CVT Fall Prevention & Balance Rehabilitation Flashcards
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The Functional Gait Assessment (FGA) was developed to improve upon the Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) by:
Answer: Including more challenging items to reduce ceiling effects in higher-functioning patients
The FGA adds three more challenging gait items to the DGI's eight items, reducing the ceiling effect and better differentiating among higher-functioning vestibular patients.
Which environmental condition poses the greatest fall hazard for patients with bilateral vestibular loss?
Answer: Low-light or dark conditions that eliminate reliable visual input
Patients with bilateral vestibular loss rely heavily on vision for balance; darkness removes their primary compensatory input, dramatically increasing fall risk.
For a vestibular patient with high fall risk and unstable gait, the most appropriate short-term assistive device is:
Answer: A single-point cane to increase base of support and enhance somatosensory input
A cane provides an additional ground contact point, increasing postural stability and somatosensory feedback while the patient undergoes vestibular rehabilitation.
The distinction between ankle strategy and hip strategy in balance rehabilitation is clinically important because:
Answer: They address different magnitudes of perturbation and surface conditions, requiring targeted training
Ankle strategies handle small perturbations on firm surfaces, while hip strategies engage for larger disturbances or compliant surfaces; training both prepares patients for varied real-world balance demands.
Which outcome measure is specifically designed to assess dizziness-related functional disability and quality of life?
Answer: Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI)
The DHI is a 25-item self-report questionnaire measuring the physical, emotional, and functional impact of dizziness on a patient's daily life.
Vestibular rehabilitation reduces fall risk primarily by:
Answer: Promoting central nervous system compensation, sensory reweighting, and postural strategy development
VRT leverages neuroplasticity to improve sensory reweighting, gaze stability, and postural control through exercise-driven central adaptation rather than treating the peripheral lesion.