Abstract Introduction Functional disorders of the craniocervical region affect 77.78% of Brazilian teachers. Among the most common instruments used to assess craniocervical disorders in a detailed and objective way, none had been translated to Brazilian Portuguese and adapted to Brazilian culture. Objectives To translate to Brazilian Portuguese and to culturally adapt the Craniocervical Dysfunction Index (CDI). Method The first phase of the study consisted of the translation, synthesis, backtranslation, and review of the contents by a committee of experts, who developed a trial version and sent all the steps to the original author. The trial version was applied to 50 teachers of an institution. The reliability and internal consistency were evaluated by Cronbach α. For the validation, the Brazilian Portuguese version of the CDI was correlated with the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) domains for cervicalgia and evaluated by Spearman ρ. Result Some expressions were adapted to the Brazilian culture. Among the participants who did not report neck pain in the VAS, 84.21% suffered from craniocervical dysfunction acording to the CDI. Among the participants who reported neck pain in the VAS, 100% suffered from craniocervical dysfunction according to the CDI. The CDI showed good internal consistency and satisfactory reliability measured by Cronbrach α (α = 0.717). There was a strong correlation between the CDI and the VAS score (ρ = 0.735). Conclusion No difficulties were encountered in the translation and back-translation of the CDI, and no problems were observed regarding the trial version developed; therefore, the Brazilian Portuguese version of the CDI is a valid and reliable instrument to evaluate the functional alteration of the craniocervical region.

A Vertigem Posicional Paroxística Benigna (VPPB) apresenta grande prevalência na população geriátrica, desencadeando alterações no equilíbrio corporal. OBJETIVO: Comparar os resultados obtidos na posturografia estática em idosos antes e após as manobras de reposição otolítica e após um intervalo de 12 meses do tratamento inicial. Tipo de estudo: longitudinal, descritivo, analítico. MÉTODO: Pacientes de ambos os gêneros, com diagnóstico clínico de VPPB, foram submetidos à posturografia estática por meio da Balance Rehabilitation Unit em 10 condições sensoriais em três momentos: pré e pós-MRO e após 12 meses do tratamento. RESULTADOS: Foram avaliados 23 idosos com média etária de 68,74 anos. A posturografia revelou que o limite de estabilidade não apresentou diferença significante quando comparado nos três momentos de avaliação (p = 0,405). O centro de pressão (CoP) apresentou alteração significativa na condição 2 (superfície firme e olhos fechados), pois o CoP no momento pós manobra de reposicionamento diferiu significativamente dos momentos pré e pós 12 meses do tratamento (p = 0,003). Os valores da velocidade de oscilação corporal (VOC) demonstraram diferença significante em seis condições sensoriais nos três momentos avaliados. CONCLUSÃO: A posturografia estática após 12 meses do tratamento para VPPB apresentou as alterações do equilíbrio corporal semelhantes ao momento pré-tratamento.

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo is highly prevalent in the elderly population, triggering major changes in body balance. OBJECTIVE: To compare the results obtained from static posturography in the elderly before and after otoliths repositioning maneuvers and 12 months after treatment onset. Design: longitudinal, descriptive and analytical study. METHOD: Elderly patients with clinical diagnosis of BPPV submitted to Balance Rehabilitation Unit static posturography in 10 sensory conditions at three time intervals: before and after the repositioning maneuver and12 months after the treatment RESULTS: We studied 23 subjects with a mean age of 68.74 years. Posturography revealed that the stability limit was not significantly different when the three time intervals were compared (p = 0.405). The center of pressure (CoP) showed a significant change in condition 2 (stable surface and closed eyes), because after the repositioning maneuver, the CoP significantly differed vis-à-vis the results before and 12 months after the treatment (p = 0.003). The values of body velocity sway (BVS) were significantly different in six sensory conditions in these three time intervals. CONCLUSION: 12 months after the treatment for BPPV, the static posturography showed balance abnormalities similar to those found before treatment.