7 articles in this issue
Pasquale Malara, Andrea Castellucci, Salvatore Martellucci
Diagnosing the affected side in Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) involving the Lateral Semicircular Canal (LSC) is often challenging and uncomfortable in patients with recent onset of vertigo and intense autonomic symptoms. The Minimum Stimulus... see more
Elisabetta Cristiano, Vincenzo Marcelli, Antonio Giannone, Stefania De Luca, Flavia Oliva, Roberto Varriale, Giovanni Motta, Fiorella Paladino, Margherita Benincasa, Marco Perrella, Filippo Ricciardiello
The Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) represents the first cause of peripheral vertigo in populations and it is determined by a displacement of otoconial fragments within the semicircular canals. Following the patient’s head movements, these fra... see more
Pasqua Irene Sciancalepore, Valentina de Robertis, Rodolfo Sardone, Nicola Quaranta
The standard treatment of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss is based on oral steroids. In addition, intratympanic steroid is currently used in patients who fail to respond to oral treatment. The aim of the present study was to evaluate, in patients affect... see more
Haim Sohmer
The three modes of auditory stimulation (air, bone and soft tissue conduction) at threshold intensities are thought to share a common excitation mechanism: the stimuli induce passive displacements of the basilar membrane propagating from the base to the a... see more
Kenneth Chua, Tze Ling Kek
Background/Objective: Slow-Phase Eye Velocity Time constant (SPEV TC) and Perceived Rotational Duration (PRD) are measurable objective outcomes of rotational chair step-velocity test. These two variables are dependent on the efficacy of the central veloci... see more
Leonardo Manzari, Domenico Graziano, Marco Tramontano
Vestibular neuritis (VN) is one of the most common causes of acute vestibular syndrome (AVS). Quantifying the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) gain by the video Head Impulse Test (vHIT) could provide useful information to diagnose VN. This retrospectiv... see more
Pavlos Sarafis
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to validate the Greek version of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory.Method: Eighty-six adult patients with chronic tinnitus participated in the study. Sociodemographic data and medical history were recorded during the i... see more