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Charles Skinner Hallpike and the Hallpike Prize
1 January 2017
| Julian Ahmed
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ENTA - ENT
The British Association of Audiovestibular Physicians introduced the Hallpike Prize in 2009 as an award to stimulate the pursuit of knowledge in relation to the field of audiovestibular medicine. Julian Ahmed celebrates the history of the great man the award...
Simulation and otologic surgery
1 May 2018
| Wai Sum Cho
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Otology skills, Otology training, Simulation training, Surgical education, Surgical simulation
Ensuring adequate exposure and developing surgical skills for trainees has been an ongoing challenge. In this article, the authors reviewed the role of simulation and its role in developing skills in otologic surgery for trainees. Virtual-reality (VR) simulation models have...
Temporal Bone Histology and Radiology Atlas
Temporal Bone Histology and Radiology Atlas is an outstanding reference and training manual which will be a rewarding read and purchase for all otolaryngology trainees and, in particular, senior trainees and consultants. Neuro-radiologists and neuro-otologists will enjoy comparing the beautifully-prepared...
Multisystem pathology in refractory otitis media with effusion
1 September 2018
| Madhup K Chaurasia
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Asthma, Eosinophilia, Middle Ear Ventilation, Nasal Polyps, Otitis Media, Otitis Media With Effusion, Paranasal Sinuses, Retrospective Studies
Recurrent middle ear effusion is a common problem and so is rhinosinusitis with polyposis. It is not often thought that the problem could be linked to multisystem pathology, such as eosinophilic granulomatous with polyposis. Therefore, repeated grommet insertions and surgical...
ENT & Audiology in this issue...Music
3 September 2021
| Declan Costello, Gareth Smith
Music is a central part of many people’s lives, and ENT surgeons and audiologists frequently treat patients whose musical experience is affected by pathology. For September/October 2021, we explore a number of areas in which patients need the support of otologists, laryngologists, audiologists, and others.
The TWJ Foundation in the UK
14 October 2022
For nearly 50 years, the TWJ has made awards ranging from international fellowships in research and education to support for training and smaller grants for otology-related activities.
Impact of delaying otologic surgery
In this Belgian study, the authors looked at the impact of delaying otologic surgery by sending an online survey to 44 adult patients diagnosed with benign ear pathology whose surgery was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The questionnaire was...
Otologic and Lateral Skull Base Trauma
4 March 2024
| Hala Kanona
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ENTA - Maxillofacial Surgery, ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Skull Base Surgery
Otologic and Lateral Skull Base Trauma is a unique textbook that offers the reader a detailed yet efficient overview of all manner of complications following lateral skull base trauma. Whilst the content focuses primarily on neurotological injury, pertinently, it also...
Sir Terence Edward Cawthorne (1902-1970): first Chairman of the BACO Academic Committee
Sir Terence Cawthorne was the chairman of the academic committee of the first BACO in 1963, and was Master of the second BACO in 1967. In this article, Neil Weir describes the life and career of one of the UK’s...
Is clinical HIT as good as vHIT in the emergency room?
1 May 2018
| Victor Osei-Lah
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Acute vestibular syndrome, head impulse test, posterior circulation stroke, vestibular neuritis, video-oculography based head impulse test
Establishing the cause of acute vestibular syndrome (AVS) is critical in the first few hours of presentation in the emergency department. The first question to ask is, “is it due to a peripheral vestibular pathology or a stroke?” This is...
Understanding osseointegration for the otologist
1 September 2019
| Wai Sum Cho
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ENTA - Auditory Implants
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Bone conduction implant, Conductive hearing loss, Osseoimmunology, Osseointegration, Single-sided deafness, salivary gland
Bone conduction implants are hearing devices that require osseointegration to create a stable and reliable interface between the hearing device and the skull to deliver sound to the cochlea. This article reviews the physiology of osseointegration, factors that may lead...
The applicability and reliability of SHIMP, a new vestibular test, in adolescents
1 May 2019
| Victor Osei-Lah
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Neurotology, ENTA - Tinnitus
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Adolescents, suppression head impulse test (SHIMP), vestibular test, video head impulse test
The video head impulse (now called the head impulse paradigm – HIMP) is now a routine test battery in neuro-otological practice. Few will be familiar with the new suppression head impulse paradigm (SHIMP) test. The key difference is that, in...
