Utilization of Vestibular Information for Balance Control in Children with Chiari I Malformation.

(1) Background: Surgery for Chiari I malformation (CMI) is indicated when typical clinic-radiological features (syringomyelia, exertional headaches, sleep apnea syndrome, and tetraparesis) are present. Sometimes, patients have atypical complaints suggestive of otolaryngological (ENT) involvement, and it is sometimes difficult for the neurosurgeon to determine if these complaints are related to the CMI. Our aim was to describe postural control patterns in children with CMI using computerized dynamic posturography.

The clinical meaning and significance of OVEMP morphology.

Purpose: While some OVEMP recordings are morphologically straightforward, some are poor in appearance, which can create a challenge, as they often require a "second look" by another experienced assessor. Even OVEMPs in normal subjects are sometimes poorly formed, but we wondered if the morphological assessment of the OVEMP response might provide some additional diagnostic information.

Methods: A single experienced assessor evaluated the OVEMP recordings of 60 patients referred sequentially to a tertiary care centre, and categorized them as "easy to assess" (i.

A New Perspective to Interpret How the Vestibular Efferent System Correlates the Complexity of Routine Balance Maintenance with Management of Emergency Fall Prevention Strategies.

Bipedalism is unique among mammals. Until modern times, a fall and resulting leg fracture could be fatal. Balance maintenance after a destabilizing event requires instantaneous decision making.

Evolution of postural control assessment: From dynamic posturography to virtual reality.

During the early years of spaceflight it was documented that astronauts were impaired and incapacitated upon return to earth. Computerized Dynamic Posturography (CDP) was devised to investigate and quantify this deficit, and eventually progressed into a clinical assessment tool. The current sprouting of virtual reality (VR) technologies has allowed for the development of an alternative approach that could be more informative.

Correlation of SVINT and Sensory Organization Test in Children with Hearing Loss.

: The skull vibration-induced-nystagmus test (SVINT) is a noninvasive and effective screening tool for the function of the otolith and canal structures in children. It can instantaneously assess vestibular asymmetry. This study aimed to analyze the SVINT results of healthy children vs.