Journal Reviews

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Obstructive sleep apnoea in common vestibular disorders

2 September 2022 | | BPPV, Dizziness, Meniere’s disease, vertigo, vestibular neuritis;, vestibulopathy

The importance of getting a good night’s sleep is often acknowledged but may be particularly difficult to achieve for those with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). In addition to high blood pressure, increased risk of stroke and depression, balance problems may...

Does the season affect the diagnosis of vestibular disorders?

7 January 2020 | | ENTA - Vestibular Disorders | BPPV, ENT practices, Germany, Meniere’s disease, Vestibular disorders, benign paroxysmal positioning vertigo, demographic data, seasonal variation, vestibular neuritis, vestibular neuronitis

There are mixed results in the literature regarding seasonal variation in the presentation of various peripheral vestibular disorders. In this large population study involving over 20,000 patients recruited from 116 ENT practices across Germany, the authors analysed the demographic characteristics...

Should all patients with BPPV have an MRI?

1 July 2018 | | Aetiology, Algorithm, BPPV, Demographic, Dix-Hallpike, Epley manoeuvre, European, Incidental finding, Infection, MRI, Scan, Semicircular canal, Surgery, Trauma, Tumour, Vertigo

This paper describes an interesting series of 500 patients over a 10-year period with posterior canal BPPV, who had been investigated with MRI. The female to male ratio was 1.6:1 with a mean age of 56. There was a right...

Horizontal nystagmus: vestibular neuritis or lateral canal BPPV?

1 January 2016 | | BPPV, Vestibular neuritis, positional nystagmus, pseudo-spontaneous nystagmus, spontaneous nystagmus

A horizontal nystagmus due to lateral canal (LSC) BPPV that is present in the upright position, that changes direction with head turn in the horizontal plane has been termed ‘pseudo-spontaneous nystagmus’ (PSN) because it mimics that of vestibular neuritis. The...