Pub Date : 2021-08-08DOI: 10.1080/21695717.2021.1976504
T. Abdelrahman, N. Shafik
Abstract Objectives There is growing evidence of neurological involvement of SARS-CoV-2 in some otoneurological subjective symptoms such as balance disorders. The aim of this work was to investigate the prevalence of equilibrium disorders such as dizziness and vertigo in a sample of COVID-19 patients after recovery. The effect of COVID-19 on the vestibular system and the correlation between the severity of the infection and the effect on the vestibular system was investigated. Methods Twenty Post COVID-19 subjects after complete cure who complain of dizziness were subjected to full history taking, Otological examination, Pure tone audiometry, and Videonystagmography test. Results Half of the patients have a history of the sense of imbalance attacks and most patients showed positional nystagmus followed by caloric weakness. Half of the patients that had a history of severe COVID-19 disease have a symmetrical caloric response. However, two-thirds with a history of either mild or moderate degree COVID-19 had asymmetrical caloric response with a significant difference between the incidence in severe versus mild and moderate degrees reflecting a significant association between the severity of the disease and the caloric asymmetry. Conclusion The SARS-CoV-2 virus can affect different parts of the vestibular system.
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Pub Date : 2021-08-08DOI: 10.1080/21695717.2021.1975985
C. Balzanelli, D. Spataro, L. O. Redaelli de Zinis
Abstract Objective The current chapter will focus on epidemiological, etiological, and clinical data to optimize diagnostic and therapeutic approach of balance disorders in childhood. Methods Personal experience and analysis of the literature. Results The vestibular system is one of the first functioning systems of the human body. The vestibulo ocular reflex (VOR) is present at birth, and its values approaches those of a normal adult by 2 months of age. The vestibulospinal and vestibulocollic mechanism and the effectiveness of the vestibular system in postural control develop along a more protracted time course. Postural stability is mainly controlled by visual inputs in infants and children, whereas somatosensory inputs are primary in adults. Children begin to properly use somatosensory information at 3-6 years of age. Competence of the sensory systems to manage intersensory conflict is reached around 15 years of age. Conclusion Balance disorders, at any stage of a children neurodevelopment, can be very debilitating, worsening their basic daily activities and they can lead to psycho-neurological, affective, and behavioral dysfunctions.
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Pub Date : 2021-08-08DOI: 10.1080/21695717.2021.1975986
M. Tramontano, A. A. Princi, S. De Angelis, I. Indovina, L. Manzari
Abstract Objective In 2017, the Committee for Classification of Vestibular Disorders of the Bárány Society unified four dizziness disorders under the definition of persistent postural perceptual dizziness (PPPD). Currently, the efficacy of vestibular training (VR) in treating patients with PPPD is still under debate. The aim of this scoping review is to evaluate the possible clinical application of VR alone or in combination with other therapy in patients with PPPD. Methods Electronic databases searched in May 2021 were PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Library and Physiotherapy Evidence Database and the data selection was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA-ScR extension for scoping reviews. Results Electronic searches identified 41 studies and after the selection process 7 studies met the inclusion criteria and were included. We reported a narrative summary of results and presented the overall clinical parameters and outcomes of all included studies in a tabular format. Conclusion An accurate instrumental assessment of the vestibular function is needed to guide the clinical reasoning in the management of patients with PPPD. Considering the lack of RCTs, a consensus is needed to develop a shared and robust framework to find the best rehabilitative treatment for individuals with PPPD.
