Publications by authors named "Susan G T Balter"

Objective: In a previous study we developed a standardized procedure for a reproducible quantification of galvanic-induced body sway (GBS). In line with other reports, GBS shows short-term (fast) habituation upon stimulus repetition. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the degree of short-term habituation to galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) is correlated with susceptibility to carsickness.

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Objective: To investigate the various possible sites of excitation by galvanic stimulation by comparing the galvanic-induced body sway (GBS) in vestibular schwannoma (VS) patients with that in healthy subjects.

Material And Methods: This was a prospective experimental study conducted in a tertiary referral centre. In a previous study we developed a standardized procedure for reproducible quantification of GBS using a monaural continuous 1-cosinusoidal stimulus (0.

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Objective: To examine the response decline that occurs upon repetitive galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) and hampers long-term clinical evaluations.

Material And Methods: This was a prospective experimental study conducted in a tertiary referral centre. In a previous study we developed a standardized procedure for reproducible quantification of galvanic-induced body sway (GBS).

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The possible correlation between postural control abilities in gymnasts and the sensitivity for and the degree of short-term habituation to galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) was studied. Seven balance trained young girls (Dutch National Junior Gymnasts Championship) versus seven non-trained girls and twenty-five women underwent computer-controlled GVS using a monaural continuous 1-cosinusoidal stimulus of 0.5 Hz and 2 mA, repeated three times on each side [Balter, Stokroos, Boumans, Kingma, Acta Otolaryngol.

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The aim of this study was to develop a standardized procedure for reproducible quantification of galvanic-induced body sway (GBS). This was a prospective experimental study conducted in a tertiary referral centre. An exploratory study was first conducted to define the galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) method that resulted in the best reproducible responses.

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