Computerized Dynamic Posturography (CDP)

The Industry Gold Standard for Over 30 Years

Computerized Dynamic Posturography (CDP) comprised of the Sensory Organization Test (SOT), Motor Control Test
(MCT) and Adaptation Test (ADT) protocols is the standard of care for the assessment and treatment of patients with
balance, dizziness and mobility problems. Because CDP can identify and quantify the sensory (visual, vestibular and
somatosensory) and motor functions involved in balance control, the information obtained provides an efficient means
of understanding your patients’ balance deficits and can effectively guide your treatment planning.

SMART EquiTest Advantages:

Efficient CDP testing efficiently isolates
and quantifies the impairments
underlying your patients’ balance
problems.
Effective This impairment information is
used to focus treatment on specific
problems, effectively addressing
deficits leading to improved
outcomes.
Practical CDP results can be used by
multiple disciplines to guide
treatment decision-making
and provide superior case
management to patients
with balance and mobility
disorders.
Proven NeuroCom CDP
test protocols have a
30 year record of clinical
use supported by peer-
reviewed research.

Only with NeuroCom

Dynamic Systems
Computerized Dynamic Posturography Balance assessment on
including the SOT, MCT and ADT is available only on NeuroCom SMART EquiTest®
NeuroCom EquiTest®, SMART EquiTest and Clinical
Research Systems products.
Clinical significance of CDP test information
Patient case: • Train to maximize the use of vestibular cues for postural
A 50 year-old male who complains of feeling unbalanced, control and balance, and optimize center of gravity
especially at night and in dimly lit environments. No history alignment
of falls. • Education on balance strategies to compensate for
decreased use of vestibular cues pending otologic
CDP impairments: examination results
1. Ineffective use of vestibular inputs for balance on SOT
conditions 5 and 6 (see A below) Prognosis:

2. Good awareness of body position in space on the SOT Prognosis is good for resolution of symptoms,
Center of Gravity Alignment display (see C below) performance of safe mobility at night and prevention
of future falls assuming stable vestibular system on
3. Normal automatic motor responses on the MCT subsequent testing.
(see B below)
4. Normal ability to adapt to abrupt changes in surface Significance:
inclination on the Adaptation Test (ADT) NeuroCom© CDP efficiently identifies the functional balance
impairment to effectively plan your patient’s medical and
Treatment plan: rehabilitative care, address and decrease patient symptoms
1. Refer patient for otologic evaluation and complaints, and optimize functional outcomes.
2. Refer for appropriate rehabilitation pending results of
otologic exam

SOT/MCT Summary Report

100
Does the patient appropriately use
Individual test conditions each sensory system under a variety of
75
isolate and quantify environmental conditions?
the effective use of 50

somatosensory, visual, and

vestibular inputs and their 25
Is the strategy selected appropriate for
adaptive interactions.
FALL
1 2 3 4 5 6 Composite
the amount of instability present?
Conditions 61

100 100

A Summarizes the
Su 75
Hip Dominant

C
75
overall function Is the patient
50
of the sensory 50 appropriately
systems and the 25 aligned to
ability to resolve 25
Ankle Dominant midline?
FALL
conflicting sensory Hip 25 50 75 Ank
Conditions 1 2 3 4 5 6
inputs. 0
SOM VIS VEST PREF
Mark

200
Backward Translations
200
Forward Translations B
LATENCY quantifies
the time between
160 160
the forceplate
translation and the
Does the patient 120 120
patient’s automatic
react quickly enough force response.
4 1 2 4 4 4 4 4
to prevent a stumble 80
M L M L Composite
80
M L M L
132
or fall? Left Right Left Right

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