Journal Reviews

Diagnostic criteria for superior semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome

6 September 2021 | | Neurotology, ENTA-Vestibular Disorders | 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...

MRI and the endolymphatic space

1 July 2016 | | Delayed endolymphatic hydrops (DEH), bilateral case, endolymphatic hydrops (EH), gadolinium-enhanced inner ear MRI, semiquantitative analysis

This is an interesting study which was performed to evaluate the endolymphatic space in patients with endolymphatic hydrops (EH), using MR imaging. Seven patients aged between 21–77 years; five female, two male with unilateral or bilateral symptoms of EH were...

Tinnitus in patients on therapy with PPI and in PPI non–users

1 September 2014 | | proton pump inhibitors, inner ear disorders

Tinnitus is a chronic and debilitating condition and approximately 10% of the population is afflicted. A myriad of pharmacological treatments for tinnitus are available but only a few controlled studies have shown positive results. The relationship between proton pump inhibitors...