Investigating the Effects of Vestibular Rehabilitation on Balance Function in Cochlear Implant Recipients.

The International Tinnitus Journal
Nader SakiArash Bayat

Abstract

Cochlear Implantation (CI) is an effective surgical approach to rehabilitate the severe to profound hearing-impaired patients. However, the insertion of CI electrodes into the cochlea may adversely affect vestibular receptors, resulting in vertigo or dizziness. The present study aimed to investigate the impacts of Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) exercises on dizziness symptoms of patients who underwent CI. A total of 21 consecutive patients (age range: 28 to 61 years) with profound sensorineural hearing loss undergoing CI operation participated. The VRT therapy plan consisted of a habituation and adaptation exercises in combination with gait and balance exercises. The handicapping influences of dizziness was measured using a Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) scale to measure the level of respondent's performance on physical, emotional, and functional dimensions. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was also conducted to assess the severity of dizziness symptoms. The DHI and VAS scales were conducted before VRT and at "oneweek", "two-week", and "four-week" following the last rehabilitation session. A repeated-measure analysis of variance demonstrated a significant decrement and a consequent improvement in DHI scores after vestib...Continue Reading

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Auditory Perception

Auditory perception is the ability to receive and interpret information attained by the ears. Here is the latest research on factors and underlying mechanisms that influence auditory perception.

Related Papers

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Andrea MansoHeloisa Helena Caovilla
Otology & Neurotology : Official Publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology
Fumiyuki GotoNagisa Sugaya
Jornal Da Sociedade Brasileira De Fonoaudiologia
Pâmela Garcia MorozettiBrasília Maria Chiari
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved