Association of the Video Head Impulse Test With Improvement of Dynamic Balance and Fall Risk in Patients With Dizziness.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

It is important to know whether recovery of the vestibuloocular reflex (VOR) as measured by the video head impulse test (vHIT) is associated with the recovery of dynamic balance. It is also critical to know how much change in VOR gain is clinically relevant for establishing the recovery of dynamic balance.

Objectives

To investigate the association between improved VOR gain as measured by the vHIT and improved dynamic balance (reduced fall risk) as measured by the dynamic gait index (DGI) and to calculate the minimal clinically important difference of VOR gain.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective case series study was performed at a tertiary referral center at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Thirty-eight consecutive patients

SUBMITTER: Chang TP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6143005 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature