Effects of vestibular rehabilitation in the management of patients with and without vestibular migraine

Objective: Vestibular Migraine (VM) is the second most common cause in patients with vertigo. Patients with VM complain about vestibular symptoms during a headache attack or during the period between attacks. Vestibular Rehabilitation (VR), an exercised based therapy to treat dizziness and balance d...

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Main Authors: Ahmet Koc, Elvan Cevizci Akkılıc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1808869421001610
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description Objective: Vestibular Migraine (VM) is the second most common cause in patients with vertigo. Patients with VM complain about vestibular symptoms during a headache attack or during the period between attacks. Vestibular Rehabilitation (VR), an exercised based therapy to treat dizziness and balance dysfunction has been shown to be effective in vestibular diseases. In this study, we aimed to assess the effect of VR for vestibular symptoms and quality of life in VM patients, and to compare the results with patients with vestibular disorders without migraine. Methods: Sixty (60) patients who received VR treatment were divided into two groups: vestibular migraine group (30 patients) and non-migraine vestibular dysfunction group (30 patients). All patients received VR for 18 sessions and the program was completed in 1.5 months. Pre- and post-treatment Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) scores, Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale (VADL) scores, the frequency of dizziness and headache, and Computerized Dynamic Posturography (CDP) scores were assessed and compared retrospectively. Results: With VR in both the vestibular migraine group and vestibular dysfunction group, DHI score, VADL score, the frequency of dizziness and headache scores significantly impaired. Post-treatment CDP results were higher than pre- treatment results for both patient groups. Conclusion: With VR, a significant improvement was observed in subjective and objective balance assessment measurement. Vestibular Rehabilitation must be considered in patients who do not benefit from medical therapy or have limited benefit. Level of evidence: Level III (evidence obtained from well-designed controlled trials without randomization).
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spelling doaj.art-e8e6ad6f84e5460fad4b228e6a3183b92022-12-22T04:21:49ZengElsevierBrazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology1808-86942022-11-0188S25S33Effects of vestibular rehabilitation in the management of patients with and without vestibular migraineAhmet Koc0Elvan Cevizci Akkılıc1Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, School of Medicine, Department of ENT, Istanbul, Turkey; Corresponding author.Acıbadem Kozyatagı Hospital, Neurology Department, Istanbul, TurkeyObjective: Vestibular Migraine (VM) is the second most common cause in patients with vertigo. Patients with VM complain about vestibular symptoms during a headache attack or during the period between attacks. Vestibular Rehabilitation (VR), an exercised based therapy to treat dizziness and balance dysfunction has been shown to be effective in vestibular diseases. In this study, we aimed to assess the effect of VR for vestibular symptoms and quality of life in VM patients, and to compare the results with patients with vestibular disorders without migraine. Methods: Sixty (60) patients who received VR treatment were divided into two groups: vestibular migraine group (30 patients) and non-migraine vestibular dysfunction group (30 patients). All patients received VR for 18 sessions and the program was completed in 1.5 months. Pre- and post-treatment Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) scores, Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale (VADL) scores, the frequency of dizziness and headache, and Computerized Dynamic Posturography (CDP) scores were assessed and compared retrospectively. Results: With VR in both the vestibular migraine group and vestibular dysfunction group, DHI score, VADL score, the frequency of dizziness and headache scores significantly impaired. Post-treatment CDP results were higher than pre- treatment results for both patient groups. Conclusion: With VR, a significant improvement was observed in subjective and objective balance assessment measurement. Vestibular Rehabilitation must be considered in patients who do not benefit from medical therapy or have limited benefit. Level of evidence: Level III (evidence obtained from well-designed controlled trials without randomization).http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1808869421001610Vestibular migraineVestibular rehabilitationVertigo
spellingShingle Ahmet Koc
Elvan Cevizci Akkılıc
Effects of vestibular rehabilitation in the management of patients with and without vestibular migraine
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Vestibular migraine
Vestibular rehabilitation
Vertigo
title Effects of vestibular rehabilitation in the management of patients with and without vestibular migraine
title_full Effects of vestibular rehabilitation in the management of patients with and without vestibular migraine
title_fullStr Effects of vestibular rehabilitation in the management of patients with and without vestibular migraine
title_full_unstemmed Effects of vestibular rehabilitation in the management of patients with and without vestibular migraine
title_short Effects of vestibular rehabilitation in the management of patients with and without vestibular migraine
title_sort effects of vestibular rehabilitation in the management of patients with and without vestibular migraine
topic Vestibular migraine
Vestibular rehabilitation
Vertigo
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1808869421001610
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