Virtual reality versus optokinetic stimulation in visual vertigo rehabilitation

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Virtual reality versus optokinetic stimulation in visual vertigo rehabilitation Via http://link.springer.com/journal/405,European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology,The European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino 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 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.