BACKGROUND Recent studies have extended our understanding of the pathophysiology, natural course, and treatment of vestibular vertigo. The relative frequency of the different forms is as follows: benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) 17.1%; phobic vestibular vertigo 15%; central vestibular syndromes 12.3%; vestibular migraine 11.4%; Menière's disease 10.1%; vestibular neuritis 8.3%; bilat...

Vestibular stenosis is an uncommon but debilitating cause of nasal obstruction leading to serious impairment airway. It caused by granulation and fibrosis vestibular lining there circumferential scar retraction in the inlet cavities. Stenosis may be congenital or acquired. Causes acquired include burns, trauma, infections, iatrogenic insult vestibule. Surgical correction usually done excision f...

background chronic vestibular dysfunction is a frustrating problem in the elderly and can have a tremendous impact on their life, but only a few studies are available. vestibular rehabilitation therapy (vrt) is an important therapeutic option for the neuro-otologist in treating patients with significant balance deficits. objectives the purpose of this study was to assess the effect of vestibula...

A study by Zhang et al. in this issue of Neuron reveals a novel mechanism of control of vestibular motor functions by the orexin (hypocretin) system in the perifornical/LH area through the lateral vestibular nucleus in the brainstem. This knowledge provides new insights into the understanding of brain circuitry that controls motor functions and diseases/conditions related to impairments in this...

Reactivation of latent herpes simplex type 1 (HSV-1) and nerve inflammation have been shown to be involved in vertigo-related vestibular pathogenesis. Treatments of such diseases have been less than perfect. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been reported to suppress reactivation of HSV-1 in trigeminal ganglions. However, whether this drug can affect reactivation of HSV-1 in ve...

Peripheral vestibular diseases (PVDs) often produce many symptoms but few or no measurable signs. Tests that capture and measure signs permit the comparison between normal and vertiginous populations. The aim of our research was to find movement patterns that could identify PVD patients, using a motion analysis laboratory. The results from 21 asymptomatic volunteers who underwent the Unterberge...