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A diagnostic survey of dizziness
1 September 2014
| Madhup K Chaurasia
The prevalence of self-reported dizziness and that requiring medical consultation is remarkably high. Cardiac and neuropathic comorbidities, often associated with these patients confuse the diagnosis. In this multicentre study, the prevalence and characteristics of various diagnostic groups, for example, Benign...
Diagnostic criteria for haemodynamic orthostatic dizziness
1 November 2019
| Victor Osei-Lah
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ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
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Bárány Society, Orthostatic vertigo, autonomic dysfunction, classification, hemodynamic, orthostatic dizziness, orthostatic hypotension, postural tachycardia syndrome
Over the past several years, the Bárány Society has been developing an International Classification of Vestibular Disorders (ICVD) in order to standardise diagnosis and nomenclature for both clinical and research purposes. Many in vestibular practice would be familiar with the...
Vestibular paroxysmia, diagnostic controversy clarified?
Historically, the cause of vestibular paroxysmia (VP) had been attributed to neurovascular compression of the eighth cranial despite the observation that such compression is very common in asymptomatic subjects. This paper, part of International Classification of Vestibular Disorders (ICVD) by...Vascular vertigo and dizziness: diagnostic criteria
3 November 2022
| Victor Osei-Lah
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Neurotology
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Vertigo, brainstem, cerebellum, dizziness, imbalance, infarction, stroke
This diagnostic criteria is one of the latest produced by The Bárány Society. It is a useful addition to previous ones for vestibular disorders. Vascular vertigo/dizziness by definition is caused by stroke, transient ischaemic attack (TIA), isolated labyrinthine infarction/haemorrhage and...
Risk of malignancy in non-diagnostic thyroid FNACs
Thyroid nodules are present in between 21-68% of the general population. The evaluation of these nodules to exclude thyroid carcinoma includes fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and a non-diagnostic cytology result occurs between 8-20% of the time. This retrospective cohort study...Diagnostic criteria for superior semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome
6 September 2021
| Victor Osei-Lah
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Neurotology, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
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Superior canal dehiscence, inner ear, labyrinth, third mobile window
The latest Bárány Society’s consensus document on diagnostic criteria for vestibular disorders is one for superior semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome (SCDS). There are three major categories: (A) Symptoms consistent with a third mobile labyrinthine window; (B) Physiologic tests – clinical...
Otoacoustic emissions in the diagnostic test battery for hearing loss
1 May 2018
| Beth A Prieve
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ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
So, they are great for screening, but how can otoacoustic emissions be integrated into the diagnostic test battery? Beth Prieve examines the role of diagnostic OAEs by asking three simple questions. Audiologists and otolaryngologists are familiar with otoacoustic emissions (OAEs)...
Help seeking for tinnitus – experiences of the diagnostic and treatment process
Population-based and self-selecting adult participants of this Australian cohort study (n=281) completed survey questions exploring varied outcome measures related to tinnitus. Primary outcomes assessed communication of initial tinnitus diagnoses and subsequent treatment offering, with participants rating their satisfaction at the...Diagnostic features of acute invasive fungal sinusitis
6 January 2023
| Christopher Burgess
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ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
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Acute invasive fungal sinusitis, Neutropenia, Platelets
Acute invasive fungal sinusitis (AIFS) is a rare but frequently lethal condition, commonly associated with a high morbidity among those that survive. It has gained recent media attention on account of its increased incidence following infection with (and treatment for)...
Audiology in this issue...Advances in the Diagnostic Test Battery (Mar/Apr19)
8 March 2019
| Priya Carling
Priya Carling, AuD, Director and Consultant Audiologist,Kent Hearing Ltd, UK. E: priya@Kenthearing.com The 3 March is the World Health Organisation’s World Hearing Day 2019. This year, the theme is ‘check your hearing’ to encourage early identification and management of hearing...
Developments in diagnostic approaches for acutely dizzy patients
27 February 2020
| David Jay
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ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
The acutely dizzy patient can be a diagnostic and management dilemma for emergency departments and general practitioners, with many patients consequently having delayed access to specialised assessment and treatment. David Jay tells us about HINTS, a bedside test that can...
Interacoustics introduces a new diagnostic test at EUHA
3 October 2023
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Research & Development
Interacoustics is happy to introduce the Audible Contrast Threshold (ACT™) test; a new, diagnostic test to support the number one challenge with hearing loss: difficulty hearing speech in background noise.