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<journal-id>0864-2125</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Medicina General Integral]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0864-2125</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[ECIMED]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0864-21252020000300010</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Efectividad de los ejercicios de Brandt-Daroff en pacientes con vértigo posicional paroxístico benigno]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Effectiveness of the Brandt-Daroff Exercises in Patients with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo]]></article-title>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Morera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Enrique Arce]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Capetillo Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yaimara]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Espino Castillo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yunieksy]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[López Martínez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Hanoy]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas Policlínico Docente &#8220;Dr. Tomas Romay&#750; ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Artemisa ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>36</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0864-21252020000300010&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0864-21252020000300010&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0864-21252020000300010&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  El vértigo posicional paroxístico benigno se caracteriza por episodios breves pero intensos de vértigo con los cambios de postura, en su tratamiento pueden utilizarse ejercicios específicos.  Objetivo:  Evaluar la efectividad de los ejercicios de Brandt-Daroff en el tratamiento del vértigo posicional paroxístico benigno y su relación con los grupos de edades y sexo.  Métodos:  Se aplicó un método descriptivo, con una muestra de 62 pacientes adultos que presentaban diagnóstico de vértigo paroxístico posicional benigno. Se utilizó la escala dicotómica con presencia o ausencia de vértigo, al inicio y final del tratamiento con estos ejercicios. Se analizaron las variables: edad, sexo y mejoría clínica de la enfermedad. Para el análisis estadístico se utilizó la Prueba de homogeneidad &#955;2 con un nivel de significación de &#940; 0,05.  Resultados:  Se observó evolución favorable para el tratamiento de este trastorno mediante los ejercicios de Brandt-Daroff con el 87,09 % en la eliminación del vértigo a las 7 sesiones de tratamiento, un 90 % de efectividad en edades de 25 a 59 años y el 76,19 % del sexo femenino, de ellas el 91,66 % no presentó vértigos a final del tratamiento.  Conclusiones:  Se señala la efectividad de los ejercicios de Brandt-Daroff en el tratamiento del vértigo paroxístico posicional benigno con diferencias estadísticamente significativas en comparación con el tratamiento convencional. Mayor efectividad en edades de 25 a 59 años y el predominio del sexo femenino.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is characterized by brief but intense episodes of vertigo with changes in posture. Specific exercises can be used for its treatment.  Objective:  To evaluate the effectiveness of Brandt-Daroff exercises in the treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and its relationship with age and sex groups.  Methods:  A descriptive method was applied, with a sample of 62 adult patients who had a diagnosis of benign positional paroxysmal vertigo. The dichotomous scale with presence or absence of vertigo was used at the beginning and at the end of treatment with these exercises. The variables analyzed were age, sex, and clinical improvement of the disease. For statistical analysis, the chi-square homogeneity test was used with a significance level of 0.05.  Results:  A favorable evolution was observed for the treatment of this disorder by means of the Brandt-Daroff exercises, with 87.09% in the elimination of vertigo after seven treatment sessions, 90% effective in ages 25-59 years, and 76.19% corresponding to the female sex, of which 91.66% did not present vertigo at the end of treatment.  Conclusions:  The effectiveness of the Brandt-Daroff exercises is highlighted for the treatment of benign positional paroxysmal vertigo, with statistically significant differences compared to conventional treatment. Greater effectiveness in ages 25-59 years and the predominance of the female sex.]]></p></abstract>
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