Diabetes mellitus is an independent risk factor for falling, particularly in the elderly. Due to
chronic hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia patients with diabetes mellitus may have …

Diabetes mellitus is the most common endocrine disease, characterized by chronic
hyperglycemia. The hyperglycemic milieu leads to endothelial injury in blood vessels of …

Objective: To compare the proportion of peripheral versus nonperipheral dizziness
etiologies among all patients, inclusive of those presenting primarily or as referrals, to rank …

Patients with bilateral vestibular failure (BVF) suffer from postural and gait unsteadiness with
an increased risk of falls. The aim of this study was to elucidate the differential role of otolith …

Objective: Vestibular dysfunction is a well-recognized complication of type 2 diabetes (DM)
that may contribute to increased fall risk. The prevalence of benign paroxysmal positional …

To better understand the various individual factors that contribute to balance and the relation
to fall risk, we performed the modified Romberg Test of Standing Balance on Firm and …

This study aimed to compare cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials (cVEMP),
ocular vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials (oVEMP) and video head impulse test (vHIT) …

Background: Recent evidence suggests that falls are a major complication of diabetes in
elderly patients, leading to disability and preventable death. However, the potential risk …

Background Many Canadians are affected by sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and those
with severe or profound hearing loss may have poor hearing function despite optimized …

The biochemistry of diabetes mellitus results in multi-system tissue compromise that reduces
functional mobility and interferes with disease management. Sensory system compromise …