Effect of Vestibular Exercises on Post-Stroke Fatigue

The Effect of Vestibular Exercise Program on Fatigue, Balance and Gait in Patients With Stroke

The goal of this clinical trial is to search effects of vestibuler exercises on post-stroke fatigue. The main question it aims to answer is:

wer are:

- Do vestibuler excercises decrease post-stroke perceived and physiologic fatigue?

Researchers will compare the effects of vestibuler exercises to conventional rehabilitation to find out the superior one.

Participants will:

• take a one-hour conventional rehabilitation or vestibuler exercise program three times in a week.
• be assessed in terms of fatigue before and after rehabilitation programs.

One of the most common complications after stroke is fatigue. Fatigue prolongs the rehabilitation period and delays recovery. Although medical treatments, exercise programs and activity modifications are recommended to reduce fatigue after stroke, an effective evidence-based treatment method has not yet been developed. Vestibular exercises can improve oculomotor and postural control by trying to provide sensory integration through adaptation and compensatory mechanisms, thus increasing cortical excitability and reducing fatigue.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Volunteering to participate in the study Being between the ages of 18-65 Having had an anterior circulation stroke at least 6 months ago Being at least stage 3 according to the Functional Ambulation Classification Scoring at least 22 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having another orthopedic, neurological or other systemic disease that prevents working Having severe aphasia Having a disease other than stroke that causes primary fatigue Using medication that will affect cognitive status Using medication that will affect fatigue