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Sci Rep ; 11(1): 19094, 2021 09 27.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34580372

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This study compares HS posturography on inertial sensors (MediPost) with force platform posturography in patients with unilateral vestibular dysfunction. The study group included 38 patients (age 50.6; SD 11.6) with unilateral vestibular weakness (UV) and 65 healthy volunteers (48.7; SD 11.5). HS tests were performed simultaneously on the force plate and with MediPost sensor attached at L4. Four conditions applied: eyes open/closed, firm/foam. The tests were performed twice, with the head moving at the frequency of 0.3 Hz (HS 0.3) and 0.6 Hz (HS 0.6). Mean sway velocity was significantly lower for MediPost than force plate in 4th condition both in UV and healthy group. For HS 0.3 the differences between devices were marginal; the highest sensitivity (87%) and specificity (95%) were in 4th condition. For HS 0.6 MediPost revealed lower sensitivity than force plate although the surface parameter improved results. MediPost IMU device and force platform posturography revealed a similar ability to differentiate between patients with balance problems in course of vestibular pathology and healthy participants, despite the differences observed between measuring methods. In some tests surface parameter may be more appropriate than sway velocity in improving MediPost sensitivity.


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Acelerometría/métodos , Equilibrio Postural/fisiología , Enfermedades Vestibulares/diagnóstico , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/métodos , Acelerometría/instrumentación , Adulto , Estudios de Casos y Controles , Femenino , Movimientos de la Cabeza/fisiología , Voluntarios Sanos , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Enfermedades Vestibulares/fisiopatología , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/instrumentación
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Sci Rep ; 11(1): 17191, 2021 08 25.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34433883

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In the interaural direction, translational linear acceleration is loaded during lateral translational movement and gravitational acceleration is loaded during lateral tilting movement. These two types of acceleration induce eye movements via two kinds of otolith-ocular reflexes to compensate for movement and maintain clear vision: horizontal eye movement during translational movement, and torsional eye movement (torsion) during tilting movement. Although the two types of acceleration cannot be discriminated, the two otolith-ocular reflexes can distinguish them effectively. In the current study, we tested whether lateral-eyed mice exhibit both of these otolith-ocular reflexes. In addition, we propose a new index for assessing the otolith-ocular reflex in mice. During lateral translational movement, mice did not show appropriate horizontal eye movement, but exhibited unnecessary vertical torsion-like eye movement that compensated for the angle between the body axis and gravito-inertial acceleration (GIA; i.e., the sum of gravity and inertial force due to movement) by interpreting GIA as gravity. Using the new index (amplitude of vertical component of eye movement)/(angle between body axis and GIA), the mouse otolith-ocular reflex can be assessed without determining whether the otolith-ocular reflex is induced during translational movement or during tilting movement.


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Reflejo Vestibuloocular , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/métodos , Animales , Movimientos Oculares , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Membrana Otolítica/fisiología , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/instrumentación
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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg ; 165(5): 751-753, 2021 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33650899

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When a patient presents to a clinician with dizziness, it can be difficult for the patient to describe their symptoms in a clear manner, and clinical examination often yields entirely normal results. Ideally, it would be favorable to measure key physiological parameters during their episodes of dizziness. From a clinical perspective, this would allow a more timely and more accurate diagnosis. From a research perspective, it would allow a greater understanding of how the vestibular system malfunctions as a consequence of vestibular disease. The authors of this report have been funded by the UK Medical Research Council to develop and test a novel technology to measure, record, and analyze key physiological parameters provided by the dizzy individual during an episode of dizziness while active in the community. We provide the context to evolving work in this field, the outcome of preliminary studies, and a consideration of future opportunities.


