Instrumental and Non-Instrumental Measurements in Patients with Peripheral Vestibular Dysfunctions.

Autor: Gawronska A; Balance Disorders Unit, Department of Otolaryngology, Medical University of Lodz, The Norbert BarlickMemorial Teaching Hospital, 90-153 Lodz, Poland., Rosiak O; Department of Otolaryngology, Polish Mother Memorial Hospital Research Institute, 93-338 Lodz, Poland., Pajor A; Balance Disorders Unit, Department of Otolaryngology, Medical University of Lodz, The Norbert BarlickMemorial Teaching Hospital, 90-153 Lodz, Poland., Janc M; Audiology and Phoniatrics Clinic, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 91-348 Lodz, Poland., Kotas R; Department of Microelectronics and Computer Science, Lodz University of Technology, 90-924 Lodz, Poland., Kaminski M; Department of Microelectronics and Computer Science, Lodz University of Technology, 90-924 Lodz, Poland., Zamyslowska-Szmytke E; Audiology and Phoniatrics Clinic, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 91-348 Lodz, Poland., Jozefowicz-Korczynska M; Balance Disorders Unit, Department of Otolaryngology, Medical University of Lodz, The Norbert BarlickMemorial Teaching Hospital, 90-153 Lodz, Poland.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) [Sensors (Basel)] 2023 Feb 10; Vol. 23 (4). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 10.
DOI: 10.3390/s23041994
Abstrakt: Vestibular dysfunction is a disturbance of the body's balance system. The control of balance and gait has a particular influence on the quality of life. Currently, assessing patients with these problems is mainly subjective. New assessment options using wearables may provide complementary and more objective information. Posturography makes it possible to determine the extent and type of posture dysfunction, which makes it possible to plan and monitor the effectiveness of physical rehabilitation therapy. This study evaluates the effectiveness of non-instrumental clinical tests and the instrumental mobile posturography MediPost device for patients with unilateral vestibular disorders. The study group included 40 patients. A subjective description of the symptoms was evaluated using a questionnaire about the intensity of dizziness using the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and Vertigo Syndrome Scale-short form (VSS-sf). The clinical protocol contained clinical tests and MediPost measurements using a Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance. All patients underwent vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT) for four weeks. The non-instrumental measurement results were statistically significant, and the best was in the Timed Up and Go test (TUG). In MediPost, condition 4 was the most valuable. This research demonstrated the possibilities of using an instrumental test (MediPost) as an alternative method to assess balance.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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