Journal Reviews

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...

Vestibular paroxysmia, diagnostic controversy clarified?

1 May 2017 | | ICVD, Vertigo, attacks, dizziness, neurovascular compression

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...