Multi-akse stimuli

Multi-akse stimuli er en behandlings form hvor vi bruker en roterende stol som kan snurre pasienten i forskjellige plan. Denne behandlingsmetoden faller under kategorien vestibular rehabilitering da en stimulerer nervesystemet og hjernen ved hjelp av balanseorganet i det indre øret, otolitt og labyrintorgan, og ved visuell stimulering når bakgrunnen beveger seg.

Denne form for stimuli viser seg å kunne være en meget effektiv måte å rehabilitere deler av hjernen som er involvert i bearbeidelsen og organisering av blant annet balanse og koordinasjon, rom-orientering, motorikk, kognisjon og spesifikke øyebevegelser som blir kontrollert av hjernen.

Forskning viser at Multi-Akse stimuli kan være en meget viktig og effektiv del i rehabilitering for å redusere symptomer og plager hos pasienter med kronisk hjernerystelse syndrom, post-commotio syndrom, og komplikasjoner etter traumatisk hodeskade.

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