Open AccessVestibuler rehabilitation in bilateral vestibulopaty
Author(s) -
Onur Armağan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
türk beyin damar hastalıkları dergisi/türk beyin damar hastalıkları dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2146-9113
pISSN - 1301-1375
DOI - 10.5505/tbdhd.2017.49091
Subject(s) - rehabilitation , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , physical therapy
Bilateral vestibulopathy is a heterogeneous chronic condition characterized by a bilateral reduced or absent function of the vestibular organs, the vestibular nerves or a combination of both. The vestibular system plays a crucial role in the multisensory control of balance. When vestibular function is lost, essential tasks such as postural control, gaze stabilization, and balance deteriorate and the quality of life of patients is significantly impaired. Nowadays the widely available treatment of bilateral vestibulopathy is vestibular rehabilitation. The aim of the vestibular rehabiltation is to use adaptive mechanisms of brain and to activate compensation mechanisms. In this review, applications of vestibular rehabilitation, different exercise programs and techniques are presented by reviewing recent literature results