What is it about?
Dizziness is a non-specific term used by patients to describe several symptoms ranging from true vertigo, light headedness, disorientation or sense of imbalance. Vestibular rehabilitation (VR) is a specific form of exercise-based therapy programme aimed at alleviating the primary and secondary problems of a vestibular pathology. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of exercise-based vestibular rehabilitation in adult patients with chronic dizziness.
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Why is it important?
The management of dizziness is important issue in primary care at the systemic level. The occurrence of dizziness, in addition to impacting directly on patient health and quality of life, is associated with a large economic burden on the health care system.
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The aim of this systematic review is to appraise the efficacy of exercise-based VR in adult patients with chronic dizziness. Previous reviews attempted to investigate either the effectiveness of VR on all types of chronic vestibular disorders or general management of the patient with chronic dizziness. This systematic review (SR) aims to provide a summary of the evidence on the effectiveness of specifically exercise-based VR in adult patients with chronic dizziness.
Burak Kundakci
University of Nottingham
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This page is a summary of: The effectiveness of exercise-based vestibular rehabilitation in adult patients with chronic dizziness: A systematic review, F1000Research, March 2018, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.,
DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.14089.1.
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