Victor Osei-Lah

Consultant Audiovestibular Physician

Bournemouth, UK.

Latest Contribution

Consequences of Meniere’s Tumarkin crises

1 March 2019 | | Neurotology, ENTA-Vestibular Disorders | Tumarkin attacks, Vasovagal attack, drop attacks, unconsciousness, vestibular syncope

Many will be familiar with reports of frightening drop attacks without loss of consciousness experienced by some Meniere’s disease (MD) patients. This study analysed data from an electronic survey of over 600 members of a national Meniere’s society. The aim...

BPPV and bone mineral density

1 September 2018 | | 25-hydroxyvitamin D, Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, bone mineral density, osteoporosis

Over the years, attempts have been made to identify modifiable risk factors for BPPV. Due to the chemical composition of otoconia, the role of calcium metabolism and its associated conditions have been studied with no firm conclusions. The authors studied...

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...