Outcomes after rehabilitation for adults with balance dysfunction

Vestibular rehabilitation and 6-month follow-up using objective and subjective measures

“…Spontaneous nystagmus was still positive in three patients, all of whom were operated There was an increase in the CS of 9.62%, with no significant differences as far as the type of lesion or syndrome were concerned. Females, older patients and those operated on for neuroma obtained larger gains than males, younger patients and those whose dizziness was not treated with surgery; these data are similar to the results of Badke et al [18]. Considering changes in C5 as a reference parameter, the average increase was 20.78 points, in C5 was 10.00 points.…”

Learning effects of the sensory organization test as a measure of postural control and balance in Parkinson's disease

“…Wrisley et al [9] established an 8 point improvement as a clinically significant change for young healthy adults. Badke et al [12] showed a mean change of 8.5 points (from 42.6 to 51.1) in individuals with peripheral and central vestibular dysfunction. While these changes are not statistically significant they are however, considered to be clinically significant.…”

How to improve gait and balance function in elderly individuals—compliance with principles of training

“…[29,35,84]). More recently, there have been well-designed studies that include dual-task conditions as well as perturbations [71,76,77] or that utilize a custom designed program for each patient [3], which by definition would improve specificity of the intervention as well as the effect of the intervention.…”