of 10 | ||
Single-leg stance | ......... of 10 (adults only) | ||
Total errors | ......... of 30 | ||
BESS on foam | Error score | Double-leg stance | ......... of 10 |
Tandem stance | ......... of 10 | ||
Single-leg stance | ......... of 10 (adults only) | ||
Total errors | ......... of 30 | ||
Romberg | Normal | Abnormal | Not done |
Gait | Normal | Abnormal | Not done |
Dynamic gait assessment (0 = severe impairment; 1 = moderate; 2 = mild; 3 = normal) | |||
Gait test | Description | Result | Signs/symptoms |
Tandem gait eyes open (forward and backward) | Patient walks 5 steps forward and backward, heel to toe, while looking straight ahead. | Normal | Fall/unstable |
Abnormal | Overstep | ||
Dizziness/nausea | |||
Other:
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Tandem gait eyes closed (forward and backward) | Patient walks 5 steps forward and backward, heel to toe, with eyes closed. | Normal | Fall/unstable |
Abnormal | Overstep | ||
Dizziness/nausea | |||
Other:
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Tandem stance | Patient stops walking and stands for 20 seconds in a heel-to-toe stance with hands on hips and eyes closed. | Normal | Fall/unstable |
Abnormal | Dizziness/nausea | ||
Other:
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Tandem gait forward with cognitive distraction: (1) spelling 5-letter word backwards, (2) subtracting by 6 or 7 seconds from a randomly presented 2-digit number, or (3) reverse month recitation, starting from a randomly chosen month. | |||
Normal | Fall/unstable | ||
Abnormal | Dizziness/nausea | ||
Not done | Other:
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