title: Vestibulary rehabilitation--election treatment method for compensating vestibular impairment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This paper aims to reveal the actual benefit of vestibular rehabilitation (VR) in patients with unilateral vestibular loss.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report of a young female patient with acute unilateral vestibular loss due to facial nerve schwannoma developed above the internal auditory canal (IAC) from where it seems to have entered the IAC. Betahistine associated to VR treatment was recommended due to persisting imbalance after tumor removal. The benefit of the combined therapy was evaluated objectively (sensory organization test) and subjectively (questionnaires regarding self-perception of the deficit in quality of life).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both evaluations revealed great improvement in stability (SOT scores) as well as in health-related quality of life (HRQoL)--improvement of self-perception scores of disequilibrium in all questionnaires used.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Combined recommended treatment (betahistine and VR) improves HRQoL after acute unilateral vestibular loss. It reduces self-perceived disability and intensity of symptoms during usual activities.
authors.affiliation: Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania. madalina.georgescu@otomed-center.ro
authors.forename: Mădălina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Georgescu
authors.forename: Sorina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stoian
authors.forename: Carmen Aurelia
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Mogoantă
authors.forename: Gh V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Ciubotaru
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D015837:Vestibular Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult