Vertigo Improved with Multimodal Neurorehabilitation Program

Background: We describe a male in his 60’s who presents with a three year history of vertigo. Episodes of three to eight hour durations would produce dizziness, disorientation, tinnitus, as well as memory and cognitive difficulties.

Methods: A centrally maintained vertigo was confirmed through neurological examination. The patient was found to have a 10hz tremor on the right arm with decrease right arm swing during gait. The patient participated in a five day neurorehabilitation program that included off-vertical-axis-rotation vestibular rehabilitation, specific oculomotor rehabilitation strategies, times-one viewing gaze stabilization exercises, extra-spinal manipulations and gait rehabilitation.

Results: This case of vertigo showed significant improvements after administration of an integrated neurorehabilitation regimen as described. The authors suggest further investigation into vestibular rehabilitation mechanisms and brain-based approaches to patient treatments with vertigo.

Conclusion: This case of vertigo showed significant improvements after administration of an integrated neurorehabilitation regimen as described. The authors suggest further investigation into vestibular rehabilitation mechanisms and brain-based approaches to patient treatments with vertigo.

Keywords: Vertigo, Dizziness, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Disorientation, Tinnitus, Balance control

Conference: International Symposium on Clinical Neuroscience: TBI and Neurodegeneration, Orlando, Florida, United States, 10 Dec - 14 Dec, 2015.

Presentation Type: Poster Presentation

Topic: Case Reports for Poster Presentation

Citation:

Carrick FR, Traster DJ, Esposito S and Antonucci M (2015). VERTIGO IMPROVED WITH MULTIMODAL NEUROREHABILITATION PROGRAM. Front. Neurol. Conference Abstract: International Symposium on Clinical Neuroscience: TBI and Neurodegeneration. doi: 10.3389/conf.fneur.2015.58.00100
Received: 02 Sep 2015; Published Online: 02 Nov 2015.

Footnotes:

1 Plasticity Brain Centers, United States

2 Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies, United States

Correspondence:

Prof. Frederick R Carrick, Carrick Institute, Cape Canaveral, United States, drfrcarrick@post.harvard.edu

Dr. David J Traster, Carrick Institute, Cape Canaveral, United States, dtraster3@gmail.com

Dr. Susan Esposito, Life University, Marietta, United States, susan.esposito@life.edu

Dr. Matthew Antonucci, Carrick Institute, Cape Canaveral, United States, mantonucci@carrickinstitute.com