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- This study evaluated how treating accompanying health issues affects older adults receiving Vestibular Rehabilitation (VR) for vertigo and imbalance.
- A total of 52 elderly patients were assessed, discovering they had an average of 1.25 additional medical conditions each, which were treated before they began VR.
- Results showed that while the overall effectiveness of VR was similar between the study and control groups, the study group had significantly higher rates of symptom remission, emphasizing the importance of addressing accompanying diseases in enhancing VR outcomes.
Article Abstract
Unlabelled: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of adequate treatment of concomitant diseases in the elderly undergoing Vestibular Rehabilitation (VR).
Method: 52 elderly patients with complaints of vertigo and/or imbalance requiring VR participated in this prospective study. The trial was designed as an open clinical assay at the Ear Nose and Throat Department Geriatric Otoneurology Clinic, and was done between 2003 and 2005. Patients were compared with the total group of elderly individuals treated with VR during the same period.
Results: 65 diseases were diagnosed in the study group, an average 1.25 diseases per patient. After the treatment of these diseases, patients underwent VR. The effectiveness of VR (remission and partial improvement rates) was 84.5% in the study group against 81.8% in the control group, which was not significant. Remission of symptoms, however, was present in 69.2% of the study group against 43.18% of the control group, which was statistically significant.
Conclusion: The difference in the effectiveness of VR in both groups highlights the importance of the etiological treatment of concomitant diseases in patients with vestibular disorders.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9445746 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1808-8694(15)30071-9 | DOI Listing |
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