Publications by authors named "E Dominguez-Duran"
Life after benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: one-year analysis of recurrence, headaches, neck pain, falls, and functional vestibular symptoms.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) causes recurring episodes of vertigo, and despite initial symptom resolution, many patients experience relapses and other complications such as migraines, neck pain, and falls after discharge.
- This study observed 124 patients with BPPV and found that 70.97% of them reported new symptoms post-treatment, with prior neck pain, headaches, and migraines being significant predictors for future issues.
- Key findings highlight that low vitamin D levels may increase recurrence risk, and the relationship between anxiety and persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) suggests that BPPV is often accompanied by lingering symptoms despite the absence of nystagmus.
Background: Meniere disease (MD), an inner ear disorder influenced by genetic and environmental factors, potentially leads to chronic inflammation. This study evaluates whether inflammation in MD patients is driven by allergy or autoinflammation.
Methods: 2-year longitudinal study.
Article Synopsis
- Migraines (MI) are a common brain problem affecting about 20% of people worldwide, and some people with migraines also have balance issues, which is called vestibular migraine (VM).
- Meniere's disease (MD) is another condition that affects the inner ear and can cause spinning sensations, ringing in the ears, and hearing loss, which sometimes overlaps with vestibular migraine symptoms.
- A study compared blood samples from people with migraines, vestibular migraines, Meniere's disease, and healthy individuals, finding that migraines and vestibular migraines have similar immune responses, while Meniere's disease shows different immune reactions and can be divided into two types based on activity.
Objectives: Hearing recovery following idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) is influenced by various prognostic factors, and the presence of acute vestibular syndrome (AVS) may adversely impact auditory outcomes. Evaluating vestibular function in SSNHL patients could offer insights into predicting hearing recovery. This systematic review aims to assess whether the presence of AVS exacerbates the audiological prognosis of ISSNHL.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Recently, end-point nystagmus, traditionally observed in an upright position, has been identified in the Dix-Hallpike position among healthy subjects, suggesting a physiological origin.However, its characteristics in individuals with vestibular hypofunction remain unexplored.
Objective: To elucidate the impact of vestibular hypofunction on the characteristics of positional end-point nystagmus.