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04/03/2018

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Term
Name the first publishers of vestibular rehabilitation
Definition
Cooksey and Cawthorne
Term
The type of therapy first described:
-Published their description of a ___ exercise program designed to decrease dizziness in persons with vestibular dysfunction from head injuries
-Effective following ___-___ and with ___ peripheral vestibular hypofunction
Definition
group; post-concussion; unilateral
Term
Cawthorne-Cooksey vestibular rehabilitation program:
-Suggested learning exercise program ___ to surgery
-Suggested exercise programs were both ___ and ___
-Not typically done in groups because of difficulty organizing groups with ___ complaints
Definition
prior; physical; psychological; similar
Term
What are the 4 stages of exercises in the Cawthorne-Cooksey exercises?
Definition
In bed or sitting, sitting, standing, and moving about
Term
What kind of movements do you do in the "in bed or sitting" stage?
Definition
Eye movements (oculomotor type tasks)
Head movements (up/down; side to side)
Term
What kind of movements do you do in the "sitting" stage?
Definition
-Eye and head movements as above
-Shrug and circle shoulders
-Bending forward to pick up object
-Bending side to side to pick up objects
Term
What kind of movements do you do in the "standing" stage?
Definition
-Same eye and head movements as sitting
-Change from sitting to standing position with eyes open, repeat with eyes closed
-Throw a ball from hand to hand above eye level
-Throw a ball from hand to hand under knees
-Change from sitting to standing turning around in between
Term
What kind of movements do you do in the "moving about" stage?
Definition
-Walk across room with eyes open
-Walk up and down slope - eyes open
-Walk up and down stairs - eyes open
-Throw and catch a ball
-Any game involving stooping, stretching, aiming
Term
What population(s) would not benefit from vestibular rehabilitation?
Definition
patients with unstable vestibular disorders are not good candidates for rehabilitation
Term
List the diagnoses that would likely benefit from vestibular rehabilitation
Definition
central and peripheral postural vertigo, the "irritable labyrinth" with motion intollerance, labyrinthitis, temporal bone fracture, traumatic vertigo, destructive labrynthectomy, Wallenberg's syndrome; also head injuries, drug intoxication, and psychogenic dizziness
Term
Drugs used to mask symptoms ___ or ___ recovery process
Definition
slow or prevent
Term
Brandt-Daroff exercises:
-Perform __ times a day for at least 10 repetitions while hospitalized for up to 14 days
-___% positive response rate for resolution of patient's BPPV
-Similar to ___ except that it's not one fluid motion
Definition
2; 99; Semont
Term
-Norre and DeWeerdt suggested habituation therapy might help to ___ ___ and remediate symptoms in persons with vestibular disorders
-Patients asked to move into provoking positions to ___ intensity of response
-Came up with ___ programs specific to each patient
-Change the body's ___ to the dizziness
Definition
provoke dizziness; decrease; individualized; reaction
Term
Norre and DeWeerdt Success Rates:
-34 positions were tested and number of provocative positions decreased by over ___% within a 2 month period
-___% of patients were symptom free and ___% reported at least partial improvement
Definition
50; 53; 92
Term
Horak, et al, 1992 study and findings:
-Attempted to determine if ___ to suppress dizziness, a general ___ ___, or a ___ ___ program would be more effective in decreasing symptoms and enhancing postural control in persons with chronic vestibular hypofunction
-Patients treated ___ times per week for 6 weeks
-Improvements in dizziness reported in all groups, the only group that demonstrated changes in balance was the ___ ___ group
Definition
medication; conditioning program; vestibular rehabilitation; 2; vestibular rehab
Term
Gaze Stabilization Exercies:
-Focus on an object at eye height, move head from side to side ___ ___ on letter, as you are able to focus more
easily, increase speed; practice for up to ___ minute three to five times per day
Definition
staying focused; one
Term
State the success rate of resolving BPPV regardless of repositioning maneuver
Definition
80-95%
Term
State the current recommendations for performing repositioning within the diagnosing appointment
Definition
Reposition twice within diagnosing appointment
Term
List 4 repositioning maneuvers for posterior canal BPPV
Definition
Semont, Epley, Modified Epley, and Gans Repositioning Maneuver
Term
List 3 repositioning maneuvers for horizontal canal BPPV
Definition
BBQ roll, gufoni, and appiani
Term
Describe prolonged positioning and indicate when it might be useful
Definition
Lie on unaffected side for 12 hours for at least 3 days. May be useful for patients with restricted motion or when other treatments are not successful
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