Galvanic vestibular stimulation: from basic concepts to clinical applications

J Dlugaiczyk, KD Gensberger… - Journal of …, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) plays an important role in the quest to understand
sensory signal processing in the vestibular system under normal and pathological …

Noisy galvanic vestibular stimulation: an emerging treatment option for bilateral vestibulopathy

M Wuehr, J Decker, R Schniepp - Journal of neurology, 2017 - Springer
Patients with bilateral vestibulopathy (BVP) suffer from persistent imbalance during standing
and walking as well as an impaired gaze stabilization during head movements. Disabilities …

[HTML][HTML] Vibrotactile feedback improves balance and mobility in patients with severe bilateral vestibular loss

H Kingma, L Felipe, MC Gerards, P Gerits… - Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
The impact of vibrotactile feedback of the gravity vector, provided by a “balance” belt worn
around the waist, was evaluated in 39 patients with a severe bilateral vestibular loss …

Electrical vestibular stimulation in humans: a narrative review

M Sluydts, I Curthoys, R Vanspauwen… - Audiology and …, 2020 - karger.com
Background: In patients with bilateral vestibulopathy, the regular treatment options, such as
medication, surgery, and/or vestibular rehabilitation, do not always suffice. Therefore, the …

[HTML][HTML] The walking speed-dependency of gait variability in bilateral vestibulopathy and its association with clinical tests of vestibular function

C McCrum, F Lucieer, R van de Berg, P Willems… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Understanding balance and gait deficits in vestibulopathy may help improve clinical care
and our knowledge of the vestibular contributions to balance. Here, we examined walking …

[HTML][HTML] The vestibular implant input interacts with residual natural function

R Van de Berg, N Guinand, M Ranieri… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Objective Patients with bilateral vestibulopathy (BV) can still have residual “natural” function.
This might interact with “artificial” vestibular implant input (VI-input). When fluctuating, it …

[HTML][HTML] Introducing the DizzyQuest: an app-based diary for vestibular disorders

EC Martin, C Leue, P Delespaul, F Peeters… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Most questionnaires currently used for assessing symptomatology of vestibular
disorders are retrospective, inducing recall bias and lowering ecological validity. An app …

[HTML][HTML] The VertiGO! Trial protocol: A prospective, single-center, patient-blinded study to evaluate efficacy and safety of prolonged daily stimulation with a …

BL Vermorken, B Volpe, SCJ van Boxel, JJA Stultiens… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background A combined vestibular (VI) and cochlear implant (CI) device, also known as the
vestibulocochlear implant (VCI), was previously developed to restore both vestibular and …

Prognosis of vestibular dysfunction in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss with vertigo: a prospective cohort study

W Hao, L Ye, H Yu, H Li - Journal of Neurology, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Approximately 28%–57% of patients with idiopathic sudden
sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) have an acute vertigo attack and probable vestibular …

[HTML][HTML] Model-based vestibular afferent stimulation: evaluating selective electrode locations and stimulation waveform shapes

P Schier, M Handler, L Johnson Chacko… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
A dysfunctional vestibular system can be a severe detriment to the quality of life of a patient.
Recent studies have shown the feasibility for a vestibular implant to restore rotational …