Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness: Precipitating Conditions, Co-morbidities and Treatment With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Autor: John Waterston, Luke Chen, Kate Mahony, Jamila Gencarelli, Geoff Stuart
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Neurology, Vol 12 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1664-2295
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.795516
Popis: Persistent postural perceptual dizziness (PPPD) is a common chronic vestibular disorder characterized by persistent vestibular symptoms, including postural instability and non-spinning vertigo, which is aggravated by motion, upright posture and moving or complex visual stimuli. In our review of 198 cases seen over a 5 year period, we have confirmed a number of common precipitating conditions for PPPD, including anxiety disorders and vestibular migraine. Vestibular abnormalities, including a unilateral loss of vestibular hypofunction and isolated otolith abnormalities, were found on investigation in just under half the cases. The use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as a treatment for PPPD resulted in impressive reductions in anxiety and measures of dizziness over follow up periods of up to 6 months.
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