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Mareo/diagnóstico , Mareo/fisiopatología , Telemetría/instrumentación , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/instrumentación , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Humanos
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J Vestib Res ; 30(6): 345-352, 2020.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33285657

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BACKGROUND: Healthy controls exhibit spontaneous and positional nystagmus which needs to be distinguished from pathological nystagmus. OBJECTIVE: Define nystagmus characteristics of healthy controls using portable video-oculography. METHODS: One-hundred and one asymptomatic community-dwelling adults were prospectively recruited. Participants answered questions regarding their audio-vestibular and headache history and were sub-categorized into migraine/non-migraine groups. Portable video-oculography was conducted in the upright, supine, left- and right-lateral positions, using miniature take-home video glasses. RESULTS: Upright position spontaneous nystagmus was found in 30.7% of subjects (slow-phase velocity (SPV)), mean 1.1±2.2 degrees per second (°/s) (range 0.0 - 9.3). Upright position spontaneous nystagmus was horizontal, up-beating or down-beating in 16.7, 7.9 and 5.9% of subjects. Nystagmus in at least one lying position was found in 70.3% of subjects with 56.4% showing nystagmus while supine, and 63.4% in at least one lateral position. While supine, 20.8% of subjects showed up-beating nystagmus, 8.9% showed down-beating, and 26.7% had horizontal nystagmus. In the lateral positions combined, 37.1% displayed horizontal nystagmus on at least one side, while 6.4% showed up-beating, 6.4% showed down-beating. Mean nystagmus SPVs in the supine, right and left lateral positions were 2.2±2.8, 2.7±3.4, and 2.1±3.2°/s. No significant difference was found between migraine and non-migraine groups for nystagmus SPVs, prevalence, vertical vs horizontal fast-phase, or low- vs high-velocity nystagmus (<5 vs > 5°/s). CONCLUSIONS: Healthy controls without a history of spontaneous vertigo show low velocity spontaneous and positional nystagmus, highlighting the importance of interictal nystagmus measures when assessing the acutely symptomatic patient.


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Dispositivos de Protección de los Ojos , Nistagmo Patológico/fisiopatología , Nistagmo Fisiológico/fisiología , Posicionamiento del Paciente/métodos , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/métodos , Grabación en Video/métodos , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Femenino , Voluntarios Sanos , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Nistagmo Patológico/diagnóstico , Posicionamiento del Paciente/instrumentación , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/instrumentación , Adulto Joven
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J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact ; 20(2): 185-193, 2020 06 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32481234

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OBJECTIVES: Test the reliability and validity of the modified Clinical test of Sensory Interaction in Balance (mCTSIB) of the Balance Platform Biodex Balance System (BBS) in a female community dwelling population. METHOD: 100 women over 65 years community dwellers mean age 71.8 (SD±6, ranging from 65 to 91) years, were examined using the posturography modified Clinical test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (mCTSIB) protocol of the Biodex Balance system SD and the Greek Mini-Best Test (miniBESTest-GR) to assess concurrent validity, with 24 undergoing a second measurement after one week to test the reliability of the method. RESULTS: The m-CTSIB-"Composite Score" test was significantly and positively correlated with the mini-BESTest-GR (r= -0.652, p<0.001) indicating good validity properties. The test-retest reliability was measured using the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) using a two-way mixed-effects absolute-agreement single-measurement model, among the two measurements of mCTSIB test (test-retest). No statistical difference was found between the two samples (N1=100, N2=24, t= -1.755, df=122, p=0.08). ICC estimates as 0.628 with 95% confident interval=0.31-0.82. CONCLUSION: The mCTSIB test from the BBS has a moderate validity and reliability to evaluate balance in elderly women living in the community and can be used as a screening tool.


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Equilibrio Postural , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/métodos , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Femenino , Humanos , Vida Independiente , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/instrumentación
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Ear Hear ; 41(4): 693-696, 2020.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32427744

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As states begin issuing progressive deconfinement guidelines, hospitals and institutions are starting to reopen for elective procedures and consultations. Vestibular clinicians are opening their practices to evaluate, test, or treat patients with dizziness and balance problems. The following document, requested by the American Balance Society, collates the current information about the virus, including transmission from asymptomatic carriers, decontamination, and other safety protocols, and provides a return to work guidance for clinicians caring for this population of patients, promoting provider, patient, and staff safety.


