BACKGROUND AND AIMS We undertook this study to estimate the limits of agreement of repeated measures of static posturography on healthy adults and to assess the use of those limits on the interpretation of variations observed during vestibular rehabilitation of patients with chronic, peripheral vestibular disease. METHODS Twenty healthy adults and 30 vestibular patients accepted to participat...

Objective: the objective of the study was to evaluate the impact of dizziness on the performance of daily practices in temporomandibular disorders (TMD) patients using the Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC) and Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) questionnaires. Methods: we evaluated 20 women with a mean age of 52.3 years from February 2014 to July 2015. The following were carrie...

CONCLUSIONS The feelings of dizziness and unsteadiness of the patients with fibromyalgia supposed specifically amplified by the hypersensitivity mechanism of CSS (central sensitivity syndrome) of them. The severity of subjective pain and physical distress according to the questionnaires were not correlated with the objective body sway on the stabilometer. OBJECTIVES Fibromyalgia manifests pri...

Introduction Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is one of the most common and treatable causes of peripheral vestibular vertigo in adults. Its incidence increases with age, eventually leading to disability and a decreased quality of life. Objective The research aims to assess short-term effects of Otolith Repositioning Maneuver (ORM) on dizziness symptoms, quality of life, and postural...

Introduction Dizziness can be characterized as a balance disorder that causes discomfort, leading to several functional limitations. Currently, vestibular rehabilitation has been highlighted as a possible treatment. Objective Analyze the effects of completing a vestibular rehabilitation treatment protocol on quality of life and postural balance in patients with vestibular complaints, as well as...

BACKGROUND Dizziness and vertigo account for roughly 4% of chief symptoms in the emergency department (ED). Pharmacological therapy is often applied for these symptoms, such as vestibular suppressants, anti-emetics and benzodiazepines. However, every medication is accompanied with unavoidable side-effects. There are several research articles providing evidence of acupuncture treating dizziness ...

Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is a recommended treatment option for persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD). However, evidence of its efficacy insufficient. This study examined the therapeutic effects CBT PPPD. We conducted from October 2020 to September 2021. The subjects were 13 patients who had been diagnosed as having PPPD (aged 20 years or older; mean age 45.5 years; range 78 ye...

OBJECTIVES (1) To determine if head movements in patients with vestibular deficiency differ from those in normal subjects during daily life activities. (2) To assess if these differences can be correlated with patients' perception of dizziness-induced handicap. STUDY DESIGN Prospective matched-pairs study SETTING Tertiary referral center PATIENTS Thirty-one vestibular schwannoma patients ...

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is one of the most common neurological disorders. Most patients diagnosed with mTBI could fully recover, but 15% of patients suffer from persistent symptoms. In recent studies, genetic factors were found to be associated with recovery and clinical outcomes after TBI. In addition, results from our previous research have demonstrated that the bone marrow tyrosin...