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- Title
The applicability of Virtual Reality in the treatment of pathologies of the vestibular system: systematic review.
- Authors
Rodrigues Brasil, Alline; Ferreira Martins, Lorena; Nascimento dos Santos, Larissa Geovana; do Brasil Silva, Thaís Americano; Bonfim Viana, Yago; de Souza Chelminski Barreto, Monique Antunes
- Abstract
Introduction: Virtual Reality has been applied in the treatment of vestibular system pathologies such as: unilateral vestibular hypofunction, Ménière's disease, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and Vestibular Neuritis. Objective: To identify the applicability of Virtual Reality in the treatment of pathologies of the vestibular system. Methods: Review in the databases: Pubmed, Scielo and Virtual Health Library (MEDLINE, LILACS, IBECS) with the following descriptors: virtual reality, vestibular diseases, rehabilitation, and their correlates in Portuguese. It was considered the following inclusion criteria: published in Portuguese, English or Spanish; that included at least one of the descriptors in the title; available in full in the databases; have a correlation with the theme and published from 2012 to 2022. Review articles were excluded. Data synthesis: 76 articles were found (48 Pubmed, 28 Virtual Health Library and none in Scielo). Of these, 07 were included (5 from PubMed, 2 from LILACS), all whit adults and/or elderly. 6 addressed peripheral pathologies and 1 peripheral, central and mixed pathologies. Regarding the type of study: 4 were case-control and 3 were descriptive studies. The Virtual Reality resources used included glasses based on online platforms, Xbox 360, computer-assisted rehabilitation environment, posturography (Balance Rehabilitation Unit), virtual environment through projected screens and nonimmersive software. Applicability was measured using questionnaires and/or tests before and after rehabilitation. Conclusion: The applicability of Virtual Reality as an aid in the treatment of pathologies of the vestibular system was demonstrated.
- Subjects
VESTIBULAR apparatus; VIRTUAL reality; BENIGN paroxysmal positional vertigo; MENIERE'S disease; XBOX video game consoles; VESTIBULAR apparatus diseases
- Publication
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2022, Vol 26, p87
- ISSN
1809-9777
- Publication type
Abstract