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Infecciones por Coronavirus/prevención & control , Control de Infecciones/métodos , Pandemias/prevención & control , Neumonía Viral/prevención & control , Enfermedades Vestibulares/diagnóstico , Enfermedades Vestibulares/rehabilitación , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/instrumentación , Betacoronavirus , COVID-19 , Infecciones por Coronavirus/transmisión , Desinfección/métodos , Prueba de Impulso Cefálico , Humanos , Equipo de Protección Personal , Neumonía Viral/transmisión , Guías de Práctica Clínica como Asunto , Reinserción al Trabajo , SARS-CoV-2 , Potenciales Vestibulares Miogénicos Evocados
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Sci Rep ; 9(1): 10452, 2019 07 18.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31320726

RESUMEN

Dizziness is a common condition that is responsible for a significant degree of material morbidity and burden on health services. It is usually episodic and short-lived, so when a patient presents to their clinician, examination is normal. The CAVA (Continuous Ambulatory Vestibular Assessment) device has been developed to provide continuous monitoring of eye-movements, allowing insight into the physiological parameters present during a dizziness attack. This article describes the first clinical investigation into the medical and technical aspects of this new diagnostic system. Seventeen healthy subjects wore the device near continuously for up to thirty days, artificially inducing nystagmus on eight occasions. 405 days' worth of data was captured, comprising around four billion data points. A computer algorithm developed to detect nystagmus demonstrated a sensitivity of 99.1% (95% CI: 95.13% to 99.98%) and a specificity of 98.6% (95% CI: 96.54% to 99.63%). Eighty-two percent of participants wore the device for a minimum of eighty percent of each day. Adverse events were self-limiting and mostly the consequence of skin stripping from the daily replacement of the electrodes. The device was shown to operate effectively as an ambulatory monitor, allowing the reliable detection of artificially induced nystagmus.


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Acelerometría/instrumentación , Algoritmos , Mareo/diagnóstico , Movimientos Oculares/fisiología , Nistagmo Patológico/diagnóstico , Vértigo/diagnóstico , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/instrumentación , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Femenino , Voluntarios Sanos , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pronóstico , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Seguridad , Método Simple Ciego , Adulto Joven
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Am J Audiol ; 27(3): 249-259, 2018 Sep 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29946701

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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to describe the variability and test-retest reliability of a commercially available subjective visual vertical (SVV) system known as Virtual SVV (Interacoustics). In addition, the study aimed to compare the reliability of the Virtual system with a previously established bucket test of SVV. STUDY DESIGN: Fifteen participants with normal hearing, normal middle ear function, and normal utricular function were included in the study. Each participant underwent static SVV testing using both the Virtual system and the bucket test. Subjects completed 2 testing sessions to determine test-retest reliability. For each test, data were collected with the head at 0°, tilted 45° to the right, and tilted 45° to the left. SETTING: This study was conducted in a balance function laboratory embedded in a large, tertiary care otology clinic. RESULTS: The mean SVV values obtained with the Virtual system were within 1°-2° from 0 with the head positioned at 0°, which is in agreement with many other studies of SVV with the head at 0° (Akin & Murnane, 2009; Halmagyi & Curthoys, 1999; Zwergal, Rettinger, Frenzel, Dieterich, & Strupp, 2009). Using the intraclass correlation coefficient, test-retest reliability of the Virtual system was excellent in the 45° left position and fair to good in the 45° right and 0° position. Test-retest reliability of the bucket test was poor in all head positions. CONCLUSIONS: The Virtual system is a more reliable measure of static SVV than the bucket test. Therefore, the Virtual system could be utilized as a screening device for utricular dysfunction in busy clinical settings.


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Interfaz Usuario-Computador , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/instrumentación , Vestíbulo del Laberinto/fisiología , Percepción Visual/fisiología , Adulto , Femenino , Voluntarios Sanos , Humanos , Masculino , Valores de Referencia , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/métodos , Vías Visuales/fisiología , Adulto Joven
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Acta Otolaryngol ; 138(7): 597-602, 2018 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29390922

