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How effective is vestibular rehabilitation in bilateral vestibular failure?

1 May 2016 | | Vestibular rehabilitation, bilateral vestibular hypofunction, outcomes
In patients with bilateral vestibular hypofunction (BVH), the outcome of vestibular rehabilitation is mixed. The aim of the study was to identify factors associated with outcome of vestibular rehabilitation (VR) in patients with BVH. A retrospective case notes review identified...

Botulinum toxin injection for bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis

1 May 2016 | | Bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis, Bilateral vocal fold paralysis, Botox, Cricothyroid muscle injection
All traditional surgical treatments for bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) paralysis are essentially a balance between maximising airway patency and ensuring adequate phonation / airway protection. This paper highlights the potential role of botulinum toxin (Botox) injection into the cricothyroid...

Migraine related vertigo

1 November 2015 | | ENT, Vestibular Disorders
Migraine is one of the commonest conditions an otologist will have to manage with up to half of migraineurs displaying vestibular symptoms. David Selvadurai provides an overview and management plan for this increasingly well recognised disorder. Migraine is a common...

Audiology Training – Time to change our Spots? A student’s perspective of the Scientist Training Programme

1 March 2015 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric
In the “Just-so Stories”, the accomplished wordsmith Rudyard Kipling details how the leopard got his spots. Which concludes that the leopard will never change his appearance again as he is quite content just the way he is. The former degree...

Living with Usher syndrome

1 May 2015 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric, Otology, Genetics
“Usher people often still have sharp, clear central vision. It is the corner of their eye that is missing. This is why the Usher person often does not feel or look blind. In the early days they may not even...

Vestibular rehabilitation therapy: diagnosis based strategies

1 November 2015 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Vestibular Disorders
In his second article on this topic (see here for the first article), Richard E Gans explains how to use vestibular rehabilitation therapy to treat vestibular patients, and demonstrates why this method of diagnosis based strategies has proved so successful....

Fifteen years of vestibular implant research in humans

1 May 2017 | | Auditory Implants, Otology
Implants: it’s all in the balance! Prof Guyot and his team give us an update on their research in addressing bilateral vestibular deficits via an implant. Doctors are often unaware that people, even young, may lose vestibular function on both...

Microgravity: an extreme environment for otolith organs

4 November 2021 | | Audiology - Adult, Vestibular Disorders
Motion sickness in a car can be upsetting for all involved. Transferring this concept into a tiny cabin bound for space could have devastating consequences. Are the processes involved in ‘space motion sickness’ the same as motion sickness? How do...

Measure torsional nystagmus with Interacoustics VisualEyes™

14 December 2020 | Research & Development
Interacoustics’ new VisualEyes™ solution provides clinicians with a comprehensive set of tools to make fast and accurate diagnostic decisions in those suffering from dizziness and balance disorders.

Three state-of-the-art Orion rotary chairs

15 April 2021 | Research & Development
As part of their release of the new VisualEyes™ software, Interacoustics has added new rotary chairs to their extensive list of balance equipment.

Interacoustics Workshop: TRV Repositioning Chair

28 March 2022 | Research & Development
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is one of the most common forms of dizziness and can be very unpleasant for those that experience its effects.

NEW: Simple Yet Powerful Hearing Amplifier

7 June 2022 | Research & Development
BeHear® SMARTO provides out-of-the-box hearing amplification for people with mild to severe hearing loss.