RT Book, Section
A1 Morris, Laura
A1 Gottshall, Kim
A2 Herdman, Susan J.
A2 Clendaniel, Richard A.
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ID 1135017103
T1 Physical Therapy Management of the Patient with Vestibular Dysfunction from Head Trauma
T2 Vestibular Rehabilitation
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB F. A. Davis Company
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803639706
LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135017103
RD 2024/04/20
AB Traumatic  Brain  Injury  (TBI)  has  been  defined  as  damage  to  the  brain,  resulting  from  an  external  force  such  as  an  impact,  penetration  from  a  projectile  object,  rapid  acceleration/deceleration  forces,  or  blast  waves.  Brain  function  can  be  disrupted  temporarily  or  permanently,  and  structural  damage  may  or  may  not  be  identified  using  current  imaging  techniques.  Given  the  trauma  to  the  head  and  the  location  of  the  vestibular  end  organs,  TBI  can  result  in  vestibular  impairment.  The  impairment  may  be  caused  by  peripheral  damage  to  the  end  organ,  central  damage  at  the  cerebellar  or  cortex  level,  or  a  combination  of  both.  This  chapter  outlines  the  unique  considerations  for  the  management  of  those  with  vestibular  impairment  and  TBI.