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Vestibular Rehabilitation for Peripheral Vestibular Hypofunction: An Updated Clinical Practice Guideline From the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association (CPG+)

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Date: Friday, April 1, 2022

Overview

Updated guidelines on how to optimize rehabilitation outcomes for persons with peripheral vestibular hypofunction undergoing vestibular rehabilitation. [The CPG+ is based on the original 2016 CPG. A new CPG+ is in progress.]

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Resource Details

Date: April 1, 2022
Contact:  practice@apta.org
Content Type:  CPG

Symptoms & Conditions

Vestibular Conditions

Patient Age

Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+), 80 and over (80+), Adolescent (13-18), Adult (25-44), Child (6-12), Preschool Child (2-5), Young Adult (19-24)

Author(s)

Hall CD, Herdman SJ, Whitney SL, et al; Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association

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