Victor Osei-Lah

Consultant Audiovestibular Physician

Bournemouth, UK.

Latest Contribution

The video head impulse test: an aid to the diagnosis of spinocerebellar ataxias

1 January 2017 | | Friedreich ataxia, Neuro-otology, spinocerebellar ataxia, vestibular function tests, vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR)

Spinocerebellar and Friedreich ataxias (SCA and FA) by their nature present in neuro-otology clinics. The diagnosis is ultimately genetic but the authors investigated the characteristics of the VOR using the video head impulse test (vHIT) in order to distinguish between...

Posturography in persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD)

1 November 2016 | | Posturography, Sensory Organization Test, anxiety, persistent postural-perceptual dizziness, vestibular function tests

Those in neuro-otology practice will be familiar with PPPD now appearing in the forthcoming beta edition of ICD-11. This condition combines the symptoms of phobic postural vertigo and chronic subjective dizziness in which anxiety plays a part. The underlying hypothesis...

Acute peripheral vestibulopathy: is it really neuritis?

1 November 2016 | | Vestibular neuritis, etiology, lesion patter, peripheral vestibulopathy, receptor testing

The pathophysiology of acute vestibular dysfunction has been debated for decades. By seeking to clarify the underlying aetiology, this study muddies the waters further by advocating systemic and intratympanic steroids as first line treatment if the aetiology is uncertain. The...