Article

Vestibular disorders cause functional limitations or decreased ability to perform
activities of daily living independently. These problems are not necessarily
predicted by vertigo scales or physiologic measures. Therefore, the clinician
should evaluate functional ability using self-rated scales or direct observation
of specific skills of interest. This paper will review the literature and
important issues related to assessment of functional performance and
participation in activities of daily living in the vestibular disorders
population. Self-rated scales have the benefit of being relatively quick but may
be inaccurate. Direct observation may be time consuming and a thorough evaluation
of all skills may not be possible in the context of out-patient or home-based
care. This paper reviews the available scales and discusses the major problems in
functional assessment of patients with vestibular disorders.

Langue : ANGLAIS