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dc.contributor.authorEldøen, Guttorm
dc.contributor.authorKvalheim, Stine E.
dc.contributor.authorThesen, Terje
dc.contributor.authorMygland, Åse
dc.contributor.authorLjøstad, Unn
dc.contributor.authorBakke, Siri
dc.contributor.authorHolo, Marit Horsgaard
dc.contributor.authorLøge, Ingard
dc.contributor.authorJonsbu, Egil
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-25T14:52:28Z
dc.date.available2021-11-25T14:52:28Z
dc.date.created2021-09-14T20:54:46Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.issn2162-3279
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11250/2831530
dc.description.abstractObjectives: The aims of the study were to investigate the feasibility and preliminary outcome of a Norwegian web-based self-help application for vestibular rehabilitation (VR) among patients with high symptom burden of chronic dizziness fulfilling the criteria for persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD). Materials and methods: The web application consists of six weekly online sessions, with written information and video presentations. It is self-instructive and freely available on NHI.no (https://nhi.no/for-helsepersonell/vestibular-rehabilitering/). Ten consecutive patients referred to a neurologic outpatient clinic for chronic dizziness were included. They signed informed consent forms and were examined at inclusion and after three months. State of health and symptom burden were recorded using Vertigo symptom score (VSS), Niigata symptom score (NPQ), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and health-related quality of life score (EQ5D-5L). Experiences with the program were measured using a semi-structured interview at the end of the study. Results: Nine out of ten patients completed the program. The findings suggest that the web application was easy to use, instructive and educatable. Challenges were the load of exercises, motivation to continue training during relapses and performing the body rolling on the floor. Participants had high symptom burden (VSS mean 32.9) and long duration of symptoms in years (mean 11.5). The participants improved on average 6.9 points on the VSS score. Conclusions: This web application for chronic dizziness appears to be feasible and may reduce symptoms in patients who have struggled with serious and long-lasting dizziness.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.rightsNavngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no*
dc.titleWeb-based vestibular rehabilitation in persistent postural-perceptual dizzinessen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2021 the authorsen_US
dc.source.articlenumbere2346en_US
cristin.ispublishedtrue
cristin.fulltextoriginal
cristin.qualitycode1
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/brb3.2346
dc.identifier.cristin1934339
dc.source.journalBrain and Behavioren_US
dc.identifier.citationBrain and Behavior. 2021, 11 (10), e2346.en_US
dc.source.volume11en_US
dc.source.issue10en_US


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