Dizziness is a common complaint among the elderly, with as much as 30% of the population of older adults reporting dizziness with increased prevalence in women compared to men. Dizziness and associated postural imbalance have been shown to increase the risk of falls, with a resulting significant impact on quality of life, mortality, and the economic burden of associated costs.
Vestibular hypofunction has an estimated prevalence of 35.4% within the United States (US) adult population, with dizziness and postural imbalance noted as primary complaints. Research has indicated moderate to strong evidence to support exercise-based rehabilitation of the vestibular system as an effective treatment in populations including unilateral and bilateral vestibular hypofunction. It has shown promising research in treatments for central vestibular hypofunction.
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