BACKGROUND Superficial siderosis (SS) is caused by repeated or continuous bleeding into the subarachnoid space that results in iron from hemoglobin (hemosiderin) being deposited on the surface of the brain. Clinically, the condition is characterized by sensorineural deafness, ataxia, and pyramidal signs. However the mechanism of peripheral vestibular disturbance was not revealed. We show the ve...

We read with great interest the article by Versino and his group entitled “The N3 potential compared to sound and galvanic vestibular evoked myogenic potential in healthy subjects and in multiple sclerosis patients” that was published in volume 17, pp. 39–46, 2007. In this article, they demonstrated very nicely that the N3 potential was abnormal in 7 out of 15 patients with multiple sclerosis (...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Similarities between the peripheral auditory and vestibular systems suggest that children with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) may demonstrate vestibular and balance impairments. This hypothesis was studied in 40 children with severe to profound SNHL and unilateral cochlear implants. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cross-sectional study with repeated measures. METHODS Vesti...