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BACKGROUND: Computerized dynamic posturography (CDP) is the gold standard to differentiate between sensory, motor, and central adaptive impairments to postural control. OBJECTIVE: To obtain normative values in healthy adults age 20-69 for a CDP system that uses a full-field dynamic visual surround. This is in contrast to the mechanically movable visual surround used in traditional CDP systems. METHODS: Fifty healthy adults divided into five age groups were tested during the three test protocols for CDP: sensory organization test (SOT), motor control test (MCT), and adaptation test (ADT). Outcomes were compared across age groups and to published normative CDP values. Repeatability was assessed in five different subjects (23-30 years old) on 2 days, 1 week apart. RESULTS: Most outcomes were comparable to published norms with notable differences in SOT condition 4 and ADT. SOT composite and conditions 4-6, all MCT translations, and ADT toes up showed moderate to good repeatability (r = 0.60 to 0.99). Age group and gender differences were not substantial. CONCLUSIONS: Some but not all CDP outcomes with a virtual visual environment were comparable to published norms. The differences are likely related to the virtual surround having a more compelling effect on balance even in conditions with a stationary surround.


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Equilibrio Postural , Postura , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/instrumentación , Realidad Virtual , Adulto , Factores de Edad , Anciano , Femenino , Voluntarios Sanos , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Valores de Referencia , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Factores Sexuales , Adulto Joven
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Neurology ; 90(3): e230-e238, 2018 01 16.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29263227

RESUMEN

OBJECTIVE: To increase clinical application of vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs) by reducing the testing time by evaluating whether a simultaneous recording of ocular and cervical VEMPs can be achieved without a loss in diagnostic sensitivity and specificity. METHODS: Simultaneous recording of ocular and cervical VEMPs on each side during monaural stimulation, bilateral simultaneous recording of ocular VEMPs and cervical VEMPs during binaural stimulation, and conventional sequential recording of ocular and cervical VEMPs on each side using air-conducted sound (500 Hz, 5-millisecond tone burst) were compared in 40 healthy participants (HPs) and 20 patients with acute vestibular neuritis. RESULTS: Either simultaneous recording during monaural and binaural stimulation effectively reduced the recording time by ≈55% of that for conventional sequential recordings in both the HP and patient groups. The simultaneous recording with monaural stimulation resulted in latencies and thresholds of both VEMPs and the amplitude of cervical VEMPs similar to those found during the conventional recordings but larger ocular VEMP amplitudes (156%) in both groups. In contrast, compared to the conventional recording, simultaneous recording of each VEMP during binaural stimulation showed reduced amplitudes (31%) and increased thresholds for cervical VEMPs in both groups. CONCLUSIONS: The results of simultaneous recording of cervical and ocular VEMPs during monaural stimulation were comparable to those obtained from the conventional recording while reducing the time to record both VEMPs on each side. CLINICALTRIALSGOV IDENTIFIER: NCT03049683.


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Electromiografía/métodos , Potenciales Vestibulares Miogénicos Evocados , Estimulación Acústica/métodos , Adulto , Anciano , Percepción Auditiva/fisiología , Estudios Cruzados , Electromiografía/instrumentación , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/instrumentación , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/métodos , Neuronitis Vestibular/diagnóstico , Neuronitis Vestibular/fisiopatología , Adulto Joven
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HNO ; 64(5): 320-7, 2016 May.
Artículo en Alemán | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27126292

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INTRODUCTION: The significance of cervical proprioception for human balance has thus far not been sufficiently elucidated. The aim of this study was to provoke selective cervico-vestibular stimulation using the trunk excursion test (TET) we ourselves constructed. This chair is designed to enable evaluation of cervico-ocular reactions during isolated trunk excursion and possible effects of aging. METHODS: The previously used head excursion test (HET) was statistically compared to the TET. In both methods, 100 healthy subjects of two age groups (group(26): median age = 26 years, n = 50; group(50): median age = 50 years, n = 50) were randomized for comparison of similar neck-to-trunk-positions. RESULTS: HET enabled detection of significant nystagmus modulation in horizontal and vertical dimensions; whereas in pure cervical stimulation using the new TET, this was only evident in the horizontal dimension and only during trunk torsion. Comparison of the two methods confirmed significantly stronger nystagmus modulation through head excursion. In terms of the HET, group(50) showed significantly more vertical nystagmus activity than group(26). However, no significant difference was found between the groups in terms of their reactions to trunk excursion in the TET. In a group-specific comparison of the methods, group(26) showed a significant increase in horizontal nystagmus in head compared to trunk excursion, whereas group(50) generally displayed a significantly greater response to provocation by head excursion in HET. Analysis of the significant vertical nystagmus modulation produced with the TET method showed predominance of upbeat- (UBN) over downbeat-nystagmus (DBN). Through head excursion with the HET, DBN was more frequently evoked in group(50) than in group(26). No significant age-dependent difference could be derived in UBN. CONCLUSION: The results of the pilot study indicate that head-to-trunk provocation is a suitable means of evaluating cervicotonic provocation nystagmus. Only by evaluation of adequate excursion limits and consistent analysis of patients with cervical deficiency can the effects of the method be further assessed.


