RT Journal Article
T1 Vestibular rehabilitation in patients with vertigo and personality disorder
A1 Gutierrez-Gallardo, Ana
A1 Salom-Covenas, Carmen
A1 Carmen Porras-Alonso, Eulalia
K1 vertigo
K1 personality disorders
K1 vestibular rehabilitation
AB Introduction and objective: The presence of personality disorders in patients with vertigo has been reported in several articles. The connections between the vestibular system and emotion processing are the cause that supports said association. Vestibular rehabilitation is emerging as the treatment for chronic =compensated vertigo, but it raises the question of whether it will be sufficient by itself in patients with personality disorders or whether it should be accompanied by other therapies aimed at these alterations. The aim of the study is to analyze the possible influence of personality disorders in the self-perception of disability using the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and the parameters of static posturography, before and after vestibular rehabilitation. Method: Prospective study of 55 patients diagnosed with chronic vertigo treated with eight sessions of vestibular rehabilitation. The patients completed the Di II and the Salamanca questionnaire before and after the treatment was administered. Results: 65% of the patients had personality disorders. Anxiety traits were associated with peripheral vertigo and schizoid traits with central vertigo. In every patient, the DHI score improved (p
PB Univ salamanca, ediciones
YR 2021
FD 2021-01-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10668/25154
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10668/25154
LA es
DS RISalud
RD Apr 13, 2025