Schwindelerkrankungen

Complex sensorimotor training can improve the postural stability of patients with vestibular neuropathy. Particularly the efficiency of the cerebellar system was significantly improved. In addition, the results show that the affected peripheral vestibular system cannot be influenced directly, regardless of the kind of rehabilitation measure used.     

Psychosomatische Behandlungen bei HNO-Erkrankungen

The spectrum of psychosomatic diseases in the field of otorhinolaryngology covers reactive disorders brought on by excessive psychosocial demands, post-traumatic disorders following mental traumatization, purely psychological disorders brought on by personality development deficits or learnt false behavior, and multifactorial diseases with somatic correlatives and mental triggers. Psychosomatic medicine describes the interaction of physical and psychological processes. The central treatment method is psychotherapy. In Germany, the costs of psychodynamic psychotherapies and behavioral therapy are covered by the health insurance companies. The tasks of psychosomatic treatment in the field of otorhinolaryngology comprise differential diagnostics, basic psychosomatic treatment and the determination of differential indications for the respective forms of psychotherapy.