Does otolith organ dysfunction influence outcomes after a customized program of vestibular rehabilitation?
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Vestibular rehabilitation (VR) is a successful approach to the treatment of vestibular dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of otolith dysfunction on the response to VR in individuals with a peripheral vestibular disorder. PARTICIPANTS AND M...
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| description | BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Vestibular rehabilitation (VR) is a successful approach to the treatment of vestibular dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of otolith dysfunction on the response to VR in individuals with a peripheral vestibular disorder. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS: Eighteen participants with loss of semicircular canal function only, and 29 participants with combined loss of semicircular canal and otolith organ function were recruited. All participants received a comprehensive clinical assessment before and after an 8-week customized program of VR. RESULTS: Both groups achieved significant improvements on most measures at the end of the 8-week VR program. However, no significant differences were identified between participants with versus without otolith dysfunction with respect to change in symptom severity (P = .81), self-perceived handicap (P = .92), functional limitations (P = .93), or balance performance after VR. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Otolith dysfunction does not significantly influence the response to rehabilitation of individuals with a peripheral vestibular disorder. Vestibular rehabilitation is associated improvements in symptom severity, self-perceived handicap, and balance function in individuals with otolith dysfunction. Copyright © 2010 Neurology Section, APTA. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-193492017-09-13T13:46:47Z Does otolith organ dysfunction influence outcomes after a customized program of vestibular rehabilitation? Murray, K. Hill, Keith Phillips, B. Waterston, J. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Vestibular rehabilitation (VR) is a successful approach to the treatment of vestibular dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of otolith dysfunction on the response to VR in individuals with a peripheral vestibular disorder. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS: Eighteen participants with loss of semicircular canal function only, and 29 participants with combined loss of semicircular canal and otolith organ function were recruited. All participants received a comprehensive clinical assessment before and after an 8-week customized program of VR. RESULTS: Both groups achieved significant improvements on most measures at the end of the 8-week VR program. However, no significant differences were identified between participants with versus without otolith dysfunction with respect to change in symptom severity (P = .81), self-perceived handicap (P = .92), functional limitations (P = .93), or balance performance after VR. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Otolith dysfunction does not significantly influence the response to rehabilitation of individuals with a peripheral vestibular disorder. Vestibular rehabilitation is associated improvements in symptom severity, self-perceived handicap, and balance function in individuals with otolith dysfunction. Copyright © 2010 Neurology Section, APTA. 2010 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19349 10.1097/NPT.0b013e3181dde5dd unknown |
| spellingShingle | Murray, K. Hill, Keith Phillips, B. Waterston, J. Does otolith organ dysfunction influence outcomes after a customized program of vestibular rehabilitation? |
| title | Does otolith organ dysfunction influence outcomes after a customized program of vestibular rehabilitation? |
| title_full | Does otolith organ dysfunction influence outcomes after a customized program of vestibular rehabilitation? |
| title_fullStr | Does otolith organ dysfunction influence outcomes after a customized program of vestibular rehabilitation? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Does otolith organ dysfunction influence outcomes after a customized program of vestibular rehabilitation? |
| title_short | Does otolith organ dysfunction influence outcomes after a customized program of vestibular rehabilitation? |
| title_sort | does otolith organ dysfunction influence outcomes after a customized program of vestibular rehabilitation? |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19349 |