Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Virtual reality versus optokinetic stimulation in visual vertigo rehabilitation

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Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Oct 5. doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-07091-y. Online ahead of print.

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Visual vertigo (VV) is a condition at which there is worsening or triggering of vestibular symptoms in certain visual environments with large size (full field) repetitive or moving visual patterns as shopping malls.

PURPOSE: This work was designed to study effect of virtual reality and optokinetic stimulation on rehabilitation of VV.

METHOD: A total of 60 subjects divided into 2 groups that were simply randomized by the concealed envelope method: Group I consisted of 30 VV patients underwent vestibular rehabilitation using virtual reality. Group II consisted of 30 VV patients underwent vestibular rehabilitation using optokinetic stimulation.

RESULTS: Significant improvement in performance in the two groups after rehabilitation with no statistically significant difference when comparing both groups.

CONCLUSIONS: A combined intense rehabilitation program including OPK stimulation or VR rehabilitation combined with home-based exercises appeared to be equally effective for management of patients with VV and improving their quality of life.

PMID:34611745 | DOI:10.1007/s00405-021-07091-y

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