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Clinical use of subjective visual horizontal and vertical in patients of unilateral vestibular neuritis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17529853     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: Subjective visual horizontal (SVH) and subjective visual vertical (SVV) used to assess otolith dysfunction and ipsilesional deviation of SVV and SVH in unilateral vestibular dysfunction is well known. The goal of this study was to investigate the clinical use of SVH/SVV and a dizziness scale in the clinical setting of acute unilateral vestibular neuritis. METHODS: Thirty-five patients with unilateral vestibular neuritis were investigated. Every patient was diagnosed by physical examination and electronystagmography. Subjective visual horizontal and SVV were assessed during the acute or subacute period; the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and Vestibular Disorder Activities of Daily Living Scale (VADL) were used for a self-dizziness scale at the same time. All patients underwent rehabilitation therapy. Subjective visual horizontal/SVV and DHI/VADL were assessed again approximately 4 weeks later. Postrehabilitation SVH/SVV and DHI/VADL data were compared with initial data. RESULTS: Dizziness Handicap Inventory and VADL were improved after 4 weeks of rehabilitation, and the deviation toward ipsilesional side SVH and SVV was also improved. CONCLUSION: These results demonstrate that SVH and SVV correlated with clinical dizziness symptoms in patients with acute unilateral vestibular neuritis. Therefore, SVH and SVV would be useful tools for the evaluation of clinical manifestations of unilateral vestibular neuritis.
Authors:
Kyung Kun Min; Jong Su Ha; Mi Joo Kim; Chang Hyun Cho; Heung Eog Cha; Ju Hyoung Lee
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology     Volume:  28     ISSN:  1531-7129     ISO Abbreviation:  Otol. Neurotol.     Publication Date:  2007 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-05-28     Completed Date:  2007-07-25     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100961504     Medline TA:  Otol Neurotol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  520-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Dizziness / diagnosis*,  physiopathology,  rehabilitation
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Functional Laterality / physiology
Humans
Male
Nystagmus, Physiologic / physiology
Otolithic Membrane / physiopathology
Photic Stimulation
Postural Balance / physiology
Vestibular Neuronitis / diagnosis*,  physiopathology,  rehabilitation

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