A new treatment for cervical dizziness

Garcia, Cesar Bertoldo; Alves, Nedison Gomes Paim; Bittar, Roseli Saraiva Moreira

doi:10.1016/j.bjorl.2023.101321

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE • Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. 89 (6) • 2023 • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjorl.2023.101321 copy

A new treatment for cervical dizziness^☆ ☆ Peer Review under the responsibility of Associação Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cérvico-Facial.

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Abstract

Objectives:

To verify the rates of heat effectiveness generated by Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) in the resolution of dizziness in individuals diagnosed with Cervical Dizziness (CD).

Methods:

Randomized clinical trial was performed and samples from volunteers diagnosed with CD, divided into a Study Group (SG) and Control Group (CG). Patches containing CNT with thermotherapeutic effect were used in SG and inert patches in the CG. Treatment was performed over 30 days and measures of pain, dizziness and asymmetry of cervical muscle tension were evaluated over 60 days.

Results:

Pain, dizziness and asymmetry of cervical muscle tension were reduced in the SG. The variables analyzed in this study did not change in the CG.

Conclusion:

Our results show that the therapeutic effect of heat was effective in the treatment of patients diagnosed with CD. We could also observe a clear interrelationship between pain and dizziness symptoms with the asymmetry of cervical muscle tension.

Level of evidence:

1B.

KEYWORDS
Dizziness; Neck pain; Proprioception; Vertigo; Thermic treatment

HIGHLIGHTS

Dizziness is related to pain in patients diagnosed with Cervical Dizziness (CD).

Dizziness is related to muscle tension asymmetry in the CD.

The new treatment with carbon nanotubes is effective in treating patients with CD.

Group	Mean age (years)	Standard deviation	Gender (female)	Gender (male)	Participants
SG	63.7	9.4	14	1	15
CG	64.4	3.8	4	1	5

Time	Pain (SG)	Pain (CG)	Dizziness (SG)	Dizziness (CG)	MTA (SG)	MTA (CG)
0	8.13	7.6	7.2	6.6	31.62	19.24
15	5.87	6.2	3.6	4.5	20.46	19.99
30	6.31	8	3.67	6.1	9.55	25.77
60	6.03	7.8	3.8	6.6	15.55	23.96
p-Value	<0.0001^a a Significance level of 5% (α = 0.05) and a Confidence Interval of 95%.	0.106	<0.0001^a a Significance level of 5% (α = 0.05) and a Confidence Interval of 95%.	0.3395	0.0165^a a Significance level of 5% (α = 0.05) and a Confidence Interval of 95%.	0.7155

Imaging findings	SG (n = 15)	CG (n = 5)	p
Uncovertebral arthrosis	8 (53%)	5 (100%)	0.11
Retrolisthesis	6 (40%)	3 (60%)	0.61
Anterior marginal osteophyte	5 (33%)	4 (80%)	0.13
Posterior marginal osteophyte	5 (33%)	3 (60%)	0.35
Intervertebral space reduction	5 (33%)	3 (60%)	0.35
Cervical lordosis rectification	4 (26%)	1 (20%)	1.00
Spondyloarthrosis	3 (20%)	2 (40%)	0.56
Intercalary bone	2 (13%)	2 (40%)	0.25
Diffuse bone demineralisation	1 (6%)	2 (40%)	0.14

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[1] *Corresponding author. E-mail:beertoldo@yahoo.com.br (C.B. Garcia).

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A new treatment for cervical dizziness☆ ☆ Peer Review under the responsibility of Associação Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cérvico-Facial.

Abstract

Objectives:

Methods:

Results:

Conclusion:

Level of evidence:

HIGHLIGHTS

A new treatment for cervical dizziness^☆ ☆ Peer Review under the responsibility of Associação Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cérvico-Facial.