Objective: This study aimed to explore the clinical safety and effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation training in the treatment of vertigo.
Methods: Patients with vertigo were randomly divided into an experimental group (51 cases) or a control group (51 cases) and were treated for 4 weeks. The Berg balance scale scores (BBS), the vestibular symptom index (VSI) scores, the balance experiment scores, the UCIA vertigo scores, and the vertigo symptom changes before and after the treatment were recorded, and the treatment success was investigated. At the same time, the patient satisfaction scores and the dizziness handicap inventory (DHI) scores were recorded, and the quality of life after the treatment was evaluated.
Results: After four weeks of treatment, the BBS, VSI, balance test, and UCIA vertigo scores in the experimental group were higher than the corresponding scores in the control group (P<0.05). Meanwhile, the total effective rate and the patient satisfaction in the experimental group were higher than they were in the control group (P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the total index and sub-indexes of the DHI (DHI-P (physical), DHI-F (function), and DHI-E (emotion)) in the experimental group were significantly improved, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). The BBS, VSI, balance test, and UCIA vertigo scores in the two groups after the treatment were better than they were before the treatment (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Compared with drug therapy alone, vestibular rehabilitation training combined with common drug therapy can significantly improve the patients' quality of life, better eliminate their vertigo symptoms, and improve their satisfaction.
Keywords: Vestibular rehabilitation training; quality of life; validity; vertigo disease.
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