Effect of vestibular rehabilitation treatment (VRT) on patients with unsteadiness after intratympanic gentamicin in Meniere's disease: protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Menière's disease (MD) is a multifactorial disease characterised by recurring vertigo, tinnitus and fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss as typical clinical symptoms. For patients with MD with poor response to non-invasive treatments, it is recommended to use intratympanic gentamicin treatment. The destruction of vestibular organs by gentamicin may cause residual vestibular symptoms, notably unsteadiness. However, most previous clinical studies paid little attention to this issue. Currently, vestibular rehabilitation treatment (VRT) has been proven to be an effective method for controlling vestibular symptoms and has been applied to patients with various vestibular diseases. The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of VRT versus usual care in MD patients

SUBMITTER: Tong Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11848666 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature