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Factors associated with the history of falls of elderly assisted by the Family Health Program [PDF]
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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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
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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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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Comparison of different protocols for vestibular rehabilitation in patients with peripheral vestibular disorders [PDF]
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
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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Posturography with virtual reality stimuli in different vestibular dysfunctions [PDF]
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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Head and shoulder alignment among patients with unilateral vestibular hypofunction [PDF]
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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Instrumento de evaluación de la calidad de vida para hipertensos de Bulpitt y Fletcher [PDF]
Este estudo realizou a tradução para o português e a validação do questionário específico para avaliação da qualidade de vida em hipertensos de Bulpitt e Fletcher.
GUSMÃO, Josiane Lima de+1 more
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Introdução: o hipotireoidismo congênito (HC) pode causar danos nas estruturas do sistema vestibular ocasionando sintomas de tontura que pode acarretar em implicações nas habilidades linguísticas e acadêmicas dos indivíduos.
Elen Pereira de Jesus+2 more
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