A case is presented for the durability of anatomy including dissection of the cadaver and of morbid anatomy as elements in medical education and practice. It is these subjects, as consistently relevant over the centuries for medical practice as are communication skills, that are our hallmark as doctors. It is submitted that we should take stock very carefully of their relevance to us before it ...

This special issue of NeuroRehabilitation provides a comprehensive overview of vestibular rehabilitation therapy in treatment of balance disorders. The first routine use of vestibular rehabilitation exercises was described more than sixty years ago by Cooksey (Proc. Roy. Soc Med, 39 (1946) 273–278) to alleviate vertigo after surgical labyrinthectomyor concussive (closed head) injuries. This ori...

Rotatory chair testing of the horizontal semicircular canals is an important but specialized tool in vestibular examinations. This review summarizes stimulus protocols, basic physiology and the current knowledge. It will be shown that the value of rotatory testing in clinical practice is part of a vestibular test battery in high end vestibular and balance centers but not in a general clinical p...

BACKGROUND While approximately 30% of the Wisconsin population lives in rural areas, only 11% of physicians practice in these areas. More women are entering medicine today and some studies have raised concerns that women are less likely to practice in rural areas. The intent of this study was to identify which factors influenced female physicians to enter rural practice and to look at the issue...

OBJECTIVE To systematically review and analyze the effects of t'ai chi on balance in older adults. METHODS The literature was searched for randomized clinical trials on the effects of t'ai chi on balance, as evaluated by direct, static, dynamic, and mixed measures. The effect sizes (ESs) on balance were calculated by using the standardized mean difference (d) and 95% confidence intervals. R...