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| Sensation that results from the disruption of the vestibular, visual, and somatosensory systems |
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| A false feeling of movement (rotation or spinning) sometimes associated with nausea |
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| Semicircular canals of the inner ear that contain endolymph |
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| Peripheral Vestibular System |
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| Name 2 S&S of Vestibular Dysfunction |
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Dizziness or Vertigo
Loss of balance |
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| Name 4 effects that aging has on the vestibular system |
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-Vestibular problems have been reported in 50% of elderly people who live alone
-Could be a reason for falls
-Hair cell receptors decrease
-Vestibular myelinated nerve cells decrease |
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| Name 9 Etiologies of vestibular dysfuntion |
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Benign Positional Vertigo
Meniere dz
Bacterial
Viral
Vascular
Neoplasia
Trauma
Metabolic
Drugs |
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| What is the pathogenesis of vestibular dysfunction? |
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| In many cases, the causes of vestibular disorders result in damage to the labyrinth of the inner ear (semicircular canals) |
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| Name 5 clinical manifestations of vestibular dysfunctions |
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Loss of position
Vertigo
Nystagmus
Loss of motion perception
Loss of postural control |
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| How can vestibular dysfunction be medically treated? |
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Vestibular rehab
Medications |
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| Where part of the inner ear becomes loose or detached. Densities (canaliths) form in the SCC. Treat by positioning maneuvers to dislodge and remove the densities |
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| Can cause hearing and vestibular problems; etiology is believed to be genetic; pathogenesis involves volume and pressure changes within the inner ear; manifests as decreased hearing, positional vertigo, loss of posture, nystagmus, and nausea. Treat with Na restricted diet, diuretics and surgery |
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