Vestibular: rehabilitation: practice question

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ENT · Vestibular: rehabilitation

Sample item

A patient recovering from vestibular neuritis continues to have imbalance. Which treatment promotes central compensation?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Vestibular rehabilitation exercises (Cawthorne-Cooksey)

Habituation and gaze stabilisation exercises drive central compensation after peripheral vestibular loss. Prolonged vestibular suppressants and bed rest delay compensation.

Option by option

  • A. Long-term vestibular suppressants

    Suppressants delay compensation if used long term.

  • B. Cochlear implant

    A cochlear implant treats hearing loss.

  • C. Vestibular rehabilitation exercises (Cawthorne-Cooksey) (correct)

    Correct. Exercises encourage compensation.

  • D. Bed rest for weeks

    Prolonged rest delays recovery.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is C, Vestibular rehabilitation exercises (Cawthorne-Cooksey). Habituation and gaze stabilisation exercises drive central compensation after peripheral vestibular loss.

Why is "Long-term vestibular suppressants" not the answer?

Suppressants delay compensation if used long term.

Why is "Cochlear implant" not the answer?

A cochlear implant treats hearing loss.

Why is "Bed rest for weeks" not the answer?

Prolonged rest delays recovery.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Vestibular: rehabilitation in ENT. Prolonged vestibular suppressants and bed rest delay compensation.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Vestibular: rehabilitation?

Learn tuning fork results and audiogram patterns by sketching them. Then use the flashcards and the other ENT questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.