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Vértebras Cervicales/inervación , Movimientos de la Cabeza/fisiología , Nistagmo Fisiológico/fisiología , Postura/fisiología , Reflejo Vestibuloocular/fisiología , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/instrumentación , Adulto , Electronistagmografía/instrumentación , Diseño de Equipo , Análisis de Falla de Equipo , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Estimulación Física/instrumentación , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Sensibilidad y Especificidad
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J Vestib Res ; 26(5-6): 447-457, 2016.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28262644

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Whole-body impulsive rotations were used to overcome several limitations associated with manual head impulse testing. A computer-controlled rotational chair delivered brief, whole-body, earth-vertical axis yaw impulsive rotations while eye movements were measured using video-oculography. Results from an unselected group of 20 patients with dizziness and a group of 22 control subjects indicated that the horizontal computerized rotational head impulse test (crHIT) is well-tolerated and provides an estimate of unidirectional vestibulo-ocular reflex gain comparable to results from caloric testing. This study demonstrates that the horizontal crHIT is a new assessment tool that overcomes many of the limitations of manual head impulse testing and provides a reliable laboratory-based measure of unilateral horizontal semicircular canal function.


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Prueba de Impulso Cefálico/instrumentación , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/instrumentación , Aceleración , Adulto , Diagnóstico por Computador , Mareo/diagnóstico , Mareo/fisiopatología , Movimientos Oculares , Femenino , Prueba de Impulso Cefálico/métodos , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Reflejo Vestibuloocular , Rotación , Canales Semicirculares/fisiopatología , Enfermedades Vestibulares/diagnóstico , Enfermedades Vestibulares/fisiopatología , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/métodos , Adulto Joven
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Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.) ; 81(6): 616-621, Nov.-Dec. 2015. tab, graf
Artículo en Portugués | LILACS | ID: lil-770200

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ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Some patients with severe impairment of body balance do not obtain adequate improvement from vestibular rehabilitation (VR). OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of Vertiguard(tm) biofeedback equipment as a sensory substitution (SS) of the vestibular system in patients who did not obtain sufficient improvement from VR. METHODS: This was a randomized prospective clinical study. Thirteen patients without satisfactory response to conventional VR were randomized into a study group (SG), which received the vibrotactile stimulus from Vertiguard(tm) for ten days, and a control group (CG), which used equipment without the stimulus. For pre- and post-treatment assessment, the Sensory Organization Test (SOT) protocol of the Computerized Dynamic Posturography (CDP) and two scales of balance self-perception, Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) and Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), were used. RESULTS: After treatment, only the SG showed statistically significant improvement in C5 (p = 0.007) and C6 (p = 0.01). On the ABC scale, there was a significant difference in the SG (p= 0.04). The DHI showed a significant difference in CG and SG with regard to the physical aspect, and only in the SG for the functional aspect (p = 0.04). CONCLUSION: The present findings show that sensory substitution using the vibrotactile stimulus of the Vertiguard(tm) system helped with the integration of neural networks involved in maintaining posture, improving the strategies used in the recovery of body balance.


