Vestibular rehabilitation.

Vestibular dysfunction has many etiologies. Symptoms including vertigo and imbalance may severely hamper life-style, causing the afflicted individual to seek medical attention. For many patients with vestibular complaints a cure is not available. However, the physician is often called upon to relieve incapacitating symptoms. The purpose of this article is to discuss vestibular rehabilitation as a therapeutic modality for patients with chronic vestibular dysfunction.