Laryngopharyngeal Reflux in Patients Who Received or Declined Nissen Fundoplication.

Objective: To evaluate whether Robotic or Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication (LNF) improves voice outcomes and symptoms in patients with Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR) compared to patients who were candidates for surgery but elected to receive treatment with antireflux medical management alone.

Study Design: Retrospective chart review.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted of patients who visited the office of the senior author, received a diagnosis of LPR, and were candidates for LNF.

Minimal Clinically Important Difference of Vestibular Migraine Patient Assessment Tool and Handicap Inventory (VM-PATHI).

Objective: To calculate the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for the Vestibular Migraine Patient Assessment Tool and Handicap Inventory (VM-PATHI).

Study Design: Prospective cohort study.

Setting: A single tertiary care balance and falls center.

A placebo controlled, randomized clinical trial of galcanezumab for vestibular migraine: The INVESTMENT study.

Objective: To study if galcanezumab is effective for vestibular migraine (VM).

Background: There are currently no placebo-controlled trials showing that treatment is effective for VM. Therefore, we performed the first placebo controlled, randomized clinical trial of a calcitonin gene-related peptide-targeted monoclonal antibody for VM.

A Month of Vestibular Migraine: Symptom Characterization Using Ecological Momentary Assessment.

Objective(s): This study investigated the frequency and intensity of vestibular migraine (VM) symptoms using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA). This approach was intended to provide insights into the day-to-day experiences of individuals with VM, contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of this condition.

Methods: Participants reported symptoms to an automated text system, rating their dizziness over the prior 24 h as none, mild, moderate, or severe.

Does Catastrophizing Predict Response to Treatment in Patients With Vestibular Disorders? A Prospective Cohort Study.

Objective: Determine levels of catastrophizing in patients with vestibular disorders and prospectively evaluate their relationship with patient-reported outcome measures.

Study Design: Prospective cohort study.

Setting: Tertiary care neurotology vestibular disorders clinic.

Visually enhanced vestibulo-ocular reflex gain in patients with vestibular disease.

Objective: Vestibular migraine (VM) is a diagnostic challenge. Visually enhanced vestibulo-ocular reflex (VVOR) gain, a measure of the visual-vestibular interaction, has been proposed as a tool for diagnosing VM. This study seeks to evaluate VVOR gain's diagnostic capability to predict VM and to compare the phenotypes of vestibular patients with elevated versus normal/low VVOR gain.

VM-PATHI Correlates With Cognitive Function Improvement After Successful Treatment in Patients With Vestibular Migraine.

Objective: To assess changes in cognitive function in vestibular migraine patients undergoing treatment.

Study Design: Prospective cohort.

Setting: Single-institution tertiary-care center.

Vestibular Migraine: Cognitive Dysfunction, Mobility, Falls.

Objective: Recent evidence has shown that vestibular migraine is strongly associated with cognitive difficulties. However, limited data exist on real-world effects of that dysfunction. The objective of this study is to understand the epidemiology of cognitive dysfunction with vestibular migraine and associated sequelae using National Health Interview Survey data.

Effect of conventional transcranial direct current stimulation devices and electrode sizes on motor cortical excitability of the quadriceps muscle.

Background: There is a growing concern among the scientific community that the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) are highly variable across studies. The use of different tDCS devices and electrode sizes may contribute to this variability; however, this issue has not been verified experimentally.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of tDCS device and electrode size on quadriceps motor cortical excitability.

Evaluation of motor cortical excitability using evoked torque responses: A new tool with high reliability.

Background: Motor evoked potentials (MEPs) elicited by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) are typically recorded via surface electromyography (EMG). However, another suitable alternative may be recording torque output associated with MEPs, especially when studying multiheaded muscles (e.g.