What is Vestibular Hypofunction?

Causes of vestibular hypofunction?

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Common vestibular system disorders

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Less common vestibular system disorders

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Common Symptoms of Vestibular Hypofunction

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Can vestibular hypofunction be cured?

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How is vestibular hypofunction treated?

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How can Physiotherapy help?

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Can you drive with vestibular hypofunction?

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Is vestibular hypofunction permanent?

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How do you test for vestibular hypofunction?

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How do the Vestibular Hypofunction treated ?

What is Vestibular Hypofunction?

Part of Inner ear and brain system is vestibular system

The vestibular system processes the sensory information which controls balance and eye movements

Causes of vestibular hypofunction?

-Medicines

-Infections

-Inner ear problems,

-Head injury, blood clots or tumours

-Labyrinthitis or vestibular neuritis

-Aging

-Calcium debris in semicircular canals

Common vestibular system disorders

– Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo – Labyrinthitis or vestibular neuritis – Age-related dizziness & imbalance – Vestibular damage due to head injury – Secondary endolymphatic hydrops – Perilymph fistula

Less common vestibular system disorders

– Acoustic neuroma – Bilateral vestibular hypofunction – Ototoxicity – Neurotoxic vestibulopathy – Autoimmune inner ear disease – Cholesteatoma – Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness

Common Symptoms of Vestibular Hypofunction

-Vertigo, nausea, poor balance, dizziness

-Struggle to walk

-Feeling of motion when things move quickly.

Can vestibular hypofunction be cured?

There's no cure, but you may be able to manage symptoms with medications and vestibular rehabilitation

How is vestibular hypofunction treated?

-Combined use of gaze stabilization exercises

-Exercises that encourage the substitution of visual and somatosensory information.

How can Physiotherapy help?

Customized exercise will help reduce the problem

Can you drive with vestibular hypofunction?

Driving can be dangerous for many of us who have a vestibular disorder

Is vestibular hypofunction permanent?

Some of the signs and symptoms resulting from BVH diminish over time

How do you test for vestibular hypofunction?

Rotatory Chair Test. Head Impulse Test (HIT) Vesitbular-Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMP)Dynamic Visual Acuity Test (DVA) Torsion Swing Test.

How do the Vestibular Hypofunction treated ?