BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Management of dizziness and balance dysfunction is a major challenge after concussion. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of vestibular rehabilitation in reducing dizziness and to improve gait and balance function in people after concussion. METHODS A retrospective chart review of 114 patients (67 children aged 18 years and younger [mean, 16 years; rang...

QUESTION Are there residual deficits in balance, mobility, and gaze stability after surgical removal of vestibular schwannoma? DESIGN Observational study. PARTICIPANTS Twelve people with a mean age of 52 years who had undergone surgical removal of vestibular schwannoma at least three months previously and had not undergone vestibular rehabilitation. Twelve age- and gender-matched healthy pe...

Objectives: (1) To assess whether neuroticism, state anxiety, and body vigilance are higher in patients with persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) compared to a recovered vestibular patient group non-dizzy group; (2) gather pilot data on illness perceptions of PPPD. Materials Methods: 15 cases PPPD two control groups: ( n = 12) (no previous insult, 12). Main outcome measures: Scores f...

BACKGROUND Dizziness-related impairment is a strong predictor for an unfavourable course of dizziness in older people. In this study we explored the experiences of older patients with significant dizziness-related impairment and their wishes and expectations regarding general practitioner (GP) care. Knowing the expectations and priorities of people with dizziness may enable the GP to provide ta...

Background and aims. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is the most frequent type of peripheral vertigo. The characteristic vertiginous symptoms with head movements are not always present but can often be described as persistent instability lasting weeks or months. It more common in elderly patients, significantly restricting their ability to perform everyday activities. We aimed assess facto...

BACKGROUND The Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale (VADL) is considered an important subjective assessment to evaluate patients suffering from dizziness and imbalance. Although frequently used, its metric characteristics still require further investigation. OBJECTIVE This paper aims to analyze the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the VADL in an elderly pop...

Dizziness and imbalance are clinically poorly defined terms, which affect ~30% of people over 65 years of age. In these people, it is often difficult to define the primary cause of dizziness, as it can stem from cardiovascular, vestibular, psychological, and neuromuscular causes. However, identification of the primary cause is vital in determining the most effective treatment strategy for a pat...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate vestibular function before and after cochlear implantation (CI) STUDY DESIGN: A prospective descriptive study. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty consecutive patients with profound sensorineural hearing loss undergoing CI. Objective assessment of vestibular function was performed with the caloric test and video head impulse test (vHIT) in patients before and after CI. Dizziness...

Neurophysiological measurements of the vestibular function for diagnosis and follow-up evaluations provide an objective assessment, which, unfortunately, does not necessarily correlate with the patients' self-feeling. The literature provides many questionnaires to assess the outcome of rehabilitation programs for disequilibrium, but only for the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) is an Italian ...

BACKGROUND Dizziness is a common and often disabling symptom, but diagnosis often remains unclear; especially in older persons where dizziness tends to be multicausal. Research on dizziness-related impairment might provide options for a functional oriented approach, with less focus on finding diagnoses. We therefore studied dizziness-related impairment in older primary care patients and aimed t...