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 …

Peripheral vestibular disorders: an update

M Strupp, M Mandalà… - Current Opinion in …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Diagnosis of BVP requires significantly reduced vestibular function. The clinical picture of
AUPVP depends on how much the vestibular end organs or their innervation are affected …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Continuous vestibular implant stimulation partially restores eye-stabilizing reflexes

PJ Boutros, DP Schoo, M Rahman, NS Valentin… - JCI insight, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Bilateral loss of vestibular (inner ear inertial) sensation causes chronically
blurred vision during head movement, postural instability, and increased fall risk. Individuals …

The vestibular implant: Opinion statement on implantation criteria for research 1

R Van De Berg, A Ramos… - Journal of …, 2020 - content.iospress.com
This opinion statement proposes a set of candidacy criteria for vestibular implantation of
adult patients with bilateral vestibulopathy (BVP) in a research setting. The criteria include …

Falls among people with bilateral vestibulopathy: a review of causes, incidence, injuries, and methods

N Herssens, D How, R van de Berg… - … –Head & Neck Surgery, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance People with bilateral vestibulopathy experience severe balance and mobility
issues. Fear and anxiety are associated with reduced activity, which can further affect …

[HTML][HTML] Restoring the high-frequency dynamic visual acuity with a vestibular implant prototype in humans

D Starkov, N Guinand, F Lucieer, M Ranieri… - Audiology and …, 2020 - karger.com
Introduction: The vestibular implant could become a clinically useful device in the near
future. This study investigated the feasibility of restoring the high-frequency dynamic visual …

The functional head impulse test to assess oscillopsia in bilateral vestibulopathy

TS Van Dooren, FMP Lucieer, S Duijn… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Bilateral vestibulopathy (BV) is a chronic condition in which vestibular function
is severely impaired or absent on both ears. Oscillopsia is one of the main symptoms of BV …

[HTML][HTML] Increased brain responsivity to galvanic vestibular stimulation in bilateral vestibular failure

C Helmchen, M Rother, P Spliethoff, A Sprenger - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2019 - Elsevier
In this event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study we investigated
how the brain of patients with bilateral vestibular failure (BVF) responds to vestibular stimuli …

DISCOHAT: an acronym to describe the spectrum of symptoms related to bilateral vestibulopathy

S Paredis, L van Stiphout, E Remmen, M Strupp… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Objective: To assess the prevalence of each symptom listed in the acronym DISCOHAT
(worsening of symptoms in Darkness and/or uneven ground, Imbalance, Supermarket effect …