Bilateral vestibulopathy: the causes, diagnosis, and treatments

JS Kim, HJ Kim - Current Opinion in Neurology, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Genetics is expanding its role in identifying the causes of BVP of hitherto unknown etiology.
The detection and investigation of BVP have been greatly enhanced by introduction of …

Chronic symptoms in patients with unilateral vestibular hypofunction: systematic review and meta-analysis

M Karabulut, L Van Laer, A Hallemans… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective To systematically evaluate the full spectrum of self-reported chronic symptoms in
patients with unilateral vestibular hypofunction (UVH) and to investigate the effect of …

Efficacy of nGVS to improve postural stability in people with bilateral vestibulopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R McLaren, PF Smith, RL Taylor, S Ravindran… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective Noisy galvanic vestibular stimulation (nGVS) has been used to boost vestibular
afferent information to the central nervous system. This has the potential to improve postural …

Scoping out noisy galvanic vestibular stimulation: a review of the parameters used to improve postural control

R McLaren, PF Smith, RL Taylor, IK Niazi… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective Noisy galvanic vestibular stimulation (nGVS) has been used to facilitate vestibular
function and improve gait and balance in people with poor postural control. The aim of this …

Full-body kinematics and head stabilisation strategies during walking in patients with chronic unilateral and bilateral vestibulopathy

G Grouvel, A Boutabla, J Corre, R Revol… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Chronic imbalance is a frequent and limiting symptom of patients with chronic unilateral and
bilateral vestibulopathy. A full-body kinematic analysis of the movement of patients with …

Exploring the Potentials of Wearable Technologies in Managing Vestibular Hypofunction

A Mohammed, S Li, X Liu - Bioengineering, 2024 - mdpi.com
The vestibular system is dedicated to gaze stabilization, postural balance, and spatial
orientation; this makes vestibular function crucial for our ability to interact effectively with our …

Galvanic vestibular stimulation for the postural rehabilitation of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy

TR Silva, L Labanca, JFM Caporali… - Frontiers in Human …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) is a simple, safe, and noninvasive method
of neurostimulation that can be used to improve body balance. Several central nervous …

Phase-dependent modulation of the vestibular–cerebellar network via combined alternating current stimulation influences human locomotion and posture

H Nakazono, T Taniguchi, T Mitsutake… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Human locomotion induces rhythmic movements of the trunk and head.
Vestibular signaling is relayed to multiple regions in the brainstem and cerebellum, and …

Comparison Between Effects of Galvanic and Vibration-Based Vestibular Stimulation on Postural Control and Gait Performance in Healthy Participants: A Systematic …

H Xie, M Liang, Y Mo, C Schmidt, C Wang… - Annals of Biomedical …, 2024 - Springer
Electricity and vibration were two commonly used physical agents to provide vestibular
stimulation in previous studies. This study aimed to systematically review the effects of …

Vibrations on mastoid process alter the gait characteristics during walking on different inclines

Y Sun, D Zhu, H Song, JH Chien - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
Background Eighty-eight percent of the persons with bilateral vestibular dysfunction have
reported at least one fall within the past 5 years. The apparent alternations due to the …