{"id":8920,"date":"2023-08-30T00:13:29","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T22:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pes-luxembourg.lu\/bascharage\/vestibular-physiotherapy\/"},"modified":"2024-01-24T17:46:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T16:46:26","slug":"vestibular-physiotherapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pes-luxembourg.lu\/bascharage\/en\/vestibular-physiotherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Vestibular physiotherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"
The semicircular canals detect the amplitude of angular rotation of the head in all three spatial dimensions<\/strong>. The otolith organs are sensitive to the vertical (saccule) or horizontal (utricle) linear acceleration of the head in space, and detect its inclination to gravity.<\/p>\n In addition to vestibular inputs, these nuclei receive visual and proprioceptive inputs. The vestibular nuclei are therefore not simply relays of information from the inner ear, but true centers of sensory-motor integration<\/strong>. Central vestibular neurons then project to the oculomotor nuclei to stabilize gaze, or to the medulla to stabilize posture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> Vestibular rehabilitation is a speciality of physiotherapy that provides relief for patients suffering from pathologies of the vestibular system, including :<\/p>\n These various pathologies manifest themselves as sensations of vertigo (rotatory, linear, imbalance or oscillopsia).<\/p>\n In medicine, the term vertigo refers to an illusion of movement, usually rotatory, which can be compared to that experienced after turning rapidly on a merry-go-round, and results from an asymmetry of activity in the left and right vestibular nuclei. In pathology, it reflects a dysfunction of the vestibular system. In everyday language, patients often use the word vertigo to describe any instability. But the term vertigo must be distinguished from the notion of instability (lack of balance). These dizzinesses are usually associated with nausea, vomiting or other falls.<\/span><\/p>\n Depending on the pathology diagnosed, the liberatory maneuver will be performed to treat the seizures. The patient will also be given a range of advice and exercises, followed by rehabilitation to prevent relapses.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n To better meet your expectations in vestibular physiotherapy, our P\u00f4le \u00c9quilibre & Sant\u00e9 practice in Bascharage is equipped with video-nystagmoscopy (a tool for measuring vestibular symmetry or asymmetry). This vestibular instrument is connected to specialized computer software called FramiGest. We have also acquired a rotatory chair in order to carry out the necessary assessments and offer optimal rehabilitation for vertigo and instability.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The main pathologies treated by vestibular physiotherapy are :<\/span><\/p>\n BPPV, or Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo, is one of the most common causes of vertigo. It is a good example of paroxysmal inner ear dysfunction.<\/p>\n Posterior canal positional vertigo<\/p>\n <\/h2><\/div>\n Pathophysiology :<\/strong><\/p>\n The pathophysiology is now well established, and involves pathology of the posterior semicircular canal, itself secondary to damage to the utricular macula. This lesion is characterized by the detachment of otoconia from the utricular macula, which are deposited in the most sloping part of the labyrinthine cavity, i.e. on the ampulla of the posterior canal. This detachment may be traumatic, viral, infectious or degenerative in origin.<\/p>\n Symptoms:<\/strong><\/p>\n The patient then complains of intense rotatory vertigo related to head movements which presents three particularities:<\/p>\n Diagnosis :<\/strong><\/p>\n The head positions that trigger vertigo are most often those of the head in extension, or when the patient lies down in bed at night, or goes from lying down to sitting up in the morning. This vertigo recurs each time the patient returns his or her head to the same position, but its intensity diminishes, reflecting the patient’s fatigability. Questioning is therefore immediately very evocative. However, only a clinical examination will confirm the diagnosis.<\/p>\n The examination must be performed under VNG<\/a>. It consists in performing positioning maneuvers. In practice, the patient sits cross-legged on the bed and is quickly moved from the sitting position to the lateral decubitus position on the side that triggers the vertigo, with head in the air and turned at 45\u00b0.<\/p>\n After a latency of a few seconds, nystagmus and rotatory vertigo are triggered. After about ten seconds, nystagmus and vertigo stop if the head is held in the same position. Returning to the sitting position again triggers nystagmus, this time beating in the opposite direction, which is also accompanied by a rotatory sensation. Repetition of these maneuvers leads to a gradual reduction in nystagmus and vertigo. Vertigo and nystagmus are therefore tiring.<\/p>\n Diagnosis of vertigo is therefore based on both questioning and clinical examination.<\/p>\n Evolution :<\/strong><\/p>\n The BPPV attack recurs over a period of 3 weeks to one month. After this period, the attacks fade away, leaving the patient with a feeling of discomfort and, above all, apprehension when returning to the trigger position. Patients often suffer from feelings of instability and drunkenness, often unbearable in everyday life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nVestibular rehabilitation<\/h2><\/div>
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BPPV<\/h4><\/a><\/li>
Vestibular Neuritis<\/h4><\/a><\/li>
Meniere's disease<\/h4><\/a><\/li>
Balance disorders<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>
BPPV<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>
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