Journal Reviews

Effect of COVID-19 on hearing and balance

5 January 2022 | Victor Osei-Lah | Neurotology, ENTA-Vestibular Disorders | audiovestibular symptoms, covid-19, general symptoms, pure tone audiometry, vHIT

Rhinological symptoms are cardinal features of COVID-19. However there have only been anecdotal reports on the involvement of the ear, the closest neighbour to the nose and throat. The aim of this study was ‘to assess the presence of persistent...

How does the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) correlate with demographics and symptoms of patients?

1 July 2017 | Victor Osei-Lah | Dizziness handicap inventory, demographic; diagnosis, vestibular disorders, vestibular symptoms

The DHI is widely used to assess the self-perceived emotional, functional and physical disability in subjects with dizziness and balance problems. By studying the data of 568 patients retrospectively, the authors sought to determine the gender and age differences in...