Effects of specific rehabilitation for dizziness among patients in primary health care. A randomized controlled trial

Ekvall-Hansson, Eva; Månsson, Nils-Ove; Håkansson, Anders

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“…A score of zero indicates no symptoms of dizziness or vertigo in everyday life, and a score of 10 indicates that the subject defines his/her symptoms as the worst thinkable. The VAS has been shown to be effective in measuring symptoms of dizziness and vertigo (20)(21)(22).…”

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“…Primary outcomes: The subjective perception of vestibular dysfunction symptoms was assessed in the majority of the studies 27,28,[30][31][32][33]35 , and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) 27,31,32,35 was the instrument most commonly used for this purpose. Other frequently used outcomes included static 28,[30][31][32][33]35 and dynamic 30,31,33,35 body balance.…”

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“…Other frequently used outcomes included static 28,[30][31][32][33]35 and dynamic 30,31,33,35 body balance. Functional scales that evaluate the impact of dizziness in activities of daily living and in quality of life were applied in four studies 30,[32][33][34] , with the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) being the most commonly used 30,33 .…”

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“…In four studies, participants aged over 40 years (middle-aged and elderly) 27,[29][30][31] ; in five studies, samples consisted exclusively of elderly subjects (over 60 years) 28,[32][33][34][35] . The samples were composed of participants from both genders, but with a predominance of women 28,29,31,[33][34][35] . The data on vestibular dysfunction were variable among the studies, with the most common complaints being body imbalance or postural instability 28,32,35 , and dizziness or vertigo 31,33,35 .…”

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“…The samples were composed of participants from both genders, but with a predominance of women 28,29,31,[33][34][35] . The data on vestibular dysfunction were variable among the studies, with the most common complaints being body imbalance or postural instability 28,32,35 , and dizziness or vertigo 31,33,35 . The topography of the vestibular dysfunction was rarely reported, with the most common being vestibular hypofunction 27,29 .…”

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Revisão sistemática sobre os efeitos da reabilitação vestibular em adultos de meia-idade e idosos

Ricci¹,

Aratani²,

Doná³

et al. 2010

Rev. bras. fisioter.

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Objective: To summarize the results of clinical trials on vestibular rehabilitation (VR) in middle-aged and elderly people with vestibular disorders. Methods: A search for relevant trials was performed in the databases LILACS, EMBASE, MEDLINE, SciELO, Cochrane, ISI Web of Knowledge and virtual libraries of theses and dissertations. Randomized controlled trials published in the last 10 years and written in English, Portuguese or Spanish were included. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed by the PEDro scale.Results from the included studies were analyzed through a critical review of content. Results: Nine studies were included in the review.Four studies reported on participants aged over 40 years (middle-aged and elderly) and five studies consisted exclusively of elderly subjects (over 60 years). Findings of vestibular dysfunction were diverse and the most common complaints were body imbalance or postural instability (3 studies), and vertigo or dizziness (3 studies). The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was the most commonly used instrument to assess subjective perception of symptoms of vestibular dysfunction (4 studies). According to the PEDro scale, four studies were considered to be of good quality. The most common experimental intervention was the Cawthorne & Cooksey protocol (4 studies). For most outcome measures, the studies comparing VR with another type of intervention showed no differences between the groups after the therapy. Conclusions: The studies included in this review provide evidence for the positive effects of VR in elderly and middle-aged adults with vestibular disturbances.Key words: vestibular diseases; rehabilitation; older adults. ResumoObjetivo: Sistematizar os resultados de ensaios clínicos sobre reabilitação vestibular (RV) em indivíduos de meia-idade e idosos com distúrbios vestibulares. Métodos: A busca de publicações sobre a RV em indivíduos com distúrbios vestibulares foi realizada nas bases de dados LILACS, EMBASE, MEDLINE, SciELO, Cochrane, ISI Web of Knowledge e bibliotecas virtuais de teses e dissertações.Foram selecionados ensaios clínicos aleatórios e controlados dos últimos 10 anos em língua inglesa, portuguesa e espanhola. A qualidade metodológica dos estudos foi avaliada pela escala PEDro. A análise dos resultados dos estudos foi feita por meio de revisão crítica dos conteúdos. Resultados: Nove estudos foram revisados na íntegra, sendo a faixa etária dos participantes acima de 40 anos (n= 4) e composta exclusivamente por idosos (n=5). Os achados de disfunção vestibular foram diversificados, sendo os mais comuns queixa de desequilíbrio corporal ou instabilidade postural (n=3) e queixa de vertigem ou tontura (n=3). A Escala Visual Analógica (EVA) foi o instrumento mais utilizado para avaliar a percepção subjetiva da sintomatologia da disfunção vestibular (n=4). A escala PEDro revelou que quatro dos artigos apresentaram delineamento de boa qualidade para a condução do estudo experimental. A proposta de intervenção mais utilizada foi o protocolo de Cawthorne ...

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Vestibular rehabilitation for unilateral peripheral vestibular dysfunction

Hillier

McDonnell

2007

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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Effects of specific rehabilitation for dizziness among patients in primary health care. A randomized controlled trial

Abstract: Balance training and vestibular rehabilitation improved the ability to stand on one leg with eyes closed in persons with dizziness aged 50 years or over.

Cited by 61 publications

References 16 publications

Pre‐ and post‐operative dizziness and postural instability in temporal arachnoid cyst patients

Pre‐ and post‐operative dizziness and postural instability in temporal arachnoid cyst patients

Revisão sistemática sobre os efeitos da reabilitação vestibular em adultos de meia-idade e idosos

Vestibular rehabilitation for unilateral peripheral vestibular dysfunction

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