Reliability of clinical measures used to with peripheral vestibular disorders

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 74-81

  Hall, Courtney D ^a,b   Herdman, Susan J ^a,b  

^a Atlanta Veterans Administration   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Reliability; Vestibular hypofunction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DIZZINESS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GAIT; HEAD MOVEMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF EVALUATION; VESTIBULAR DISORDER;

ADULT; AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DIZZINESS; FEMALE; GAIT; HEAD MOVEMENTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VESTIBULAR DISEASES;

EID: 33748461284     PISSN: 15570576     EISSN: 15570584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NPT.0000282571.55673.ed     Document Type: Article

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