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Postural control is the ability to maintain equilibrium and orientation in a gravitational environment. Patients with chronic subjective dizziness have some troubles with their postural stability. The present study aimed to assess the benefit of home-based vestibular rehabilitation in patients with chronic subjective dizziness using computerized dynamic posturography. Therefore, 100 subjects, between 19 to 86 years, diagnosed with dizziness were included in the study. Computerized dynamic posturography was performed to assess postural stability. Vestibular rehabilitation programs included exercises tailored to the particular needs of each patient. After vestibular rehabilitation, patients were reexamined using the same tests. Posturographic data were analyzed and compared for before and after vestibular rehabilitation findings. The mean composite scores before the intervention (58,92 ±11,64) was significantly (p<0.01) lower than the mean composite scores after vestibular rehabilitation (73,83 ± 8,26). This result is found to be statistically significant. In conclusion it could be suggested that the effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation could be verified by means of computerized dynamic posturography as a concrete method.

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Öz: Son yıllarda aktif kaslara oksijen taşınmasını artırmaya yönelik beslenme uygulamalarından yüksek nitrat içeriği dolayısı ile kırmızı pancar suyu ön plana çıkarak spor beslenmesinde popülerliğini arttırmaya başlamıştır. Literatürdeki çalışmalar kırmızı pancar suyu tüketiminin çeşitli spor dallarında performansı arttırdığını ve genel toplum sağlığını iyileştirmeye yönelik de faydalarının olabileceğini göstermektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı kırmızı pancar suyu tüketiminin sportif performans ve sağlığın iyileştirilmesi üzerine etkilerini ortaya koymak ve olası etki mekanizmalarını açıklamaktır.

Objectives: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the audiological, radiological, and etiological in terms of clinical findings relating to babies and children with congenital unilateral hearing loss. Materials and Methods: Audiometric tests, tympanometric and acoustic reflex measurements, otoacoustic emission tests, and auditory brainstem response assessments were conducted. Twenty-nine babies and children (13 F ;16 M) diagnosed with congenital unilateral hearing loss, between the ages of 3–87 months, were included in this study. Results: Of these patients, 65.5% (n:19) were diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss and 34.5% (n:10) with conductive hearing loss. Of the subjects with sensorineural hearing loss, 57.9% were diagnosed with profound hearing loss. Of the subjects with conductive hearing loss, 7 of the 10 (70%) had been diagnosed with microtia. Of the patients with conductive hearing loss, all those who had received CT scans were diagnosed with ossicular chain malformations. The most frequent risk factor for sensorineural hearing loss is intermarriage (26.3%), whereas the most frequent risk factor for conductive hearing loss is craniofacial anomalies (30%). Conclusion: The interdisciplinary work in otology, audiology, and radiology is essential for early diagnosis and effective treatment of congenital unilateral hearing loss cases.