Results from the Balance Rehabilitation Unit in Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Posturography is a useful new tool to study the influence of vestibular diseases on balance. to compare the results from the Balance Rehabilitation Unit (BRU) static posturography in elderly patients with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), before and after Epley's maneuver. a prospect...

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Published in:Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology 2010-09, Vol.76 (5), p.623-629
Main Authors: Kasse, Cristiane Akemi, Santana, Graziela Gaspar, Scharlach, Renata Coelho, Gazzola, Juliana Maria, Branco, Fátima Cristina Barreiro, Doná, Flávia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Dizziness - physiopathology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Original
Physical Therapy Modalities
Postural Balance
Posture
Prospective Studies
Semicircular Canals - physiopathology
Statistics, Nonparametric
Surveys and Questionnaires
Treatment Outcome
vertigo
Vertigo - complications
Vertigo - rehabilitation
Vestibular Diseases - complications
Vestibular Diseases - rehabilitation
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Summary:Posturography is a useful new tool to study the influence of vestibular diseases on balance. to compare the results from the Balance Rehabilitation Unit (BRU) static posturography in elderly patients with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), before and after Epley's maneuver. a prospective study of 20 elderly patients with a diagnosis of BPPV. The patients underwent static posturography and the limit of stability (LE) and ellipse area were measured. We also applied the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) questionnaire to study treatment effectiveness. 80% were females, with a mean age of 68.15 years. After the maneuver, the LE increased significantly (p=0.001). The elliptical area of somatosensory, visual and vestibular conflicts (2,7,8,9 situations) in BRU and the DHI scores decreased significantly (p
ISSN:1808-8694
1808-8686
DOI:10.1590/S1808-86942010000500015