Journal Reviews

Does the season affect the diagnosis of vestibular disorders?

7 January 2020 | | ENTA-Vestibular Disorders | BPPV, ENT practices, Germany, Meniere’s disease, Vestibular disorders, benign paroxysmal positioning vertigo, demographic data, seasonal variation, vestibular neuritis, vestibular neuronitis

There are mixed results in the literature regarding seasonal variation in the presentation of various peripheral vestibular disorders. In this large population study involving over 20,000 patients recruited from 116 ENT practices across Germany, the authors analysed the demographic characteristics...

Wearable sensors for assessment of vestibular disorders

1 July 2017 | | Vestibular disorders, Reliability, OPAL inertial sensors, TUG and sway tests

This prospective preliminary study describes the use of commercially available wearable inertial sensors (Mobility LabTM) in assessing the functional ability of individuals with vestibular disorders. Traditionally the Romberg’s, Tandem Walking and Fukuda’s Stepping tests were used to clinically evaluate individuals...