Interventions for Vestibular

Question 1

habituation

Answer 1

simplest form
decrease response to normal stimuli

Question 2

short term habituation

Answer 2

stim <30 mins
pre-synaptic changes, results generally transient

Question 3

long term habituation

Answer 3

> 30 mins
post synaptic changes, more long term effects

Question 4

gaze stability

Answer 4

used to improve control of eye movements, so vision remains clear during head movement

Question 5

what can gaze stability promote

Answer 5

adaptation or substitution strategies

Question 6

adaptation

Answer 6

promotes strengthening of the vestibular system to improve function

Question 7

substitution

Answer 7

promotes alternative strategies

Question 8

balance retraining is used for what

Answer 8

strengthen vestibular input to balance integration or to facilitate use of visual and/or somatosensory cues to substitute for missing vesitbular function