Browsing by Subject "Dizziness"

Alterações auditivo-vestibulares em pacientes com otite média: estudo clínico e histopatológico

Monsanto, Rafael Da Costa [UNIFESP] (Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2020-06-08)

Objective: To analyze, based on a histopathologic and clincial study, the presence of auditory (cochlear) and peripheral vestibular abnormalities in human temporal bones and also in patients with otitis media. Methods: We ...

Anxiety and depressive disorders in elderly with chronic dizziness of vestibular origin

Piza Peluso, Erica Toledo; Quintana, Maria Ines [UNIFESP]; Gananca, Fernando Freitas (Assoc Brasileira Otorrinolaringologia & Cirurgia Cervicofacial, 2016)

Introduction: Dizziness is one of the most prevalent symptoms in the elderly. Anxiety and depression are common in dizzy adult patients, but there is scarce information about comor-. bidity between vestibular disturbances ...

Comparação de diferentes protocolos de reabilitação vestibular em pacientes com disfunções vestibulares periféricas

Morozetti, Pâmela Garcia [UNIFESP]; Ganança, Cristina Freitas [UNIFESP]; Chiari, Brasilia Maria [UNIFESP] (Sociedade Brasileira de Fonoaudiologia, 2011-03-01)

PURPOSE: To compare the therapeutic efficacy of two protocols for vestibular rehabilitation in several vestibular disordes. METHODS: Twenty patients with chronic peripheral disorders of both genders (prevalence of females, ...

Controle postural de idosos vestibulopatas crônicos com e sem histórico de quedas submetidos à estimulação visual por realidade virtual

Gazzola, Juliana Maria [UNIFESP] (Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2010)

Static posturography may assist the assessment of postural control in elderly patients with chronic vestibular disorder. Aims: To assess the postual control of elderly patients with chronic vestibular disorder, with or ...

Effect of caffeine on cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potential in healthy individuals

Sousa, Ana Maria Almeida de; Suzuki, Fabio Akira [UNIFESP] (Assoc Brasileira Otorrinolaringologia & Cirurgia Cervicofacial, 2014-05-01)

Introduction: Caffeine is the most common psychoactive drug in use around the world and is found at different concentrations in a variety of common food items. Clinically, a strong association between caffeine consumption ...

Effects of conventional versus multimodal vestibular rehabilitation on functional capacity and balance control in older people with chronic dizziness from vestibular disorders: design of a randomized clinical trial

Ricci, Natalia Aquaroni [UNIFESP]; Aratani, Mayra Cristina [UNIFESP]; Caovilla, Heloisa Helena [UNIFESP]; Gananca, Fernando Freitas [UNIFESP] (Biomed Central Ltd, 2012-12-31)

Background: There are several protocols designed to treat vestibular disorders that focus on habituation, substitution, adaptation, and compensation exercises. However, protocols that contemplate not only vestibular ...

Effects of Vestibular Rehabilitation on Balance Control in Older People with Chronic Dizziness A Randomized Clinical Trial

Ricci, Natalia Aquaroni [UNIFESP]; Aratani, Mayra Cristina [UNIFESP]; Caovilla, Heloisa Helena [UNIFESP]; Ganança, Fernando Freitas [UNIFESP] (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2016)

Objective The aim of this study was to compare the effects of vestibular rehabilitation protocols on balance control in elderly with dizziness. Design This is a randomized clinical trial with 3-mo follow-up period. The ...