Balance in the elderly

Ruwer, Sheelen Larissa; Rossi, Angela Garcia; Simon, Larissa Fortunato

doi:10.1016/s1808-8694(15)31326-4

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“…The larger number of complaints in the older group may be associated to the hypothesis that a natural deterioration process occurs in this system over time 21 . One study 19 showed that the number of complaints of dizziness increases with age, as follows: 14% in the 18-39 year age group, 28% in the 40-59 year group and 37% in those 60 years of age or older.…”

Section: Regulatory Guideline No 35 (Nr 35) Work Atmentioning

confidence: 99%

Frequência de alteração vestibular em bombeiros militares de Alagoas

2014

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OBJETIVOS:investigar a frequência de alterações vestibulares em bombeiros de Alagoas e suas queixas.MÉTODOS:realizaram-se anamnese e avaliação audiológica, desclassificando da amostra os sujeitos com perda auditiva. Em seguida foi realizada a manobra de Dix-Hallpike e vectoeletronistagmografia. Aplicou-se o Teste Qui-Quadrado e Exato de Fisher para análise estatística, com significância de 5% (p=0,050).RESULTADOS:compuseram a amostra 26 sujeitos do gênero masculino (86,7%) e 4 feminino (13,3%), com idade variando entre 24 e 35 anos. Destes, 13 sujeitos (43,4%) apresentaram exame vestibular normal, enquanto os demais (56,6%) apresentaram alteração na prova calórica, com maior ocorrência de disfunção vestibular periférica seguida de disfunção vestibular periférica deficitária unilateral. Não houve diferença estatisticamente significante quanto à presença de alteração vestibular nem quanto à classificação dessas alterações. Comprovou-se significante diferença para queixa de tontura entre os gêneros, sendo o feminino mais propenso a apresentá-la. Não houve diferença estatisticamente significante quanto à queixa de tontura entre as faixas etárias avaliadas, havendo, entretanto, uma tendência maior para os indivíduos de idade mais elevada a apresentarem. Não houve relação estatisticamente significante entre disfunção vestibular e queixas de tontura, manifestações auditivas nem antecedentes patológicos.CONCLUSÕES:não foi encontrada uma relação estatisticamente relevante entre o grupo estudado e a alteração vestibular. Todavia, entre os bombeiros que apresentaram alteração, houve maior ocorrência de disfunção vestibular periférica seguida de disfunção vestibular periférica deficitária unilateral, sem diferença estatisticamente significante entre elas. Os bombeiros apresentaram queixas de tontura, manifestações auditivas e antecedentes patológicos sem relação estatisticamente significante com as disfunções vestibulares identificadas.

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Section: Regulatory Guideline No 35 (Nr 35) Work Atmentioning

confidence: 99%

Frequência de alteração vestibular em bombeiros militares de Alagoas

2014

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“…As cause of this degenerative process, it occurs vertigo and/or dizziness and imbalances in the elderly population [3].…”

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“…The imbalance disorders bring big impacts to the daily elderly life, it leads to a reduction of social autonomy which has as consequences: The reduction of daily activities, unsafe feelings and predisposed to falls, it induces to suffering and body immobility [3,7,8].…”

Section: Aging Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Risk of Falling Associated to Dizziness in Elderly

Paiva¹

2017

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The aging process can be understood as a natural process of the progressive decreasing of the functional individuals reserve. As cause from this degenerative process it occurs vertigo and / or dizziness and body imbalance associated with the risk of falls, what brings impacts to the daily life of the elderly like a reduction of social autonomy, reduction of daily activities, insecurity, suffering and immobility. The dizziness are frequent in all age groups, especially in the elderly because of the body systems functions decreasing as a whole and in particular the body system balance, which includes the integration of vestibular, visual and proprioceptive sensors. According to the type of injury, the individual can have the vestibular rehabilitation as treatment suggested and it can be performed by speech therapists and physiotherapists. The Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (TRV) is a non-invasive treatment, consisting of specific repetitive physical exercises associated with medication when in need as well as lifestyle and diet changes. The techniques used are based on habituation and substitution exercises that involve cephalic movements on different speeds and surfaces to promote the plasticity of the vestibular system and activation of the deep proprioceptors of the foot sole that are responsible for the vibratory sensitivity. Vestibular rehabilitation has been shown like an important method in the treatment of patients with balance disorders, improving their competence and well being in performing daily activities.

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“…To perform these tests, most services suspended the intake of foods high in cafeine, nonessential drugs, tobacco, and alcohol. As for the number of hours of restrictive diet, some authors suggest 72 hours suspension before the exam [27,34,35], some 48 hours before [36], and some even 24 hours before the test [28,37].…”

Section: Cafeine and Vestibular Systemmentioning

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Caffeine and Meniere’s Disease

Ledesma¹,

Barreto²,

Oliveira³

2017

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Meniere's disease is characterized by recurrent vertigo, luctuating hearing loss, and persistent tinnitus. Cafeine consumption in modern society is a widespread and culturally accepted habit; however, there is no consensus about its mechanism of action in various organs and systems, including the auditory and vestibular. The few clinical studies have shown that abstention from cafeine has litle efect in patients with Meniere's disease, both in relation to vertigo, tinnitus and hearing loss.

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Balance in the elderly

Abstract: It was concluded that the vestibular disorders, according to the vecto-electronystagmography, and to the complaints of dizziness, tinnitus and hearing impairment, are numerically similar in both studied groups.

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Frequência de alteração vestibular em bombeiros militares de Alagoas

Frequência de alteração vestibular em bombeiros militares de Alagoas

The Risk of Falling Associated to Dizziness in Elderly

Caffeine and Meniere’s Disease

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