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PREVALENCE OF CERVICAL POSTURAL ALTERATIONS IN OCULOMOTOR DISTURBANCES

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Introduction: The human mechanism of adjustment the balance and the posture involves a reflex relation between the oculomotor system and the superior cervical, which results from the information coming from the vestibular and ocular systems. In the deficient posture, there is an abnormal relation between various body parts, resulting in excessive solicitation of the supporting elements and in the decrease of the perfect balance of the body over its supporting foundation. Among the cervical postural problems there is the torticollis, describes the condition of a cephalic deviation in relation to the torso. The oculomotor disturbance, which can cause torticollis, is known as squint. This pathology is an extraocular musculature dysfunction, congenital or acquired, which has high prevalence in the population, varying from 2% to 4%. Objectives: This research aims to evaluate the prevalence of cervical postural alterations in patients with oculomotor disturbance, through eye motricity tests and postural exams, showing the correlation between both pathologies. Method: The inclusive criteria to being a part of the research were: patients between the ages of four and fifty years old, carriers of oculomotor alteration and acquired cervical postural alterations. As the exclusive criteria, carrier patients of congenital postural disturbs which present profound amblyopia, monocular or subnormal vision. Results: The obtained results demonstrated that the oculomotor disturbers carrying individuals also presented postural alteration, the presence of several dysfunctions on segments responsible for posture in individuals with limitations, paresis and paralysis in the ocular muscles. This study demonstrated the it was reported a really frequent vicious head position condition is the eye adjustment for the purpose of compensating for a squint. Beside this, the literature is still scarce, in this perspective it is clear the need for further research and publications to clarify the association of the two pathologies. Conclusion: The present study conclude that patients who carry oculomotores disturbes, also present cervical postural alterations, which demonstrate a meaningful percentual results to alterations on the segments responsible to the maintenance of postural balance. Therefore, these patients should be referred to specialists for a postural assessment and, if possible, undergo postural reeducation treatment and treatment of the extrinsic eye muscles.