TITLE:
The Treatment of Peripheral Vestibular Dysfunction Using Caloric Vestibular Stimulation in Patients with Cerebral Hypertensive Crisis
AUTHORS:
Yana Yuriyvna Gomza, Ralph Mösges
KEYWORDS:
Peripheral Vestibular Dysfunction, Cerebral Hypertensive Crisis, Labyrinthine Function
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery,
Vol.4 No.3,
May
18,
2015
ABSTRACT: Background: To verify the efficacy of caloric vestibular stimulation in patients with peripheral vestibular dysfunction after cerebral hypertensive crisis. Methods: Enrolled in the study were 60 patients with peripheral vestibular dysfunction caused by a cerebral hypertensive crisis, docu-mented by vestibulometry. Thirty patients underwent standard treatment plus caloric vestibular stimulation, and 30 control group patients received standard treatment alone. Results: After the two-week treatment course, the sensation of vertigo was observed in 40.0% ± 8.9% of treatment group patients compared with 80.0% ± 7.3% of control group patients (t = 3.46; p