NEUROCOM MOTOR IMPAIRMENT ASSESSMENTS
NeuroCom Motor Impairment Assessments evaluate the effectiveness of automatic and voluntary motor systems in controlling balance and mobility during a variety of static and dynamic tasks. The Motor Impairment Assessments are complementary to site-of-lesion tests and aid the clinician in accurately identifying and differentiating the specific causes underlying a patient's functional limitations and disabilities.
Automatic Motor Impairment Assessments:
| Test |
Motor Impairments |
Clinical Application |
| Motor Control Test (MCT) |
Automatic stabilizing response to external perturbation, including timing, strength, and symmetry |
CNS movement disorders
Metabolic diseases affecting balance
Medical-legal+ |
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| Postural Evoked Response (PER) |
Deficits within pathways mediating automatic stabilizing responses |
Metabolic diseases affecting balance
Peripheral neuropathy
Degenerative CNS disease |
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| Adaptation Test (ADT) |
Response adaptation to irregular/varying support surface conditions
Ankle strength/range of motion |
Fall risk (elderly, mobility disorders)
CNS movement disorders |
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| Balance Strategy Analysis |
Selection of appropriate ankle and hip strategy |
All balance/mobility disorders |
+The combination of the SOT and MCT protocols is critical to the identification of aphysiologic sway, particularly in medical-legal cases.
Voluntary Motor Impairment Assessments:
| Test |
Motor Impairments |
Clinical Application |
| Limits of Stability (LOS) |
Voluntary control of body positioning, coordination and timing
Lower extremity strength |
Fall risk (elderly, mobility disorders)
CNS movement disorders |
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| Rhythmic Weight Shift (RWS) |
Voluntary control of gait (movement) initiation and timing |
CNS movement disorders |
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| Weight Bearing Squat (WBS) |
Active weight bearing symmetry |
Lower extremity injuries |