Frequency-Following Responses in Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review.

Purpose: This systematic review aims to assess the impact of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) on various frequency-following response (FFR) parameters.

Methods: Following PRISMA guidelines, a systematic review was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases up to January 2023. Studies evaluating FFRs in patients with SNHL and normal hearing controls were included.

The effectiveness of physiotherapy for patients with isolated cervical dystonia: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Cervical dystonia is a movement disorder typically characterized by a patterned and twisting movement of sustained or intermittent muscle contractions. Recently, new clinical trials are emerging, highlighting the potential benefit of physiotherapy (PT) on disease outcomes. Thus, the objective of this review is to update the effectiveness of PT on cervical dystonia disease outcomes and subsequently perform a meta-analysis.

Construct validity of the Single Arm Military Press (SAMP) test for upper limb function in patients with neck pain.

Background: Neck pain (NP) is often associated with upper limb disability (ULD). A clinically feasible measure to evaluate ULD in NP patients is necessary. The Single Arm Military Press (SAMP) is a ULD performance-based measure, specifically for NP patients.

How do patients with chronic dizziness experience a web-based home rehabilitation programme for customised vestibular therapy ('WeBaVeR')? A qualitative study.

Background: Vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT) is the first choice approach for chronic dizziness. However, current home treatment programmes often lack attention to the individual needs of the patient and the integration of visual desensitisation therapy. We therefore developed a customised web-based VRT programme containing visual desensitisation exercises.

Modulation of Central Nociceptive Transmission by Manual Pressure Techniques in Patients with Migraine: An Observational Study.

Background: Manual pressure in the upper cervical spine is used to provoke and reduce the familiar migraine headache. Information is scarce on the segmental levels, myofascial structure provocation, and reduction occurrences. The required dosage (amount of pressure, number of repetitions, and duration) has not been objectified yet.

Brainstem evoked auditory potentials in tinnitus: A best-evidence synthesis and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Accumulating evidence suggests a role of the brainstem in tinnitus generation and modulation. Several studies in chronic tinnitus patients have reported latency and amplitude changes of the different peaks of the auditory brainstem response, possibly reflecting neural changes or altered activity. The aim of the systematic review was to assess if alterations within the brainstem of chronic tinnitus patients are reflected in short- and middle-latency auditory evoked potentials (AEPs).

Outcome for dizzy patients in a physiotherapy practice: an observational study.

Background: Dizziness is a common reason for referral to physiotherapy. Additional information on clinical characteristics, treatment effect and prognostic indicators in physiotherapy practice are needed.

Methods: A retrospective observational study.

Comparison of Clinical Balance and Visual Dependence Tests in Patients With Chronic Dizziness With and Without Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: The diagnosis of persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) is primarily based on medical history taking. Research on the value of clinical balance and visual dependence tests in identifying PPPD is scarce.

Objectives: (1) to contrast clinical balance and visual dependence tests between PPPD patients, dizzy non-PPPD patients, and healthy persons; and (2) to evaluate whether these clinical tests can help to identify PPPD in patients with chronic dizziness.

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the therapeutic management of patients with cervicogenic dizziness.

Background: Patients with cervicogenic dizziness (CGD) present with dizziness, cervical spine dysfunctions, and postural imbalance, symptoms that can significantly impact their daily functioning.

Objectives: To provide evidence-based recommendations for the management of patients with CGD.

Methods: Three databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) (last search 15 May 2021).

Clinical characteristics and diagnostic aspects of cervicogenic dizziness in patients with chronic dizziness: A cross-sectional study.

Background And Objectives: Chronic dizziness can significantly affect quality of life, but identifying the underlying cause remains challenging. This study focuses on proprioceptive cervicogenic dizziness (CGD) and aims: (1) to compare clinical test results between patients with CGD, dizzy patients without CGD, and healthy controls; and (2) to evaluate the diagnostic value of the clinical tests for CGD in patients with chronic dizziness.

Methods: Sixty patients with chronic dizziness (18 with CGD and 42 without CGD), and 43 healthy controls underwent clinical tests evaluating neck function (mobility, proprioception, muscle function and disability), balance control, and the presence of visually induced dizziness.

Hyperacusis: demographic, audiological, and clinical characteristics of patients at the ENT department.

Purpose: To document whether patients with and without hyperacusis differ from each other on demographic, audiological, and clinical characteristics.

Methods: Based on the Hyperacusis Questionnaire's (HQ) cut-off (HQ > 28), a total of 2301 participants were divided into patients with and without hyperacusis. Demographic data, scores on self-reported questionnaires [Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI), Visual Analogue Scale of tinnitus loudness (VAS), Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS)], and audiological parameters were retrospectively analysed to determine differential factors between the two groups.

Reduction of Somatic Tinnitus Severity is Mediated by Improvement of Temporomandibular Disorders.

