INTRODUCTION: The Parkinson disease can be between the multiple alterations cause in the physical balance. OBJECTIVE: In this way the study has for objective to evaluate the patients with Parkinson's physical balance. METHOD: Prospective studies from which 12 indiviuals with Parkinson were evaluated through tests of static and dynamic balance, dynamic posturography and vectoelectronystagmography. To compare the dynamic posturography's results was used a group of gauged control. RESULTS: Were found alterations in Romberg-Barré, Utemberg and Marcha tests. The vestibular exam detected 06 normal cases, 04 central vestibular syndrome and 02 cases of peripheral vestibular syndrome. In the dynamic posturography, detected balance alteration when compared to the controlled group in all Sensorial Organization Tests, in media and the usage of vestibular system. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with Parkinson present physical balance alteration. The dynamic posutrography was more sensitive to detect the balance alterations then vectoelectronystgmography.
Parkinson disease; vestibular function test; electronystagmography
