Treatment of the vertiginous patient using Cawthorne's vestibular exercises.

Abstract

AbstractIn this study the results of using Cawthorne's vestibular exercises on patients with electronystagmographically confirmed positional vertigo, labyrinthitis and postoperative vertigo are discussed. Some of these patients had history of industry related noise exposure resulting in high frequency hearing loss along with ENG demonstratable peripheral vestibular lesion that could also have been caused by the high intensity noise exposure. The question arises if high intensity noise can produce vestibular disorders along with high frequency sensori‐neural hearing loss the employee's life can be endangered if he works on high places or on heavy machinery, etc., where momentary dizziness can be fatal. In addition, some of the data in this study suggests the possibility of congenital vestibular weakness similar to genetically transmittable sensori‐neural hearing loss. The study discusses the useful role the audiologist can play in such rehabilitative procedure working with the physician and other related professions to help patients overcome their vestibular disorientation.