[Diagnosis and rehabilitation of anterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo].

Objective: To develop a method for predicting otolithiasis recurrence within 1 year after benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) episode based on analysis of the anamnesis and standardized characteristics of the clinical symptoms and treatment of the disease.

Material And Methods: The study included 640 patients with BPPV, who were divided into two groups: the 1st group (=458) - patients with no recurrence in 1 year of follow-up; the 2nd group (=148) - patients with recurrence in the first year after treatment of BPPV episode. In order to identify risk factors, the initial clinical and anamnestic features associated with BPPV (gender, age, comorbidities), clinical symptoms and rehabilitation parameters of the last episode of the disease were analyzed.

[Achievement of consensus and standardization of methods in dentistry on the example of studies of support reactions (posturography, stabilometry)].

Comprehensive treatment of dental pathology involves a multidisciplinary integration of doctors, the use of general physiological control methods and correction of human conditions, such as study of support reactions (on the stabilometric platform). Participation of dentists in the public scientific-methodological initiative 'Moscow consensus on the use of stabilometry and biofeedback for the support reactions in public health practice and research' increases the efficiency of application of this method in dentistry and the development of relationships with other practical areas.

[Shift in vertical stance parameters in humans while viewing different images].

The type of the image shown to the subject could be an important factor in traditional stabilometric tests or tests with biofeedback, which could affect the test results. There is important aspect for medical practice, sport and other. The obtained results in 9 healthy volunteers might indicate the preference of using simple visual picture for stance stabilizing, which is probably associated with basic mechanisms of visual information processing.

Increased β-endorphin level in blood plasma as an indicator of positive response to depression treatment.

Preliminary data indicate that increased blood plasma level of β-endorphin in patients with nonpsychotic unipolar depression after 2 weeks of treatment correlates with the positive response to therapy. This parameter can be regarded as an objective indicator of potential improvements. Further studies aimed at determining the value of blood β-endorphin levels in patients with mood disorders for the diagnostics and estimating the therapeutic success in this disease are required.