A 45-Year-Old Woman Is Evaluated in the Office Due to Abnormal

A 45-year-old woman is evaluated in the office due to abnormal gait for the past two weeks. This patient's presentation has resulted in multiple falls. When she is asked to stand with her feet close together, eyes closed and her arms to the sides. The patient could not stand steady. This test is done to test which of the following functions?

A) Cortical sensory integration
B) Gait
C) Motor coordination
D) Muscle strength
E) Proprioception

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