Results of Handicap Inventory in Vestibular Neurectomy Cases.

The Dizziness Handicap Inventory and Its Relationship with Vestibular Diseases

Meniere's disease, and vestibular neuritis depending on the diseases. However, to date, there has been a limited amount of research conducted on the differences in subjective symptoms, handicap in daily life, and depressiveness of patients with each of these disorders, which cannot be measured by a vestibular function test. In this study, functional, emotional, and physical disorders were compa...

Vestibular Neurectomy and Microvascular Decompression

Meniere's disease is typically characterized by the classic symptomatological triad consisting of vertigo associated with nausea and vomiting, fluctuating but progressive hearing loss, and tinnitus. Aural fullness is also a frequent symptom. The main pathophysiological substrate of Meniere's disease is certainly endolymphatic hydrops, the etiology of which is probably multifactorial, but still ...

Auditory perception in vestibular neurectomy subjects.

The auditory efferent nerve is a feedback pathway that originates in the brainstem and projects to the inner ear. Although the anatomy and physiology of efferents have been rather thoroughly described, their functional roles in auditory perception are still not clear. Here, we report data in six human subjects who had undergone vestibular neurectomy, during which their efferent nerves were also...

Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI).

Dizziness Handicap Inventory and Visual Vertigo Analog Scale in Vestibular Dysfunction

INTRODUCTION Dizziness is one of the most common symptoms among the population, producing numerous consequences for individual's quality of life. There are some questionnaires that can trace the patient's profile and quality of life impairment from dizziness, including the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and the Visual Vertigo Analogue Scale (VVAS). OBJECTIVE This study aims to correlate t...