When Positional Vertigo is Not “Benign”
Vertebral artery compromise can mimic BPPV and should always be considered in cases of “atypical” BPPV.
Vertebral artery compromise can mimic BPPV and should always be considered in cases of “atypical” BPPV.
A panel of experts convened to study the cluster of symptoms related to “Havana Syndrome” have concluded that they may have been caused by an “external energy source,” according to an article in "The Washington Post.”
New research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Massachusetts Eye and Ear indicates that the blood pressure drug losartan may benefit patients with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2), a hereditary condition associated with vestibular schwannomas, or noncancerous tumors along the nerves in the brain that are involved with hearing and balance.
Government personnel and their families at the US embassy in Havana, Cuba, in late 2016, and later at the US consulate in Guangzhou, China, began suffering from a range of unusual — and in some cases suddenly occurring — symptoms such as a perceived loud noise, ear pain, intense head pressure or vibration, dizziness, visual problems, and cognitive difficulties, and many still continue to experience these or other health problems.
Read MoreThe online survey of audiologists in the United States was conducted between November 20-30, 2020.
Read MoreVisualEyes is an advanced VNG solution. According to Interacoustics, the new release offers many advantages such as objective torsional eye movement analysis, integrated VORTEQ sensor protocols, Saccadometry, and integrated EyeSeeCam vHIT.
Read MoreThe taskforce offered two important tips: (1) How to identify a patient who needs urgent evaluation, expedited evaluation, or one who could wait to be seen in clinic at a later date; and (2) How to evaluate a patient with dizziness using the virtual platform of telemedicine.
Read MoreThe objectives of this study were to describe a potentially underappreciated pathology for post-traumatic persistent intractable dizziness and third window syndrome as well as the methods to diagnose and surgically manage this disorder.
Read MoreThe condition, called orthostatic hypotension, occurs when people experience a sudden drop in blood pressure when they stand up.
Read MoreMénière’s disease is manifested in sudden onset of severe dizziness (vertigo) attacks, hearing impairment, and tinnitus. Accumulation of excess fluid in the inner ear is thought to cause the disorder, from which an estimated 615,000 people in the United States suffer.
Read MoreIn a new study summarized on the University at Buffalo website, theoretical physicists report that materials made from tapered chains of spherical beads could help dampen sounds that lie at the upper range of human hearing or just beyond.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreNewport-Mesa Audiology Balance & Ear Institute (the Institute) announced the launch of a...
Read MoreBy Phil Roth, Communications Manager, UT Dallas Vestibular disorders plague more than one-third of...
Read MoreResearchers at the Amsterdam University Medical Centers (UMC) have created a Dutch version of the Balance Retraining interactive website and researched its effectiveness. This builds on the success of an English version of the site which has been running for over two years—helping 3,500 patients to date.
Read MoreThe House Institute is said to provide state-of-the-art audiometric evaluations and treatment options to ensure that its patients receive the best care possible.
Read MoreAfter the stimulation, the vertigo improved in 13 of the 14 people who were having an attack. Two people had no more vertigo; five people had at least 50% improvement in their vertigo symptoms.
Read MoreAuthored by three ENTs and two audiologists, the new textbook offers “an easy-to-read and comprehensive overview of vestibular testing,” according to Plural Publishing.
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