Archives for Sensology and Neurootology in Science and Practice
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess equilibrium disorders in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients Design: Posturography in mildly to moderately disable patients (EDSS, range 1,5 to 3,5). Patients: 38 definite MS inpatients (22 females and 16 males, aged 22-58 yy, mean age 38 yy) . Interventation: Posturography in four conditions: eyes open and closed standing on a solid […]
The electronystagmographical analysis is very important in most of the vestibular disorders. The analysis of the caloric test is very useful in the differential diagnostic procedure of central and peripheral vestibular lesions. Authors analyzed the results of their 327 patients examined in the last 18 months. Methods: In the OKN test the target is moving […]
ABSTRACT In 2008 Mariani et al. performed a five-years retrospective statistical analysis of 575 patients showing a significative correlation between frequence of PPV attacks and air pollution peaks. Analysis showed that PPV is a cyclic phenomenon and that it could be correlated to pollution. As far Author’s knowledge concern, no other papers has been yet […]
ABSTRACT Kohen–Ratz described in autistic children a particular behaviour of posturographic findings that he named “Paradox Effect” : to be more stable when standing on foam pads with eyes closed as compared to solid surface with eyes open. He correlated this “paradox” phenomenon to the involvement of cerebellar controls. The aim of this paper is […]
ABSTRACT Kohen–Ratz described in autistic children a particular behaviour of posturographic findings that he named “Paradox Effect” : to be more stable when standing on foam pads with eyes closed as compared to solid surface with eyes open. He correlated this “paradox” phenomenon to the involvement of cerebellar controls. The aim of this paper is […]
ABSTRACT Objective. Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs) are now being used worldwide as a reproducible screening test of the otholitic function, particularly to assess the saccular function. They have been employed in patients affected by Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (PPV), especially in the relapsing form (RPV). Recently, a new test to study otolithic evoked potentials – […]
