Controversies and outlooks on vestibular rehabilitation

Influência do tratamento com fármacos antivertiginosos sobre o equilíbrio postural e qualidade de vida de indivíduos com queixas de tontura

“…The pharmacological treatment with anti-vertigo drugs is the main approach for vestibular disorders amongst calcium channel blockers, anti-histamine drugs, antidopaminergic drugs and / or benzodiazepines 4,14 . On the other hand, due to high prevalence of dizziness complaints from patients, the appropriate course of action would be forwarding the patient for otorhinolaryngology care 15,16 , once it is known that anti-vertigo drugs should be carefully used and for the shortest amount of time as possible 4,17 . Most importantly, the use of a single therapy mode may not be enough to complete resolution of vestibular complaints, as the pharmacological treatment can only provide temporary symptoms relief, but not the central compensation from the CNS-mediated mechanisms of neuroplasticity 18,19 .…”