B5925 - FISIOTERAPIA DEI DISTURBI VESTIBOLARI E DELL'EQUILIBRIO

Course contents

• Vertigo and dizziness: how to assess them
• Vestibular reflexes and posture
• Bed-side examination of the vestibular system
• Vestibular compensation mechanisms
• Techniques for visual stability
• Techniques for postural stability

Readings/Bibliography

Manzari L, Curthoys IS. New tests identify patterns of vestibular loss. Clin Neurophysiol. 2017 Aug;128(8):1522-1523.

MacDougall HG, McGarvie LA, Halmagyi GM, Rogers SJ, Manzari L, Burgess AM, Curthoys IS, Weber KP. A new saccadic indicator of peripheral vestibular function based on the video head impulse test. Neurology. 2016 Jul 26;87(4):410-8

Tramontano M, Manzari L. The physiotherapist and vestibular rehabilitation: remarks and new strategies, Frontiera ORL – Anno III, N. 1 – aprile/giugno 2012

Cullen KE. The vestibular system: multimodal integration and encoding of self-motion for motor control. Trends Neurosci. 2012 Mar;35(3):185-96. doi: 10.1016/j.tins.2011.12.001.

Goldberg JM, Cullen KE. Vestibular control of the head: possible functions of the vestibulocollic reflex. Exp Brain Res. 2011 May;210(3-4):331-45.

Zhang YB1, Wang WQ. Reliability of the Fukuda stepping test to determine the side of vestibular dysfunction. J Int Med Res. 2011;39(4):1432-7.

Tramontano M, Cinnera AM, Manzari L, Tozzi F, Caltagirone C, Morone G, Pompa A, Grasso MG. Vestibular rehabilitation has positive effects on balance, fatigue and activities of daily living in highly disabled multiple sclerosis people: A preliminary randomized controlled trial. Restor Neurol Neurosci. 2018 Nov 8. doi: 10.3233/RNN-180850

Tramontano M, Bergamini E, Iosa M, Belluscio V, Vannozzi G, Morone G. Vestibular rehabilitation training in patients with subacute stroke: A preliminary randomized controlled trial. NeuroRehabilitation. 2018 Jul 16. doi: 10.3233/NRE-182427.

Bonnì S, Ponzo V, Tramontano M, Martino Cinnera A, Caltagirone C, Koch G, Peppe A. Neurophysiological and clinical effects of Blinfolded Balance Training (BBT) in Parkinson's disease patients: a preliminary study. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2018 May 9. doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.

Tramontano M, Medici A, Iosa M, Chiariotti A, Fusillo G, Manzari L, Morelli D.The effect of vestibular stimulation on motor functions of children with cerebral palsy. Motor Control Journal./dx.doi.org/10.1123/mc.2015-0089

Tramontano M, Morone G, Curcio A, Temperoni G, Medici A, Morelli D, Caltagirone C, Paolucci S, Iosa M. Managing the mantainment of gait stability during dual walking task: effects of age and neurological disorders. European Journal of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine. In Press

M. Tramontano, S. Bonnì, A. Martino Cinnera, et al., “Blindfolded Balance Training in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: A Sensory-Motor Strategy to Improve the Gait,” Parkinson’s Disease, vol. 2016, Article ID 7536862, 6 pages, 2016. doi:10.1155/2016/7536862

Teaching methods

Lectures, practical demonstrations, hands-on exercises among participants, clinical case discussions, and small group simulations

Assessment methods

The assessment methods may include evaluating the competencies acquired during the course through a multiple-choice questionnaire and/or an oral examination in which the candidate will be asked questions related to the course contents. The evaluation criteria include: logical reasoning skills, understanding of theoretical concepts, theoretical-practical knowledge of assessment principles, and the ability to contextualize concepts to specific clinical cases.

Office hours

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