Study of Management Programmes in “benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo” Jindal Shilpi1,*, Sharma Rajendra2 1Head of Department and Lecturer, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Meerut 2Director All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mumbai *Corresponding Author: Dr. Shilpi Jindal Head of Department and Lecturer, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, LLRM Medical College, Meerut E-mail: drjindalshilipi@gmail.com
Online published on 5 May, 2018. Abstract BPPV is a disorder of vestibular labyrinth. The purpose of this study was to analyse the efficacy of exercise management. Patient with non vestibular causes for Dizziness like progressive central disorders were excluded. Fifty patients were included in the study and were divided into two groups of twenty five patients each. The first control group was given standard medical care which primarily included þ-histine Hydrochloride. The second study group was put on exercise programme and medication was used only under Emergency circumstances. Patients were followed weekly for one month and fortnightly for next five months. Results were analysed after six months of treatment of both groups by Dizziness handicapped Inventory Score. The control group patients responded with drug treatment but had not shown any decrease in frequency of acute attacks due to which patients become handicapped. In the study group result showed marked decrease in frequency of acute attacks of vertigo with drug and patient regained both skill and confidence in balance and they overcame the fear of activities that may elicit disorientation. It is an study in which fifty patients were included and thereby subject the result to Statistical Analysis. Top Keywords BPPV-Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, ENG-Electro nystagmography, VSS-vertigo. Top |