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Abstract
Objective: To determine the outcome of vestibular rehabilitation protocols in subjects with peripheral vestibular disorders compared with abnormal control subjects. Study Design: Randomized study using repeated measure, matched control design. Subjects were solicited consecutively according to these criteria: vestibular disorder subjects who had abnormal results of computerized dynamic posturography (CDP) sensory organization tests (SOTs) 5 and 6 and/or canal paresis. Besides, unresolved BPPV. Subjects: Men and women over age 18 with chronic vestibular disorders and chief complaints of unsteadiness, imbalance, and/or motion intolerance. Interventions: Pre- and post-rehabilitation assessment included CDP, & DHI. Individualized rehabilitation plans were designed and implemented to address the subject’s specific complaints and functional deficits. Supervised sessions were held at weekly intervals, and self-administered programs were devised for daily home use. Main Outcome Measures: CDP composite and vestibular ratio scores, self-assessment questionnaire results (DHI scores). Results: Subjects who underwent rehabilitation (Group A) showed statistically significant improvements in SOTs, overall composite score, and DHI scores, abnormal (Group B) control groups had statistically significant improvement as regards DHI scores only. Conclusions: Outcome measures of vestibular protocol physical therapy confirmed objective and subjective improvement in subjects with chronic peripheral vestibular disorders. These findings support results reported by other investigators.
Key Words: Vestibular rehabilitation—Peripheral vestibular disorders— Computerized dynamic posturography—Sensory organization testing—DHI¬¬¬¬¬.