Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential

Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential
Author: Toshihisa Murofushi
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2009-03-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 443185908X

The vestibular labyrinth consists of ? ve compartments: the lateral, anterior, and posterior semicircular canals, the utricule, and the saccule. At the beginning of the twentieth century, Robert Bárány proposed the caloric test as a clinical test of the lateral semicircular canal. This test enabled clinicians to assess the individual lateral semicircular canal function easily by using the simple method of irrigating the external ear canal with cold or warm water and observing the induced nyst- mus. We believe that the caloric test was a breakthrough in the ? eld of vestibular research. However, as far as the other compartments were concerned, there was no simple clinical test equal to the caloric test for the lateral semicircular canal function. At the end of the twentieth century, the vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) test was proposed as a new method for assessing the individual saccule function. This test has some unique attributes. First, it uses sound stimulation, even though it is a test of the vestibular system. This appears to be a contradiction n- rophysiologically. As a result, in its early stages there were controversies conce- ing the origin of the responses. However, such controversies have been overcome by basic neurophysiological studies and clinical studies. Above all, sound sensit- ity of the saccular afferents shown in cats and guinea pigs with single-unit recording methods became the main supporting evidence. Nowadays, VEMP is one of the routine clinical tests for balance disorder.

Challenges and current research status of vertigo/vestibular diseases, volume II

Challenges and current research status of vertigo/vestibular diseases, volume II
Author: Andrea Castellucci
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Total Pages: 89
Release: 2024-06-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 2832549098

This Research Topic is the second volume of the Research Topic "Challenges and Current Research Status of Vertigo/Vestibular Diseases". Please see the first volume here. Vertigo or vestibular disorders have become a common handicap across the globe, which poses a great burden on health care resources. Vertigo is not a disease entity per se, but rather a leading symptom of many etiologically different diseases. These conditions include dysfunction of the vestibular system, both peripheral (inner ear, vestibular nerve) and central (brainstem, cerebellum), functional dizziness, and diseases of other causes, including blood pressure regulation disorders, such as orthostatic dizziness, and adverse drug reactions. Previous studies demonstrated that vestibular disorders might be a modifiable condition and a possible target for secondary prevention of cognitive impairment due to aging, dementia, social isolation, late-life depression, frailty, and increased risk of mortality. To date, the assessment strategy for patients with vertigo or vestibular disorders has not been fully developed. Vertigo or vestibular disorders are mechanistically complicated, highly prevalent, difficult to differentiate from other conditions, and may lead to vestibular or mental disability. Further understanding of the etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of peripheral, central, and functional vestibular vertigo syndromes as well as their management through this research program or project will benefit patients and their families, thus reducing the economic burden on society at large. The editors welcome any types of manuscripts --- Original Research, Opinions, Review, and Systematic Review concerning vertigo/vestibular disorders. The subjects include but are not limited to the following: • Epidemiological investigation of vertigo or vestibular disorders • Molecular and genetic studies of vertigo or vestibular disorders • Differential diagnosis of peripheral and central positional vertigo • Differentiation and treatment of Meniere's disease, vestibular migraine and their comorbidities • Recurrence and residual symptoms of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo • Inner ear malformation and vestibular dysfunction • Vestibular migraine and sleep disorders • Paroxysmal ataxia and dizziness • Vertigo and balance disorders (falls, abnormal gait, instability, etc.) • Vestibular testing and imaging in patients with vertigo or vestibular disorders • Cognitive impairment and vestibular disorders • Multisensory integration and vestibular disorders • Mental diseases (anxiety, depression, insomnia, etc.) and vertigo disorders • Research on vestibular compensation and rehabilitation training • Social and psychological aspects and burdens in people with vertigo • Vertigo and dizziness in older adults • Persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) • Functional brain states in vertigo/dizziness • Neuroimaging in vertigo/dizziness

Third Window Syndrome

Third Window Syndrome
Author: P. Ashley Wackym
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2021-08-18
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 2889711900

Dizziness and Vertigo Across the Lifespan

Dizziness and Vertigo Across the Lifespan
Author: Bradley W. Kesser
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2018-02-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323551378

Get a quick, expert overview of dizziness and vertigo from childhood through old age with this concise, practical resource. Drs. Bradley W. Kesser and Tucker Gleason have assembled a leading team of experts to address timely clinical topics of interest to otolarynologists and other health care providers who see patients with these common problems. - Covers key topics such as the clinical exam and diagnostic techniques, assessment and differential diagnosis in the pediatric population, dizziness and vertigo in the adolescent and the elderly, evaluation of dizziness in the litigating patient, vHIT, positional vertigo in all age groups, vestibular neuritis, migraine-associated vertigo, Meniere's disease, medication-related dizziness in the older adult, and more. - Includes information on dizziness demographics and population health, as well as development of the vestibular system and balance function. - Consolidates today's available information and experience in this important area into one convenient resource.

Dynamics of Knowledge Intensive Entrepreneurship

Dynamics of Knowledge Intensive Entrepreneurship
Author: Franco Malerba
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 473
Release: 2015-07-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317686713

Knowledge intensive entrepreneurship lies at the core of the structural shift necessary for the growth and development of a knowledge based economy, yet research reveals that the EU has fewer young leading innovators, and Europe’s new firms do not adequately contribute to industrial growth. This is especially true in the high R&D intensive, high-tech sectors. This structural malaise, undermining Europe’s growth potential, is well diagnosed, but poorly understood. This volume fills this important gap by exploring new firms that have significant knowledge intensity in their activity and develop and exploit innovative opportunities in diverse sectors. Through an evolutionary and systemic approach to entrepreneurship, focusing on knowledge intensive entrepreneurship as both a micro and a macro phenomena and analyzing firms in the context of various socio-economic models, the authors explore firms creation and origins around the world, their organization, strategies and business models as well as the role of innovation systems and institutions in their formation and growth. This comprehensive research text is vital reading for academics, researchers and students of high-tech and knowledge intensive entrepreneurship as well as those with an interest in industrial dynamics, innovation management and public policy.

Third Mobile Window Syndrome of the Inner Ear

Third Mobile Window Syndrome of the Inner Ear
Author: Gerard J. Gianoli
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 519
Release: 2023-01-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3031165861

This book aims to provide a deeper understanding of Third Mobile Window Syndrome and its various forms beyond just Superior Canal Dehiscence. It will illuminate the various presentations of Third Mobile Window Syndrome, provide the means for diagnosis, and elucidate treatments. The disorder Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Syndrome was discovered in 1995 by Dr Lloyd Minor at The John Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. Though he published his findings in 1998, there remains no book wholly devoted to the topic. For this reason, many neurotologists and otorhinolaryngologists still misunderstand this condition and its presentation. Structured in six parts, the first part will be important in providing a context, and drawing together all of the learning that has been acquired since 1998, as well as explaining the complexities of the condition. The second and third parts will set out to detail all the aspects that are necessary for diagnosing a patient and then deciding on the best form of treatment, surgical or otherwise. Part four covers special situations, including bilateral SCDS and the pediatric patient. In part five, Philippa Thomson, a patient herself, will describe the patient perspective of symptoms and the complicated journey of identifying a diagnosis and securing expert care. Finally, part six covers future research. Third Mobile Window Syndrome of the Inner Ear: Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence and Associated Disorders will provide clinicians involved in the treatment of inner ear disorders, balance dysfunction, and dizziness with the expertise they need to assist patients with Third Mobile Window Syndrome. It will also supply useful information to neurotologists/otologists, otolaryngologists, and neurologists. Researchers in the field of inner ear disorders will also find this to be a valuable text.