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Kravtsova E.N.

Petrozavodsk State University

Meigal A.Yu.

Petrozavodsk State University

Virtual reality technologies in the rehabilitation of patients with peripheral vestibular dysfunction

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Kravtsova E.N., Meigal A.Yu.

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Journal: Russian Bulletin of Otorhinolaryngology. 2021;86(1): 103‑107

DOI: 10.17116/otorino202186011103

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VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGIES IN THE REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL VESTIBULAR DYSFUNCTION
VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGIES IN THE REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL VESTIBULAR DYSFUNCTION

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Kravtsova EN, Meigal AYu. Virtual reality technologies in the rehabilitation of patients with peripheral vestibular dysfunction. Russian Bulletin of Otorhinolaryngology. 2021;86(1):103‑107. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/otorino202186011103

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Abstract:

Review of articles published in peer-reviewed international journals devoted to the issues of rehabilitation of patients with peripheral vestibular dysfunction using virtual reality conditions. IN the review provides a neurophysiological rationale for the use of virtual reality techniques for rehabilitation, the technical methods used to recreate the virtual environment, as well as the published results of their clinical application. It is concluded that the application of virtual reality methods in clinical vestibulology is promising. The search was carried out using the search engines Google Scholar, PubMed, PMC, CrossRef, Science Direct.

Keywords:

vestibular system
vestibular dysfunction
vestibular rehabilitation
balance
virtual reality
peripheral vestibular dysfunction

Authors:

Kravtsova E.N.

Petrozavodsk State University

Meigal A.Yu.

Petrozavodsk State University

Received:

23.01.2020

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25.04.2020

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