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Clinical Neurology
Hyo-Jung Kim, JaeHan Park, Ji-Soo Kim
Summary: This review discusses recent advances in the diagnosis and management of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), including the use of web-based technology and artificial intelligence, as well as the evidence supporting the use of vitamin D supplements for patients with BPPV and subnormal serum vitamin D levels.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2021)
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Clinical Neurology
Patorn Piromchai, Nattaporn Toumjaidee, Somchai Srirompotong, Kwanchanok Yimtae
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of self-exercise as an add-on therapy in patients with non-traumatic cervicogenic dizziness. The results showed that self-exercise significantly reduced dizziness symptoms and their impact on daily life in the patients.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2023)
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Ophthalmology
Chandruganesh Rasendran, Yahya Imran, Katherine E. Talcott
Summary: This study examined the incremental economic burden of depression on adults with concurrent ophthalmic conditions in the United States. The results showed that patients with depression had higher healthcare expenditures, utilization, and were more likely to have ophthalmic pathologies. It was also found that depression was associated with a higher risk of comorbidities in ophthalmic patients.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2021)
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Orthopedics
Unni Moen, Mari Kalland Knapstad, Kjersti Thulin Wilhelmsen, Frederik Kragerud Goplen, Stein Helge Glad Nordahl, Jan Erik Berge, Bard Natvig, Dara Meldrum, Liv Heide Magnussen
Summary: Patients with long-term dizziness commonly experience widespread pain, which is associated with the severity of dizziness. It is recommended to assess and treat pain symptoms in patients with persistent dizziness.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2023)
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Clinical Neurology
Jeong-Yoon Choi, Seok Kim, Dachung Boo, Sooyoung Yoo, Hyo-Jung Kim, Jun Yup Kim, Keon-Joo Lee, Jihoon Kang, Beom Joon Kim, Moon-Ku Han, Hee-Joon Bae, Ji-Soo Kim
Summary: The temporal characteristics of stroke risks in emergency department patients with peripheral vertigo were evaluated and it was found that the stroke risk varied with time and individual factors.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
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Clinical Neurology
Bjoern Machner, Kira Erber, Jin Hee Choi, Peter Trillenberg, Andreas Sprenger, Christoph Helmchen
Summary: The bedside head impulse test (bHIT) has low accuracy when applied by nonexperts in routine practice, with high sensitivity for vestibular neuritis (VN) but low specificity due to many false-abnormal results in posterior circulation stroke (PCS). Video-oculography-supported head impulse test (vHIT) showed excellent specificity and moderate sensitivity. Decision on patient care was arbitrary and independent from bHIT results, with a significant number of patients admitted to the stroke unit regardless of diagnosis.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Jifang Zhang, Qi Zhu, Jiali Shen, Jianyong Chen, Yulian Jin, Qing Zhang, Maoli Duan, Jun Yang
Summary: Dizziness in children has complex etiology and various diagnoses. This systematic review found that peripheral vertigo is more common in children, and the most common etiological diagnoses associated with peripheral vertigo are benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood, sinusitis-related diseases, vestibular or semicircular canal dysfunction, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, and orthostatic dysregulation. Vestibular migraine is the most seen etiological diagnosis associated with central vertigo in children. Symptomatical management is the recommended approach for most types of vertigo disorder in pediatrics.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Bilgehan Tekin Dal, Gonca Bumin, Songul Aksoy, Riza Onder Gubatdin
Summary: In this study, it was found that an activity-based home program was more effective at improving home management tasks, occupational tasks, and balance in patients with chronic peripheral vestibular disorders compared to an exercise-based home treatment program. The results were based on a single-blind randomized controlled trial conducted at university dizziness management clinics with participants between 18 and 65 years old. The study used outcome measures such as Visual Analog Scale, Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale, and computerized dynamic posturography before and after the treatment program.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Tsun-Ai Jasper Chen, Marie-Li Dion Parenteau, Kirby Marchand, Hong Zhi Zhang, Elizabeth Dannenbaum, Anouk Lamontagne, Joyce Fung
Summary: This pilot study developed and tested a computerized video-based tool for assessing visual vertigo in people with persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD). The study found that the tool can distinguish PPPD subjects from healthy controls and was well-received by all participants.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Tzong-Hann Yang, Sudha Xirasagar, Yen-Fu Cheng, Chuan-Song Wu, Nai-Wen Kuo, Herng-Ching Lin
Summary: The study evaluated the prevalence of peripheral vestibular disorders in an Asian population of predominantly Han Chinese ethnicity using data from the Taiwan Health Insurance Research Database. The results showed that peripheral vestibular disorders are common in Taiwan, increase with age, are predominantly female, and have higher prevalence in rural areas.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Rainer Mueller, Peter Zangger, Dominik Straumann, Stefan Y. Boegli
Summary: This study aimed to determine the point prevalence of dizziness and BPPV among retirement home residents, as well as evaluate the efficacy of a 2-axis turntable for BPPV treatment. The results showed that approximately 11.3% of participants tested on the turntable had BPPV.
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Clinical Neurology
Pinar Ozcelik, Koray Kocoglu, Vesile Ozturk, Pembe Keskinoglu, Gulden Akdal
Summary: The study revealed differences between vestibular migraine (VM) patients and migraine only (MO) patients in terms of gender, age, comorbid depression, motion sickness history, imbalance symptoms, and headache triggers. Identifying and addressing these differences could assist clinicians in diagnosing and managing VM patients more effectively.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yuk Man Chan, Yean Wong, Noorulain Khalid, Stephen Wastling, Andreas Flores-Martin, Lucy-Anne Frank, Nehzat Koohi, Qadeer Arshad, Indran Davagnanam, Diego Kaski
Summary: The prevalence of vertigo in acute cortical strokes was found to be 9%, with no single locus of lesion overlap. There is growing evidence supporting a lateralized vestibular cortex, with speculation that cortical strokes affecting the right hemisphere are more likely to cause vestibular symptoms than left hemispheric strokes.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2021)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Alicia Wang, Guangwei Zhou, Jacob R. Brodsky
Summary: This study aimed to determine the clinical characteristics of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) in young children. A retrospective case review was conducted on 34 children diagnosed with BPPV. The study found a relatively high proportion of children with horizontal or superior canal involvement, recurrence, and additional comorbid causes of dizziness. It suggests that healthcare providers should perform diagnostic maneuvers to evaluate BPPV in all semicircular canals and continue to monitor children after successful treatment for recurrence.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Austin Heffernan, Mohammed Abdelmalek, Desmond A. Nunez
Summary: Vestibular rehabilitation therapy using virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) has been shown to be effective for patients with peripheral vestibular disorders. Studies have found that VR and AR interventions can significantly reduce symptoms and improve patient outcomes, with potential for even greater benefits when used in combination with traditional vestibular rehabilitation. Additional high-quality studies are needed to further investigate the benefits of VR and AR in vestibular rehabilitation.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)