The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of vestibular habituation training (VHT) using the Norré-Novotný (1987) method in patients with vertigo of peripheral origin and unclear aetiology.The evaluation criteria were objective decrease in VHT score and subjective assessment of a patient’s disability. Thirteen patients were examined and an organic origin of vertigo was excluded by a complex of neurological and otorhinolaryngological examinations and other examination methods. Evaluation of VHT was done before and after the VHT. Based on positive reactions during individual examination of VHT a rehabilitation program was established. A patient exercises the VHT alone three times a day for 6 weeks. After six weeks of training results showed an average decrease in VHT score of 8.46 (± 7.1) points, Wilcoxon’s test indicated highly significant decrease of VHT score of the whole group (p<0.001). An improvement of subjective disability was found after six weeks of VHT in 92.3%. Vestibular habituation training is an effective treatment for vertigo of peripheral origin and of inclear aetiology without apparent organic origin.

        Key words: vertigo, vestibular habituation training, peripheral vestibular syndrome