Term
| What is the goal of Tx for the pt w/ reduced or absent vestib function? |
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Definition
| Adaptation to allow optimal visual function and postural control. |
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Term
| Describe the progression of eye-head exercises to improve adaptation. |
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Definition
| 1. Visual fixation on a stationary object. 2. Visual fixation on a stationary object w/ head movement. 3. Visual fixation on a moving target. |
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Term
| How can you progress saccadic exercises? |
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Definition
| Increase complexity of the background, change position of patient (sit->stand->walking), moving objects, smaller targets, greater distance between targets. |
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Term
| What is the theory behind cawthorne cooksey exercises? |
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Definition
| if a movement causes symptoms, continue to do it repeatedly to promote habituation. |
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Term
| A patient who has diziziness turning head, but has no positional induced dizziness, what kind of exercises may be helpful? |
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Definition
| Cawthorne-cooksey habituation exercises. |
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Term
| If a pt has bilateral vestibular loss, your tx should focus on what? |
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Definition
| substitution for gaze stability. (compensation) |
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Term
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Definition
| X1 = move head while focusing on stationary object. X2 = move head and object opposite each other. |
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