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Medical Devices Assess, Treat Balance Disorders
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2009 |
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Health and Medicine |
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| Page: |
34 |
Center: |
Johnson Space Center |
| State: |
OR |
Manufacturer: |
NeuroCom International Inc. |
| Origin: |
Man Vehicle Laboratory research by Dr. Lewis Nashner |
| Tech Terms: |
Balance, Computerized Dynamic Posturography, Therapy, EquiTest, Balance Master |
| Abstract: |
| Dr. Lewis Nashner's NASA-funded, pioneering work in the 1980s on balance assessment and rehabilitation led to the invention of the EquiTest computerized dynamic posturography system, used by Johnson Space Center to evaluate astronauts' balance upon their return to Earth's gravity. Commercialized by NeuroCom International Inc., of Clackamas, Oregon, the EquiTest has since been joined by a wide range of other balance-related medical devices and options. NeuroCom now has over 2,000 systems in use around the world in a variety of medical fields, including neurology, geriatrics, orthopedics, and sports medicine. |
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