《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2020, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (7): 780-783.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2020.07.008

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Advance in Rehabilitation for Vestibular Dysfunction after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (review)

YANG Hong-you1,JIANG Han-hong2,PANG Chao1,LOU Qiang1,CONG Wen-juan1,ZHENG Zun-cheng1()   

  1. 1. Tai'an City Central Hospital, Tai'an, Shandong 271000, China
    2. Rehabilitation Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610000, China
  • Received:2019-09-19 Revised:2019-11-04 Published:2020-07-25 Online:2020-07-24
  • Contact: ZHENG Zun-cheng E-mail:zhengzc1965@126.com
  • Supported by:
    Shandong Natural Science Foundation(ZR2017PH031)

Abstract:

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) would result in structural injury and/or physiological disruption of brain. Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) can result in vestibular dysfunctions, such as dizziness, vertigo and imbalance. Vestibular rehabilitation is effective on vestibular dysfunction after mTBI. This paper reviewed the possible mechanisms of vestibular dysfunction caused by mTBI, the common assessments of vestibular function and the new progress in vestibular rehabilitation.

Key words: mild traumatic brain injury, vestibular dysfunction, rehabilitation, review

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