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Factors associated with the history of falls of elderly assisted by the Family Health Program [PDF]
, 2010 This study aims at identifying the sociodemographic, clinical-functional and psycho-cognitive factors associated with the history of falls of community-dwelling elderly individuals assisted by Programa Saúde da Família (PSF - Family Health Program).
Coimbra, Arlete Maria Valente +3 more
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Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2009 Balance disorders affect social, family and professional activities. Vestibular rehabilitation can reduce the impact of these disorders on the quality of life of individuals with vertigo.
Olívia Helena Gomes Patatas +2 more
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Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2012 Idosos com disfunção vestibular crônica podem apresentar alteração do equilíbrio corporal e disfunção cognitiva. OBJETIVO: Avaliar a relação entre o processamento cognitivo e o equilíbrio corporal de idosos com vestibulopatia periférica crônica. Forma de
Giovanna Cristina dos Santos Caixeta +2 more
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Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2009 Metabolic disorders can cause dizziness. AIM: to study the prevalence of glucose and glucose-insulin alterations in patients with peripheral vestibular disorders by studying the four-hour glucose-insulin curve; to check at what time there was the highest
Ana Paula Serra +3 more
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Vestibulo-ocular reflex and the head impulse test
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2012 The authors highlights the importance of the vestibulo-ocular reflex examination through the head impulse test as a diagnostic method for vestibular dysfunction as well as, and primarily, a bedside semiotic resource capable of differentiating between ...
Eliana T. Maranhão +1 more
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Comparison of different protocols for vestibular rehabilitation in patients with peripheral vestibular disorders [PDF]
, 2011 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, with 60% of the sample) and ...
Chiari, Brasilia Maria +2 more
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Vestibular migraine: diagnosis challenges and need for targeted treatment
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2016 Approximately 1% of the general population suffers from vestibular migraine. Despite the recently published diagnostic criteria, it is still underdiagnosed condition.
Felipe Barbosa, Thaís Rodrigues Villa
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Head and shoulder alignment among patients with unilateral vestibular hypofunction [PDF]
, 2010 OBJECTIVES: To investigate head and shoulder alignment among patients with unilateral vestibular hypofunction (UVH), using computerized biophotogrammetry (CB) and to correlate these measurements with gender, age, duration of clinical evolution, self ...
Coelho Júnior, Adamar N. +5 more
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Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2010 Phobic postural vertigo (PPV) is a frequent diagnosis which can be challenging to treat. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the presence of psychiatric disturbances in patients with PPV; to assess the psychological status of patients using adaptive diagnosis; to ...
Liliani Souza dos Santos Ferreira +5 more
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Posturography with virtual reality stimuli in different vestibular dysfunctions [PDF]
, 2012 PURPOSE: To assess body balance and to quantify possible alterations over the static posturography of the Balance Rehabilitation Unit (BRU TM) in patients with vestibular dysfunction.
Ganança, Cristina Freitas +1 more
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