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Effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation on postural balance in Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Authors :
Carla Marineli Saraiva do Amaral
Samuel Brito de Almeida
Renata Parente de Almeida
Simony Lira do Nascimento
Rodrigo Mariano Ribeiro
Pedro Braga-Neto
Source :
BMC Neurology, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
BMC, 2024.

Abstract

Abstract Introduction Postural balance impairment can affect the quality of life of patients with Parkinson’s disease. Previous studies have described connections of the vestibular system with postural functions, suggesting a potential participation of the basal ganglia in receiving vestibular stimuli. This systematic review aims to summarize the evidence on the effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation on postural balance in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Methods A systematic review was conducted using the electronic databases: PubMed, Embase, Scopus and PEDro. The study selection was independently conducted by two reviewers, and disagreements were evaluated by a third reviewer. The included studies had no restrictions on publication dates or languages and the last update occurred in July 2023. Results From the 485 studies found in the searches, only 3 studies were deemed eligible for the systematic review involving a total of 130 participants. The Berg Balance Scale was described as the tool for evaluation of postural balance in all studies. The meta-analysis showed statistically significant results in favor of vestibular rehabilitation (MD = 5.35; 95% CI = 2.39, 8.31; P

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14712377
Volume :
24
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
BMC Neurology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6ce10953bcc8444485444e238289b508
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-024-03649-5