RESUMO INTRODUÇÃO: Alguns pacientes com déficit severo do equilíbrio corporal submetidos à reabilitação vestibular (RV) podem não apresentar resultados satisfatórios. OBJETIVO: Verificar a eficácia do equipamento de biofeedback Vertiguard(tm) como substituto sensorial do sistema vestibular em pacientes sem bons resultados à RV. MÉTODO: Estudo prospectivo clínico randomizado. Treze pacientes sem resposta satisfatória à RV convencional foram randomizados entre grupo de estudo (GE), que utilizou o estímulo vibratório do Vertiguard(tm) por dez dias e grupo controle (GC) que usou o equipamento desligado. Para avaliação pré e pós-tratamento foi utilizado o protocolo Teste de Integração Sensorial (TIS) da Posturografia Dinâmica Computadorizada (PDC) e duas escalas de autopercepção do equilíbrio: ABC (Activities-specific Balance Confidence) e DHI (Dizziness Handicap Inventory). RESULTADOS: Apenas o GE apresentou melhora estatisticamente significante em C5 (p = 0,007) e C6 (p = 0,01) da PDC após treinamento. Na escala ABC houve diferença significante no GE (p = 0,04). No DHI ocorreu diferença significante no aspecto físico em ambos os grupos e no aspecto funcional (p= 0,04) apenas no GE. CONCLUSÃO: O estímulo de substituição sensorial do Vertiguard(tm) auxiliou a integração das redes neurais e na manutenção da postura, melhorando as estratégias utilizadas na recuperação do equilíbrio corporal.


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Anciano , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Biorretroalimentación Psicológica/instrumentación , Enfermedades Vestibulares/rehabilitación , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/instrumentación , Equilibrio Postural , Resultado del Tratamiento , Enfermedades Vestibulares/etiología , Enfermedades Vestibulares/fisiopatología
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Perception ; 44(8-9): 1103-9, 2015.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26562924

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Virtual reality technologies are in wide use in sport psychology. An advantage of this kind of technology is the possibility to assess sportspeople's readiness to perform complex movements. This study is aimed at developing a method for the evaluation of vestibular function disturbances in young skaters. Such disturbances may occur while skaters are performing rotation movements. To achieve this goal, we induced a vection illusion, accompanied by virtual environment rotation in a CAVE virtual reality system. Vestibular disturbances were tested for two groups-professional skaters and people who had very little or no skating experience. The quantitative evaluation of vestibular dysfunction was based on eye movement characteristics, which were recorded in subjects experiencing a vection illusion.


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Movimientos Oculares/fisiología , Flujo Optico/fisiología , Equilibrio Postural/fisiología , Patinación/fisiología , Enfermedades Vestibulares/diagnóstico , Enfermedades Vestibulares/fisiopatología , Pruebas de Función Vestibular , Vestíbulo del Laberinto/fisiopatología , Adolescente , Electronistagmografía , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Ilusiones Ópticas/fisiología , Propiocepción/fisiología , Valores de Referencia , Interfaz Usuario-Computador , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/instrumentación
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Braz J Otorhinolaryngol ; 81(6): 616-21, 2015.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26480904

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INTRODUCTION: Some patients with severe impairment of body balance do not obtain adequate improvement from vestibular rehabilitation (VR). OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of Vertiguard™ biofeedback equipment as a sensory substitution (SS) of the vestibular system in patients who did not obtain sufficient improvement from VR. METHODS: This was a randomized prospective clinical study. Thirteen patients without satisfactory response to conventional VR were randomized into a study group (SG), which received the vibrotactile stimulus from Vertiguard™ for ten days, and a control group (CG), which used equipment without the stimulus. For pre- and post-treatment assessment, the Sensory Organization Test (SOT) protocol of the Computerized Dynamic Posturography (CDP) and two scales of balance self-perception, Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) and Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), were used. RESULTS: After treatment, only the SG showed statistically significant improvement in C5 (p=0.007) and C6 (p=0.01). On the ABC scale, there was a significant difference in the SG (p=0.04). The DHI showed a significant difference in CG and SG with regard to the physical aspect, and only in the SG for the functional aspect (p=0.04). CONCLUSION: The present findings show that sensory substitution using the vibrotactile stimulus of the Vertiguard™ system helped with the integration of neural networks involved in maintaining posture, improving the strategies used in the recovery of body balance.


