Journal Reviews

Continuous Ambulatory Vestibular Assessment (CAVA)

2 March 2022 | | Audiology - Diagnostic, Neurotology, Otology | Ménière’s disease, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, dizziness, migraine, nystagmus, vestibular diseases

This article presents initial test findings using a novel system called CAVA - Continuous Ambulatory Vestibular Assessment. Akin to the 24-hour ECG tape to identify cardiac arrhythmias, this system aims to continuously monitor the presence of a nystagmus pattern in...

DIY Epley manoeuvre

1 October 2018 | | Otology, Tinnitus | Particle repositioning maneuver, Posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Recurrence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

This is an interesting paper that looks at getting patients to do their own particle repositioning manoeuvre (PRM) after having it done by a clinician (‘Epley’ to you and me although there are some slight differences) once a week for...

Type 2 diabetes and BPPV

1 July 2016 | | Type 2 Diabetes, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, hypertension

Previous research has shown an association between BPPV and certain medical conditions such as hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and type 1 diabetes. The authors in this retrospective observational study investigated the interaction between BPPV and type 2 diabetes by examining the ‘role...