Cognitive-behavioural Treatment of a Patient Suffering from Meniere's Disease
Title:
Cognitive-behavioural Treatment of a Patient Suffering from Meniere's Disease
Author:
Hagnebo, Christina Melin, Lennart Larsen, Hans Christian
Appeared in:
Cognitive behaviour therapy
Paging:
Volume 27 (1998) nr. 1 pages 42-48
Year:
1998-01-01
Contents:
Vertigo and dizziness may cause considerable discomfort and feelings of uncertainty. It is no surprise that vertigo is the most disabling symptom in Meniere's disease, an inner ear disorder. The other two cardinal symptoms are tinnitus and hearing impairment. In this study, one severely disabled woman was treated with a cognitive-behavioural treatment comprising, among other components, relaxation training, stabilization of gaze, cognitive restructuring and behavioural task setting. The patient responded well to the treatment, during which her vertigo attacks disappeared. During the follow-up period, she experienced vertigo attacks again, but after two booster sessions the vertigo attacks vanished for the rest of the follow-up period. The results are further discussed.