OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy and safety of a homeopathic remedy (Vertigoheel, Heel Inc, Albuquerque, NM) vs betahistine hydrochloride (active control) in the treatment of patients with vertigo of various origins in a confirmative equivalence trial. DESIGN Randomized (1:1) double-blind controlled clinical trial. SETTING Fifteen study centers (general practice) in Germany between Novembe...

Introduction:Disturbance to the function of vestibular apparatus or sensory processing its signals presents as vertigo dizziness. Vertigo/dizziness are common symptoms that can cause significant morbidity patients. There is no data on underlying causes for dizziness and available in Sri Lanka. Objective: To determine vertigo/dizziness a cohort Lankan population. Method: A cross sectional descri...

A patient with migrainous vertigo showed pronounced gaze-evoked and rebound nystagmus during an attack. These findings, which have not been previously documented, suggest that migrainous vertigo is based on central vestibular dysfunction.

background: ménière’s disease  has been  remained  as a difficult therapeutic  challenge. the  present  study aimed to   determine    the effects of  one-shot low-dosage intratympanic   gentamicin   on  vertigo control, auditory outcomes  and  findings of computerized  dynamic posturography  and   vestibular  evoked  myogenic potentials in patients with unilateral ménière’s disease. methods: in...

Background: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a common problem encountered in medical and otorhinolaryngological practice. It is quite a distressing symptom and affects the patients day-to-day activities. A multifactorial etiology has been attributed to the symptom of vertigo. Causes may be otological, neurological, medical or psychogenic. BPPV is probably the most common cause of ...

Intralabyrinthine schwannoma (ILS) is a rare benign tumor that affects the ends of cochlear and vestibular nerves. In a majority of the cases, it occurs with unilateral progressive sensorineural hearing loss. Less frequent symptoms include tinnitus, imbalance, vertigo, or fullness. The advent of magnetic resonance imaging allows early diagnosis and enables an appropriate therapeutic protocol. T...

OBJECTIVES With rising quality of speech perception in cochlear implant users, the indication widens. Nowadays, cochlear implantation is reasonable even in vestibular schwannoma patients. Speech perception with a cochlear implant is in these patients as promising as in patients with sensorineural hearing loss. However, the impact of cochlear implantation on vertigo and tinnitus after removal of...