Vestibular rehabilitation in unilateral peripheral vestibulopathy: A preliminary report

Donmez B., AKDAL HALMAGYI G.

JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH, cilt.25, sa.2, ss.128-135, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.128-135
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: unilateral peripheral vestibulopathy, rehabilitation, ACOUSTIC NEUROMA RESECTION, VISUAL FEEDBACK, RECOVERY, BALANCE, STROKE, EXERCISES, DIZZINESS, EFFICACY
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Vestibular rehabilitation was indicated for patients with vestibulopathy. We evaluated the effect of home supervised vestibular rehabilitation and visual feedback posturography training fourteen patients in a controlled study. Patients were assessed before and after rehabilitation by the Dynamic gait index, the Dizziness handicap inventory, the Berg balance scale and by static posturography. Supervised home program group significantly improved in Berg balance scale, dizziness handicap inventory and movement velocity (p<0.05). Visual feedback posturography group improved significantly in the Dizziness handicap inventory, reaction time, movement velocity and maximum excursion (p<0.05). But there were not significant differences between home supervised and visual feedback posturography group after treatment.