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- Title
Effect of Yogasanas Versus Gaze Stability and Habituation Exercises on Dizziness in Vestibular Dysfunction.
- Authors
Gazbare, Preeti; Rawtani, Namrata; Rathi, Manisha; Palekar, Tushar; Gazbare, Preeti S; Rawtani, Namrata D; Palekar, Tushar J
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Dizziness is a typical manifestation of vestibular pathologies. Clinical studies have shown that it affects 1.82% of young adults to more than 30% older adults. Habituation and compensation are some traditional rehabilitation protocols.<bold>Objective: </bold>Yoga is also known to have a significant effect on vestibulopathy. Hence, a need arises to compare the above two maneuvers.<bold>Materials and Methods: </bold>Participants were recruited (n = 32) after screening using the Dix-Hallpike and head impulse test. They were then divided into two groups (n = 16). The first one, Group A, received yogasanas, and the second one, Group B, received gaze stabilization and habituation exercises for 4 days a week for 3 weeks. Pre- and post intervention outcome measures were taken using the motion sensitivity quotient (MSQ) score and Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) scale.<bold>Results: </bold>In reducing symptoms of dizziness, the between-group comparison shows that Group A has shown greater improvement (12.37% ±1.43%) in MSQ and Group B has shown greater improvement (16.12 ± 3.56) in DHI. Within-group comparison shows that both the interventions are effective in reducing symptoms of dizziness (P < 0.05).<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Both gaze stabilization along with habituation exercises and yogasanas are effective in improving the symptoms of dizziness in patients with peripheral vestibular dysfunction. When compared between the groups, yogasanas had a superior hand in the MSQ score, whereas gaze stabilization and habituation exercises had a superior hand in the DHI scale.
- Subjects
DIZZINESS; VESTIBULAR apparatus; EXERCISE therapy; VERTIGO
- Publication
Neurology India, 2021, Vol 69, Issue 5, p1241
- ISSN
0028-3886
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.4103/0028-3886.329557