Journal Reviews

Persistent imbalance after traumatic brain injury is central in origin

2 March 2022 | | Neurotology, Vestibular Disorders | Peripheral vestibular function, central sensory integration, mild traumatic brain injury, oculomotor function, postural control

Several residual symptoms, including dizziness and imbalance, can follow traumatic brain injury, no matter how mild. This study focused on the mechanisms, peripheral and central, underlying the complaint of persistent imbalance in patients with chronic mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)....

Does pre-op intratympanic gentamicin improve balance control after vestibular schwannoma surgery?

1 September 2018 | | Schwannoma, gentamicin, postural control, rehabilitation

This retrospective study was based on data from 44 patients selected from a cohort of 153 who had undergone surgical resection of vestibular schwannoma over a 10-year period. The aim was to evaluate the dynamics of the postural control system...

Be sober to stay on your feet

1 November 2014 | | Vestibular Disorders | Ethanol, adaptation, balance, postural control, vision

Readers would either have had a personal experience or observed the inelegant gait of the inebriated. Re-aligning the body during postural perturbations involves changes in head position, shoulders, and hip, knee and ankle joints. The main hypothesis of this study...