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Biorretroalimentación Psicológica/instrumentación , Enfermedades Vestibulares/rehabilitación , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/instrumentación , Anciano , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Equilibrio Postural , Resultado del Tratamiento , Enfermedades Vestibulares/etiología , Enfermedades Vestibulares/fisiopatología
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Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol ; 79(12): 2094-8, 2015 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26434547

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INTRODUCTION: Detection of peripheral vestibular loss (PVL) in children with dizziness is an important and challenging task. The static subjective visual vertical (SVV) test can effectively detect PVL, but requires specialized equipment. OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to determine the efficacy of a smartphone-based SVV test at detecting PVL in pediatric patients. METHODS: Thirty-nine patients between 7 and 18 years old (mean=14.0±2.70) underwent conventional SVV (conv-SVV) and smartphone-based SVV (ip-SVV) testing. Subjects included 6 with PVL (based on clinical history and other vestibular tests), 6 with benign paroxysmal positioning vertigo (BPPV), 11 with central causes of vertigo (CV), 8 with non-vestibular dizziness (NVD), and 8 controls. RESULTS: Mean ip-SVV score in the PVL group (2.77±1.45) was significantly higher than in each of the other groups (BPPV=0.89±0.55; CV=1.08±0.68; NVD=1.45±1.19; Control=1.08±0.73; one-way analysis of variance, p=0.008), and remained significant after adjusting for age and gender by multiple linear regression analysis. Receiver operating characteristic analysis predicted an optimal ip-SVV cut-off score of >2.13° with a sensitivity of 66.7%, specificity of 97.0%, positive predictive value (PPV) of 80%, and negative predictive value of 94.1% for detecting PVL. Sensitivity and PPV improved to 75% and 100%, respectively, when subjects tested >1 month after symptom onset (n=24) were excluded. CONCLUSION: Smartphone-based SVV testing is a simple and useful office-based method for detecting PVL in children with dizziness.


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Vértigo Posicional Paroxístico Benigno/diagnóstico , Aplicaciones Móviles , Teléfono Inteligente , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/instrumentación , Adolescente , Vértigo Posicional Paroxístico Benigno/complicaciones , Estudios de Casos y Controles , Niño , Mareo/etiología , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas , Curva ROC , Percepción Visual
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J Laryngol Otol ; 129(8): 773-8, 2015 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26096301

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BACKGROUND: Postural sway can be assessed clinically using the Romberg test, or quantified using dynamic posturography. We assessed the potential use of a novel iPhone application as a method of quantifying sway. METHODS: Fifty healthy volunteers performed the Romberg and tandem Romberg tests on a hard floor and on foam in soundproofed and normal clinic rooms. Postural sway was recorded using the D+R Balance application and data were compared using paired t-tests. RESULTS: Significantly more postural sway was noted in participants when standing with their eyes closed and feet in the 'tandem' position vs feet together; standing with their eyes closed on foam vs on the floor; and standing with their eyes closed on foam with feet in the tandem position vs on the floor with feet together. CONCLUSION: This feasibility study suggests that the iPhone D+R Balance application deserves further investigation as a means of assessing postural sway and may provide an alternative to current dynamic posturography systems.


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Diagnóstico por Computador , Equilibrio Postural/fisiología , Trastornos de la Sensación/diagnóstico , Trastornos de la Sensación/fisiopatología , Teléfono Inteligente , Adolescente , Adulto , Estudios de Factibilidad , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Examen Físico/instrumentación , Examen Físico/métodos , Valores de Referencia , Sensibilidad y Especificidad , Privación Sensorial , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/instrumentación , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/métodos , Adulto Joven
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IEEE Trans Biomed Eng ; 62(1): 373-81, 2015 Jan.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25203981

