Journal Reviews

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Virtual reality surgical simulation for the temporal bone

3 March 2021 | | Neurotology, Otology, ENTA-Skull Base Surgery | Educational issue, skills development, surgical simulation, temporal bone anatomy, virtual reality

This prospective study looked at 15 otorhinolaryngology residents in Belgium to see if using the VOXEL-MAN Tempo surgical simulator system improved their understanding of temporal bone radiological anatomy. As a secondary aim, they also assessed whether there was any improvement...

Concussion and vestibular processing deficits

9 October 2017 | | Concussion, near point convergence, optokinetic stimulation, posture, virtual reality

It is well known that patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), also referred to as concussion, display longstanding vestibular symptoms but often clinical signs and objective vestibular function test abnormalities are lacking. The aim of the study was to...