Technique Uses Vibration to Better Diagnose Balance Disorders
Researchers have developed a novel vibration-based technique to more accurately diagnose balance disorders like Meniere’s disease, especially in aging adults.
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Vestibular First Adds Infection Control to Insight Pro
Insight Pro's silicone cushion can now be swapped with a new disposable cushion, which aids in infection control — an important consideration during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fuel Medical Partners with American Institute of Balance
Fuel Medical announced its partnership with The American Institute of Balance (AIB) to help its audiology and otolaryngology members incorporate, or expand, patient-centered, diagnostic vestibular services.
Plural Publishing Releases Three New Editions of Vestibular/Balance Books
The updates bring fully rewritten chapters, updated references, and access to accompanying PluralPlus companion websites with content such as videos and figures to supplement the texts.
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UT Dallas Callier Center Evaluates Patients for Vestibular Disorders
By Phil Roth, Communications Manager, UT Dallas Vestibular disorders plague more than one-third of...
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Letter: Concerns on “Competing in a New Era of Hearing Healthcare” from Dr Kim Cavitt
Dr Kim Cavitt voices concerns about ideas in a November Hearing Review article that she says could be problematic for hearing care professionals relative to insurers, scope of practice, and medical costs. The authors, Drs Robert Traynor and Jay Hall, respond.
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The American Academy of Otolaryngology Publishes Update to BPPV Treatment Guideline
The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation published the Clinical Practice Guideline: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (Update) March 1 in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, the Academy announced in a release. The updated guideline reportedly provides evidence-based recommendations for healthcare providers on diagnosis and treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) as well as answers to frequently asked questions about BPPV.
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Virtual Reality Technology Could Help Treat Balance Problems, New Study Says
Virtual Reality technology could become an efficient tool for older people with balance problems or for rehabilitation following injuries or illness that affect balance and movement.
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Medical Team Publishes Clinical Findings of Reported Balance Disorder in US Diplomats in Cuba
“Objective testing showed evidence of a balance disorder that affects the inner ear and a unique pattern of cognitive and behavioral dysfunction,” said Dr Michael E. Hoffer, professor of otolaryngology and neurological surgery. “This cluster of auditory and neurological symptoms, along with associated psychological issues, does not resemble more classic traumatic brain injury (TBI) based on our team’s vast experience in this area.”
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NIDCD’s Mission Focuses on Hearing and Balance Research
According to Judith Cooper, PhD—acting director of the NIDCD and director of the NIDCD Division of Scientific Programs who is quoted in the article—NIDCD research is primarily focused on identifying hearing loss genes; determining barriers to treatment and evaluating new “service delivery and screening models,” and the application of cochlear implant technology in the development of “other neural prostheses.”
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Clear Digital Media Adds Dr Alan Desmond as Contributing Writer for MDEmails
Desmond joins John Bakke, Bob Tysoe, Brian Taylor, and Suzanne Younker on the MDEmails™contributor team.
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Soccer Headers May Be Linked to Increase in Balance Problems
The study found that the players with the largest number of headers had the largest balance responses to GVS in both foot placement and hip adduction during the walking test, which indicated that they had vestibular processing and balance recovery problems.
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Connecting the Dots in the Digital Hearing Healthcare Landscape
Teleaudiology becomes increasingly important as the evolution of healthcare to a reliance on electronic health records (EHRs) continues.
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New Book Release ‘Rotational Vestibular Assessment’ Examines Advances in Testing
The text details the various tests that can be performed though rotational assessment, including the benefits and limitations of each. Test interpretation and clinical application of rotational outcome measures data are also discussed.
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New Book Release 'Rotational Vestibular Assessment' Examines Advances in Testing
The text details the various tests that can be performed though rotational assessment, including the benefits and limitations of each. Test interpretation and clinical application of rotational outcome measures data are also discussed.
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Subjective Visual Vertical (SVV) and the Dizzy Patient
The measurement of subjective visual vertical (SVV) can serve as a diagnostic indicator of utricular otolith (dys)function, and involves an individual’s ability to adjust a vertical line to be parallel with gravity in the absence of visual cues.
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Gene Therapy Used to Restore Hearing and Balance in Mice with Usher Syndrome
In a first-of-its-kind study published in the March 1, 2017 edition of Molecular Therapy, researchers from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine showed that gene therapy was able to restore balance and hearing in genetically modified mice that mimic Usher syndrome.
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Partial Hearing and Balance Restored in Deaf Mice Using New Gene-delivery Therapy
Using a novel form of gene therapy, scientists from Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital have managed to restore partial hearing and balance in mice born with a genetic condition that affects both. The new model reportedly overcomes a long-standing barrier to accessing hair cells which have been notoriously difficult to treat with previous gene-delivery techniques.
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