%0 Journal Article
%T Exploratory fall risk and preventive intervention in acute vestibular neuritis.
%A Park E
%A Kim SK
%A Jang J
%A Han HM
%A Song JJ
%A Chae SW
%A Jung HH
%A Im GJ
%J J Int Med Res
%V 49
%N 9
%D Sep 2021
%M 34528471
%F 1.573
%R 10.1177/03000605211044207
%X <B>OBJECTIVE: </B>To analyze recovery from dizziness in patients with acute vestibular neuritis (AVN) after applying the "Dizziness & Fall Risk Assessment and Intervention (DFRAI)".<BR><B>METHODS: </B>This prospective study involved patients with AVN who underwent a survey of dizziness and fall risk. The patients received medical treatment and customized vestibular rehabilitation, and vestibular function was evaluated at the initial attack and 3 months later.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>Forty-one patients underwent subjective questionnaire assessments, which showed significant improvement in visual analog scale-dizziness handicap inventory-fear of falling (VAS-DHI-FOF) results from the initial vertigo attack to 3 months later. In the sensory organization test (SOT), the initial composite score was 63 ± 13.1, which improved to 77.5 ± 4.9 3 months later. In caloric testing, the canal paresis (CP) score was 42.9 ± 35.2, which improved to 29.9 ± 23.5 3 months later.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>Subjective improvement in dizziness and objective recovery of vestibular function were confirmed. DFRAI is a comprehensive solution for dizziness, and appropriate application of the DFRAI is expected to have a positive effect on recovery from dizziness and fall prevention in patients with AVN.