Acute vestibular syndrome (AVS) causes sudden and continuous vertigo, dizziness, and postural instability and is a common reason for emergency department visits, most commonly due to vestibular neuritis and, in rare cases, stroke. Vestibular rehabilitation (VR) is an evidence-based exercise therapy that facilitates vestibular compensation and is effective in chronic vestibular disorders....
If internet-based vestibular rehabilitation proves superior to written instructions, clinicians treating acute vestibular syndrome in emergency settings should consider recommending structured online rehab programs as a first-line follow-up resource — pending full review of the outcome data.
Telehealth-delivered vestibular rehabilitation could expand access to evidence-based care for a common and disabling condition that is often under-treated after emergency discharge.
- 01RCT design comparing internet-based vestibular rehab vs. written instructions post-acute vertigo.
- 02Patients recruited from the emergency department with acute vestibular syndrome.
- 03Published in PLoS ONE (open access), indicating peer-reviewed methodology.
- 04Findings could inform whether digital rehab tools are sufficient as post-ED follow-up.
- 05Relevant to audiologists and vestibular therapists managing patients after acute episodes.
Internet-based vestibular rehabilitation is being tested as an alternative to written instructions for acute vestibular syndrome management post-emergency department visit.
studysupported- PMID
- 42284306
- DOI
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0351092.
- Journal
- PLOS ONE
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 1b
- Population
- Adults presenting to the emergency department with acute vestibular syndrome (sudden severe vertigo)
- Intervention
- Internet-based vestibular rehabilitation program
- Comparator
- Written instructions for vestibular rehabilitation
Primary outcomes
Vestibular symptom recovery; Functional improvement following acute vertigo episode