Visual disturbances in subjects with cervicogenic disordersMajcen Rošker, Živa (Avtor) Kristjansson, Eythor (Mentor) Vodičar, Miha (Komentor) neck painoculomotor functionscervicocephalic kinaesthesiapostural balancemild traumatic brain injurywhiplash associated disordersThe aim of the thesis was to study; metric characteristics of smooth pursuit neck torsion test (SPNT) in idiopathic neck pain patients (INP) and healthy individuals, relationship between oculomotor functions and subjective visual complaints and presence of cognitive involvement during SPNT test, relationship between sensorimotor functions in INP and healthy and sensorimotor functions between healthy and different patient groups (mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), whiplash associated disorders (WAD) and INP). Infrared video-oculography was used to measure eye movements, phasic and tonic alertness. Butterfly and relocation test measured cervicocephalic kinaesthesia and force plate postural balance during quiet stance. Major results; SPNT test should be performed at 30°/s velocity and 40° amplitude under 45° of neck torsion, intensity of visual symptoms was related to SPNT, tonic and phasic alertness were altered in neck pain patients, cervicocephalic kinaesthesia was related to postural balance and oculomotor control and differences in sensorimotor control were found between healthy and all patient groups but not between patient groups except for postural balance. Early detection and diagnosis of functional characteristic in patients with neck pain could help towards faster recovery and less reoccurrence.20222022-10-15 07:15:05Doktorsko delo/naloga142008VisID: 213829COBISS_ID: 125952003sl