[Study about the benefits of vestibular rehabilitation in peripheral vestibular disorders].

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Mestre em Ciências da Reabilitação Neuromotora pela Universidade Bandeirante de São Paulo.

Published: September 2005

Background: Vestibular rehabilitation in vestibular disorders.

Aim: To study the benefits of Vestibular Rehabilitation through the Brazilian Dizziness Handicap Inventory-DHI.

Method: Application of the Vestibular Rehabilitation proposed by Zee (1985) and analysis using the Sign; T-Student and Kendall's T tests.

Results: A change in the diagnosis of vestibular peripheral disorder to normal vestibular patterns was obtained in 75% of the cases.

Conclusion: Our results indicated a change of the diagnosis and in the quality of life of the tested individuals. The use of the DHI demonstrated to be an excellent tool for qualitative studies.

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