Cervical and Ocular Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials in Fibromyalgia Syndrome Patients.

Background:  Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic pain condition that may be associated with dysfunction in the central nervous system.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the vestibulo-spinal reflex (VSR) and vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) in FMS using the cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potential (cVEMP) and ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potential (oVEMP) tests, respectively, and to evaluate their relation to disease severity.

Methods:  This study included 30 female FMS patients and 30 well-matched healthy controls.

P1-N1-P2 Cortical Auditory Evoked Potentials in Chronic Unilateral Acquired Conductive Hearing Loss in Adults.

Background:  Chronic unilateral hearing loss causes imbalanced auditory input to the brain that triggers cortical reorganization. The effect of sensorineural hearing loss on the central auditory system (CAS) has been thoroughly studied, while there is a paucity of research on the effect of conductive hearing loss (CHL). The aim of this study was to assess the P1-N1-P2 cortical auditory evoked response potential (CAEP) in adult individuals with chronic acquired unilateral CHL.

Relationship between nailfold capillary abnormalities and vestibular dysfunction in systemic sclerosis.

Objective: To investigate the vestibular dysfunction in a cohort of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and to correlate the findings with disease parameters and microvascular involvement.

Methods: Vestibular affection was assessed in 30 female SSc patients and 29 age-matched healthy females subjects by using the computerized dynamic platform posturography (CDP). Assessment of microvasculature was done by nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC).