The effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation in the treatment of patients with vertigo and balance dysfunction caused by vestibular disorders evaluated using computerized dynamic posturography. A preliminary report
Journal Title: Rehabilitacja Medyczna - Year 2012, Vol 16, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Vestibular rehabilitation has become popular and widely used in many countries in the management of patients with vertigo, dizziness and disequilibrium. In Poland there are still only a few institutions that offer such a form of treatment.Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of physical exercises in the treatment of vertigo and balance disorders caused by vestibular dysfunction, to analyse the parameters defining postural stability and to determine whether age has an impact on the process of vestibular compensation. Material and methods: Participants of this study were 50 randomly chosen patients (40 women and 10 men, aged 20-85) treated for vertigo and balance disorders in the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing in Warsaw. The subjects completed an individually designed rehabilitation program for a period of 4 to20 weeks. In order to assess the effect of rehabilitation, computerized dynamic posturography (sensory organization test) was used. For the statistical analysis the Wilcoxon test was performed. Statistical significance was assumed at a level of 0.05.Results: Overall improvement in stability was observed in 90% of patients. The balance of participants significantly improved. The vestibular and visual deficits significantly decreased. There was no difference in the results between the age groups.Conclusion: 1) Vestibular rehabilitation had an influence on the improvement in postural stability of patients and age did not affect the results; 2) Our results are the basis for continuing prospective randomized research with a larger number of patients.
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Joanna Jaczewska, Marek Zaleski
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