Publications by authors named "Almir Resende Coelho"
Severe Dizziness Related to Postural Instability, Changes in Gait and Cognitive Skills in Patients with Chronic Peripheral Vestibulopathy.
Almir Resende Coelho Júlia Licursi Lambertti Perobelli Lilian Shizuka Sonobe Renato Moraes Camila Giacomo de Carneiro Barros
Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol
January 2020
Article Synopsis
- Peripheral vestibular disorders, especially in elderly patients, can lead to cognitive deficits and are linked with balance issues.
- A study of 22 elderly women with chronic peripheral vestibular dizziness aimed to assess and compare cognitive function, balance, and gait with a control group of women without vestibular disorders.
- Results indicated that women with severe dizziness had worse balance and gait performance, and their cognitive deficits were more closely related to their stability and movement challenges than those without vestibulopathy.
Introduction: The symptoms associated with chronic peripheral vestibulopathy exert a negative impact on the independence and quality of life of these individuals, and many individuals continue to suffer from these symptoms even after conventional vestibular rehabilitation.
Objective: To evaluate the acute effect of an anchor system for balance evaluation of patients with chronic dizziness who failed to respond to traditional vestibular rehabilitation.
Methods: Subjects over 50 years of age, presenting with chronic dizziness and postural instability of peripheral vestibular origin, participated in the study.