Background: Successful orofacial treatment can reduce tinnitus severity in patients with somatic tinnitus (ST). However, it is still unclear to what extent the degree of reduction in temporomandibular disorders (TMD) actually contributes to the decrease in tinnitus severity after orofacial treatment. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the mediating effect of reduction in TMD pain on the improvement of tinnitus severity after multidisciplinary orofacial treatment.

Pericranial Total Tenderness Score in Patients with Tension-type Headache and Migraine. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Background: Increased pericranial tenderness is considered to be a typical characteristic of tension-type headache (TTH). Assessment of pericranial tenderness in TTH using the total tenderness score is recommended by the International Classification of Headache Disorders-3 (ICHD-3). However, to what extent pericranial tenderness differs between patients with TTH or migraine and healthy patients is unknown.

ICF domains covered by the Tinnitus Questionnaire and Tinnitus Functional Index.

Purpose: Tinnitus frequently causes disability as it affects daily living, which is objectified using several tinnitus questionnaires. To what extent they cover domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is currently unknown. Therefore, this study aims to investigate which ICF domains are measured by two questionnaires and to describe the health status of somatic tinnitus patients in ICF terms.

Interrater and intrarater reliability of the single arm military press (SAMP) test for upper limb function in patients with non-specific neck pain.

Background: Performance measures that assess the upper limb disability (ULD) in patients with neck pain can provide useful information for making clinical decisions regarding the optimal management of those patients. The Single Arm Military Press (SAMP) test is a performance based ULD measure developed specifically for populations with neck pain. In this test, patients are asked to lift a 1 kg weight repetitively overhead for 30 s with repetitions counting as the score.

High Definition transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) for chronic tinnitus: Outcomes from a prospective longitudinal large cohort study.

Background: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) aims to induce cortical plasticity by modulating the activity of brain structures. The broad stimulation pattern, which is one of the main limitations of tDCS, can be overcome with the recently developed technique called High-Definition tDCS (HD-tDCS).

Objective: Investigation of the effect of HD-tDCS on tinnitus in a large patient cohort.

Consensus among musculoskeletal experts for the management of patients with headache by physiotherapists? A delphi study.

Background: Though a large amount of research on the management of headache has been conducted, the clinical effectiveness of these treatments remains unclear.

Objectives: To reach consensus among international musculoskeletal experts on what the most appropriate management is in patients that suffer from headache.

Design: Expert group and Delphi-study.

SWEAT2 study: effectiveness of trunk training on muscle activity after stroke. A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Trunk training after stroke is an effective method for improving trunk control, standing balance and mobility. The SWEAT study attempts to discover the underlying mechanisms leading to the observed mobility carry-over effects after trunk training.

Aim: A secondary analysis investigating the effect of trunk training on muscle activation patterns, muscle synergies and motor unit recruitment of trunk and lower limbs muscles, aimed to provide new insights in gait recovery after stroke.

Prognostic Indicators for Positive Treatment Outcome After Multidisciplinary Orofacial Treatment in Patients With Somatosensory Tinnitus.

Introduction: Subjective tinnitus that is influenced by the somatosensory system is called somatosensory tinnitus (ST). When ST is related to the temporomandibular area, multidisciplinary orofacial treatment can reduce tinnitus severity. It is, however, unknown if we can predict this positive outcome.

Measuring upper limb disability for patients with neck pain: Evaluation of the feasibility of the single arm military press (SAMP) test.

Background: Non-specific neck pain (NSNP) is frequently associated with upper limb disability (ULD). Consequently, evaluation of ULD using an outcome measure is necessary during the management of patients with NSNP. The Single Arm Military Press (SAMP) test is a performance-based ULD measure developed for populations with neck pain.

Clinical Balance Testing to Screen for Patients With Vestibular Disorders: A Retrospective Case-control Study.

Objective: Identify clinical screening tests to proficiently screen for patients with vestibular disorders.

Study Design: Retrospective case-control study.

Setting: Tertiary referral center.

SWEAT2 Study: Effectiveness of Trunk Training on Gait and Trunk Kinematics After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: Trunk training after stroke is an effective method for improving mobility, yet underlying associations leading to the observed mobility carryover effects are unknown. The purposes of this study were to investigate the effectiveness of trunk training for gait and trunk kinematics and to find explanatory variables for the mobility carryover effects.

Methods: This study was an assessor-masked, randomized controlled trial.

Sex Differences in the Response to Different Tinnitus Treatment.

Introduction: Tinnitus is a complex symptom requiring a thorough multidisciplinary assessment to construct an individual's tinnitus profile. The Antwerp University Hospital hosts a tertiary tinnitus clinic providing intensive, multidisciplinary tinnitus care in the form of combinational psychological treatment with either Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT)/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or TRT/eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR), high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS), and physical therapy treatment (in cases of somatic influence of the neck or the temporomandibular area). Several factors may contribute to therapy effect of which the role of gender has recently gained more interest.