title: [Vestibular rehabilitation of vertigo and dizziness].
abstract: THE AIM OF THE STUDY was to assess the effectiveness of kinesitherapy in vertigo and dizziness.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred thirty two patients with vertigo and dizziness, aged 19-71, treated by kinesitherapy and pharmacotherapy were examined. The control group consisted of 126 patients treated by pharmacotherapy alone. The effects of therapy were assessed by patients' self-control cards and electronystagmography (ENG) examinations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Kinesitherapy is an effective complementary method of treating patients with vertigo and dizziness.
authors.affiliation: Akademia Medyczna w Białymstoku, Klinika Otolaryngologii. irekrzew@poczta.onet.pl
authors.forename: Ireneusz
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rzewnicki
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rogowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004244:Dizziness / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014717:Vertigo / Q000534:rehabilitation*