OBJECTIVE The Dix-Hallpike test is a standard component of the videonystagmography test battery and can diagnose posterior semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of discordant, equivocal, and concordant nystagmus tracings in active posterior semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo when compared directly w...

OBJECTIVE This study compared vestibular functioning in a migrainous vertigo group, a migraine without vertigo group and a control group. It was hypothesised that the migrainous vertigo group would perform worse in tests of vestibular function and gait than the other groups during a non-migrainous period. METHODS Sixty-six participants (22 per group) were assessed using the head shake sensory...

introduction: patients with bilateral weakness (bw) have many difficulties in gaze stability that interfere with their normal function. the aim of this study was to evaluate ocular motor functions in patients with bw to better understand the problem of gaze instability in these patients.   materials and methods: patients were referred from the otolaryngology department for vestibular assessment...

OBJECTIVE We investigated the association between subclinical cardiovascular diseases assessed by MRI examination and symptoms of dizziness and vertigo in participants of a population-based sample. METHODS Data from 400 participants (169 women) aged from 39 to 73 of a cross-sectional MRI sub-study of the "Kooperative Gesundheitsforschung in der Region Augsburg" (KORA) FF4 study from the south...

OBJECTIVE To ascertain and characterize the point prevalence of dizziness or vertigo in migraineurs presenting for routine appointments at a specialty headache clinic. BACKGROUND Migraine, dizziness, and vertigo are all common in the general population, affecting 13%, 20-30%, and 5-10% respectively. Thereby, chance concurrence of migraine with either dizziness or vertigo would be expected in ...

Abstrak
 Benign Paroxymal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) merupakan kondisi vertigo yang paling umum dimana penderita mengalami sensasi berputar, biasanya dipicu oleh perubahan spesifik pada posisi kepala. Laporan kasus ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dari hasil anamnesis dan observasi terapi akupunktur seorang Paroxysmal Vertigo. Seorang perempuan berusia 34 tahun mengeluh pusing berputar dis...

Background Vertigo is an illusion of rotation that is caused by the asymmetry of neurological function of the right and left vestibular nuclei. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and side effects of oral betahistine with injectable promethazine in treatment of acute peripheral vertigo. Methods In this double-blind clinical trial study, the patients with acute peripheral vertigo...

OBJECTIVES Meniere's disease (MD) is an inner ear disorder characterized by episodic vertigo, ear fullness, and hearing loss; usually vertigo attacks cluster in specific period. We studied in MD patients the circulating levels of chromogranin A (CgA) and vasostatin-1 (VS-1), secreted by the neuroendocrine system and involved in the regulation of the endothelial barrier function. METHODS Serum...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of a portable low-intensity alternating pressure generator, the Meniett device, in controlling the symptoms of Ménière's disease. DESIGN A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multicenter clinical trial of 4 months' duration. SETTING Four study sites: 3 academic medical centers and 1 private practice. PATIENTS Sixty-seven people aged 33 to 71 ye...