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OBJECTIVE: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common cause of dizziness. The underlying pathomechanism responsible for the recurrent vertigo attacks has been elucidated in detail and highly effective treatment strategies (liberation maneuvers) have been developed. However, many BPPV patients complain about problems of balance especially following liberation maneuvers. AIM: To objectively demonstrate differences in balance performance in BPPV patients compared to healthy subjects both prior and after BPPV liberation maneuvers. METHODS: Seven patients with BPPV of the posterior semicircular canal and nine healthy subjects participated. To assess balance while standing, we analyzed the location and temporal stability of the center of pressure recorded by pressure-sensitive electronic soles during Romberg testing (on stable ground and on foam) and tandem stand. To assess regularity of gait, we analyzed the step frequency during walking of 50 m. All tests were performed prior and after liberation maneuvers in both groups. RESULTS: Healthy subjects and patients differ significantly in their balance performance and use different stabilization strategies both prior and after liberation maneuvers. Both Romberg tests indicated poorer balance in BPPV patients (mean COP shifted towards toes), especially in posttreatment tests, while tandem stand appeared unaltered. We did not observe differences in escorted (by an experimenter) walking regularities between patients and healthy subjects and between pre- and post-maneuver testing. CONCLUSION AND SIGNIFICANCE: Our findings confirm the typical clinical observation of a further posttreatment deterioration of already impaired postural performance in BPPV patients. While the etiology and the time course of this peculiar problem warrants further studies, the treating physician should be familiar with this transient side effect of therapeutic maneuvers to provide adequate counseling of patients. Finally, we successully demonstrated the pressure-sensitive electronic soles as a new and potentially useful tool for both clinical and research purposes.


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Vértigo Posicional Paroxístico Benigno/diagnóstico , Diagnóstico por Computador/instrumentación , Diagnóstico por Computador/métodos , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/instrumentación , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/métodos , Adulto , Algoritmos , Inteligencia Artificial , Diseño de Equipo , Análisis de Falla de Equipo , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Reconocimiento de Normas Patrones Automatizadas/métodos , Valores de Referencia , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Sensibilidad y Especificidad
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J Laryngol Otol ; 128(11): 958-60, 2014 Nov.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25354541

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BACKGROUND: Peripheral vestibular function is commonly assessed using the Unterberger test. Patients are asked to march on the spot and their extent of rotation is recorded. The sensitivity of this test depends on an assessor accurately estimating the degree of rotation. This study therefore aimed to compare observer estimates with a smartphone application (DplusR Balance) that accurately records rotation. METHOD: Twenty-five participants were asked to estimate the degree of rotation in 10 successive Unterberger tests performed by a volunteer. RESULTS: The average difference between estimated and application recorded extent of rotation was 30°. CONCLUSION: Assessors poorly estimate the degree of rotation in this clinical test, to an extent sufficient to affect clinical interpretation and diagnosis. We recommend the use of this application or alternative methods to record the degree of rotation in patients.


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Aplicaciones Móviles , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/instrumentación , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/métodos , Vestíbulo del Laberinto/fisiología , Teléfono Celular , Humanos , Rotación
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Brain Inj ; 28(11): 1417-24, 2014.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24946127

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OBJECTIVE: To study the characteristics of balance performance in a sample of patients with increasing postural instability after acquired brain injury (ABI) and to establish the clinical utility of a new computerized posturographic system (NedSVE/IBV). METHODS: This study included 108 patients with ABI divided into five groups from minimal to severe postural impairment. All patients were assessed with the NedSVE/IBV system and with traditional balance measures. Posturographic analyses included the modified clinical test of sensory interaction on balance, the limits of stability and the weight-shifting test. Sensitivity to detect changes and reproducibility were evaluated in 63 patients who were followed-up for 6 months and in 20 patients who were evaluated on two separate occasions during the same week, respectively. RESULTS: The patients showed reduced stability limits, abnormal postural responses and an increased reliance on visual input with differences in intensity directly related to their degree of balance impairment. Posturographic study showed excellent convergent validity, reproducibility and sensitivity to detect changes. CONCLUSION: The data suggests that, regardless of the intensity of postural instability, there is a common mechanism of sensory processing to maintain balance after ABI. The NedSVE-IBV system is a valid tool to quantify balance after ABI.


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Lesiones Encefálicas/fisiopatología , Equilibrio Postural , Potenciales Vestibulares Miogénicos Evocados , Pruebas de Función Vestibular , Adulto , Lesiones Encefálicas/complicaciones , Estudios Transversales , Progresión de la Enfermedad , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Modalidades de Fisioterapia , Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas , Desempeño Psicomotor , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Sensibilidad y Especificidad , España/epidemiología , Pruebas de Función Vestibular/instrumentación
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