[Presbyvestibulopathy in clinical practice.].

With increasing life expectancy, there is an increase in the number of patients with symptoms caused by aging of the vestibular system - presbyvestibulopathy. Presbyvestibulopathy is based on degenerative processes in various parts of the vestibular analyzer - from the semicircular canals and otolithic receptors to the conduction tracts and vestibular nuclei. When examining such patients, it is necessary to take into account the multiplicity of damage to sensory systems in the elderly (impaired balance, vision, cognitive functions).

[Postcovid sino-orbital mucormycosis: a case report].

We describe a case of postcovid sino-orbital mucormycosis in a 74-year-old patient with diabetes mellitus. Orbital symptoms appeared after discharge from the covid hospital, in the third week of the disease and were represrnted by ptosis, proptosis, ophthalmoplegia, blindness and pain in the right eye, numbness of the right half of the face, edema of the periorbital region and cheek. The diagnosis of mucormycosis was confirmed by fluorescence microscopy of the discharge from the middle nasal meatus.