Archives for Sensology and Neurootology in Science and Practice
The left ventricle is a pump which applies pressure to the circuit on an intermittent way (with each systolic ejection) and sets a pattern of pulsate flow. In systole (Maximum Systolic Speed, MSS), the elastic arterial wall is strained (Capacitance) to store certain volume of blood, which will be returned to the circulation during the […]
Summary: Vertigo is one of the most frightening symptoms of the human’s life. Cranio-corpo-graphy was designed firstly as a non-electronic, simple office recording procedure for head and body movements. The regular cranio-corpo-graphy procedure combines a stepping test (Unterberger, Fukuda) with a standing test (Romberg). The main parameters for evaluating the standing test cranio-corpo-grams are the […]
Abstract: The complete evaluation of cochleovestibular symptoms is a long process. The average cost associated with the full diagnostic evaluation is very high, while the diagnostic impact of these tests is extremely low. The diagnosis of the sensorineural hearing loss and vertigo is easy with the audiometrical and otoneurological examination, but in most cases the […]
Abstract NCC is recognized as a common cause of neurologic disease in developing countries, and it is also seen in developed countries, including the United States. NCC is a chronic disease associated with substantial morbidity and high social and economic costs. A minimal estimate of annual treatment costs in the United States (a country in […]
Introduction Dizziness is met in more then 20% of Global population. It appears to be the third reason of patient admittance to the doctor in USA . According to Cochrane reports 22.9% of German population met dizziness during last year, the life quality of such persons is crucially decreased . In the literature the dizziness […]
Abstract The achievment of correct erect standing position, both in static and in dynamic conditions, require continuos adaptation of couterreaction of antigravitary muscles to the gravity force, in order to stabilize head position and to mantain erect position itself. Maintaining of upright position of the body is acquired via a continual to and fro movement […]
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 […]
