Efficient use of vestibular testing

SA Zuniga, ME Adams - Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 2021 - oto.theclinics.com
The dizzy patient presents a formidable diagnostic challenge. Dizziness is one of the most
common symptoms prompting clinical evaluation. 1 Afflicted patients experience poor quality …

Clinical significance of video head impulse test in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: a meta-analysis

M Elsherif, D Eldeeb, M Eldeeb - European Archives of Oto-Rhino …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose To document the effect of cupula deflection in Benign Paroxysmal Positional
Vertigo (BPPV) through the measured Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex (VOR) gain in individual semi …

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in children and adolescents with concussion

A Wang, G Zhou, K Kawai, M O'Brien… - Sports …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Dizziness after concussion is primarily attributed to effects on the brain, but
traumatic inner ear disorders can also contribute. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo …

BPPV simulation: a powerful tool to understand and optimize the diagnostics and treatment of all possible variants of BPPV

A Bhandari, H Kingma, R Bhandari - Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
BPPV is a mechanical disorder caused by the displacement of otolith debris into the
semicircular canals. The treatment involves different repositioning maneuvers to bring the …

Double‐blind randomized trial on the efficacy of the forced prolonged position for treatment of lateral canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

M Mandalà, L Califano, AP Casani, M Faralli… - The …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives/Hypothesis The need for class I and II studies on the efficacy of liberatory
maneuvers in the treatment of lateral canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (LC‐BPPV) …

A comparison of falls and dizziness handicap by vestibular diagnosis

RJ Huang, SL Smith, L Brezina, KM Riska - American journal of audiology, 2021 - ASHA
Purpose: There is a paucity of data that directly compares the falls rate and dizziness
handicap of different vestibular diagnoses. The purpose of this study is to compare the falls …

The role of low levels of vitamin D as a co-factor in the relapse of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)

MM Elmoursy, AS Abbas - American Journal of Otolaryngology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is characterized as brief episodes of
vertigo that are exacerbated by the unexpected act of moving to a current provoking location …

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in the emergency department: an observational study of an Australian regional hospital's acute clinical practice

P Neely, H Patel, T Wellings - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To analyse adherence to evidence based practice in the diagnosis and treatment
of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) in a regional ED. Methods Retrospective …

Hearing outcomes after surgical manipulation of the membranous labyrinth during superior semicircular canal dehiscence plugging or posterior semicircular canal …

KF Lin, DI Bojrab, CG Fritz, A Vandieren… - Otology & …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To analyze audiometric data after surgical manipulation of the membranous
labyrinth during plugging of superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD) or posterior …

The additional effect of vestibular rehabilitation therapy on residual dizziness after successful modified Epley procedure for posterior canal benign paroxysmal …

M Heydari, M Ahadi, B Jalaei, M Maarefvand… - American Journal of …, 2021 - ASHA
Purpose The aim of the study was to evaluate the additional effect of vestibular rehabilitation
therapy (VRT) compared with the modified Epley procedure alone on residual dizziness …