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Pub Date : 2021-08-06DOI: 10.1080/21695717.2021.1943790
Giampiero Neri
Obituary Giorgio is no longer with us. On Sunday 14th of March 2021, only 67 years of age, the profet of the Italian Vestibology, passed away. A deep sorrow spread into the universe of the Italian Vestibology as well as across the border, mourning not only his professional persona, renouned for his study on vertigo and vestibular rehabilitation, but also as a human being, the kind of friend who could fill with inspiration the hearts and the minds of all those lucky enough to cross his path. He was born in Reggio Emilia on the 28th of September 1953. He then graduated and specialised in Otolaryngology in Modena. Following his specialisation in Audiology in Milan, he was influenced by the French school, particularly by Michel Toupet and Alain Semont, with whom he carried on a professional and personal level, for the rest of his life. He found himself at the centre of the vestibology cultural revolution, because whilst in France, he witnessed first hand the creation of the famous therapeutical benign paroxysmal positional vertigo manoeuvre, which he then brought back to Italy and promoted nationwide with great enthusiasm. Thanks to his tireless perseverance in promoting, researching and improving the rehabilitating techniques, he allowed an increasing number of specialists to commit to the study of the internal ear, and in particular of the vertigo, which was therefore upgraded from a collateral and occasional symptom, to an important field of research. From 1996 until 2004 he was a Director of the Audio-vestibology and vestibular rehabilitation in the University Hospital in Modena, and later by the Hospital in Carpi. In 2015 he founded the Vertigo Centre in Modena, which in a few years became a landmark for the vestibular rehabilitation, as well as for the improvement of athletic performances, for Ferrari and Ducati drivers, basket and volleyball athetles. As Professor of Otoneurology in specialisation schools of Neurology, Otorinolaringology and Neurosurgery, in many Italian Universities and Director of many Master Classes in vestibology in Europe, Asia Africa and Latin America, he could pass onto his pupils the importance of the labyrinth, the need to treat it with extreme care during surgical procedures, and the criterias of its rehabilitation. If today we are much more knowledgable on vertigo and on vestibular rehabilitation, this is thanks to what Giorgio sowed in his life, the intricated nerwork of partnerships and collaborations he cultivated and obvioulsly his extensive knowledge on the subject. With his pioneering attitude, he faced topics which nobody thought it would be possible to face, such as the cognitive aspects of the vestibular damage or the extraordinary powers of rehabilitation and vestibular re-training. A modern view on the vestibular organ, projected into the future, especially by improving athletes’ performances, which allowed him to interact with outstanding olympic and paraolympic prefessional athletes. A versatile man who
{"title":"Obituary in memory of Giorgio Guidetti","authors":"Giampiero Neri","doi":"10.1080/21695717.2021.1943790","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21695717.2021.1943790","url":null,"abstract":"Obituary Giorgio is no longer with us. On Sunday 14th of March 2021, only 67 years of age, the profet of the Italian Vestibology, passed away. A deep sorrow spread into the universe of the Italian Vestibology as well as across the border, mourning not only his professional persona, renouned for his study on vertigo and vestibular rehabilitation, but also as a human being, the kind of friend who could fill with inspiration the hearts and the minds of all those lucky enough to cross his path. He was born in Reggio Emilia on the 28th of September 1953. He then graduated and specialised in Otolaryngology in Modena. Following his specialisation in Audiology in Milan, he was influenced by the French school, particularly by Michel Toupet and Alain Semont, with whom he carried on a professional and personal level, for the rest of his life. He found himself at the centre of the vestibology cultural revolution, because whilst in France, he witnessed first hand the creation of the famous therapeutical benign paroxysmal positional vertigo manoeuvre, which he then brought back to Italy and promoted nationwide with great enthusiasm. Thanks to his tireless perseverance in promoting, researching and improving the rehabilitating techniques, he allowed an increasing number of specialists to commit to the study of the internal ear, and in particular of the vertigo, which was therefore upgraded from a collateral and occasional symptom, to an important field of research. From 1996 until 2004 he was a Director of the Audio-vestibology and vestibular rehabilitation in the University Hospital in Modena, and later by the Hospital in Carpi. In 2015 he founded the Vertigo Centre in Modena, which in a few years became a landmark for the vestibular rehabilitation, as well as for the improvement of athletic performances, for Ferrari and Ducati drivers, basket and volleyball athetles. As Professor of Otoneurology in specialisation schools of Neurology, Otorinolaringology and Neurosurgery, in many Italian Universities and Director of many Master Classes in vestibology in Europe, Asia Africa and Latin America, he could pass onto his pupils the importance of the labyrinth, the need to treat it with extreme care during surgical procedures, and the criterias of its rehabilitation. If today we are much more knowledgable on vertigo and on vestibular rehabilitation, this is thanks to what Giorgio sowed in his life, the intricated nerwork of partnerships and collaborations he cultivated and obvioulsly his extensive knowledge on the subject. With his pioneering attitude, he faced topics which nobody thought it would be possible to face, such as the cognitive aspects of the vestibular damage or the extraordinary powers of rehabilitation and vestibular re-training. A modern view on the vestibular organ, projected into the future, especially by improving athletes’ performances, which allowed him to interact with outstanding olympic and paraolympic prefessional athletes. A versatile man who","PeriodicalId":43765,"journal":{"name":"Hearing Balance and Communication","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78346641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-07-22DOI: 10.1080/21695717.2021.1953786
Nasrin Hashemi, Homa Zarrinkoob, A. Akbarzadeh Baghban, S. Fatemi, Sirvan Najafi
Abstract Background Vestibular disorders can lead to functional limitations and deficits in performing routine daily life tasks. The Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living scale (VADL) is a useful tool for impact assessment level of functional limitations in patients with vestibular disorders. Objective Translation, cultural adaptation and evaluation of the reliability and validity of VADL to Persian. Methods In this analytical–descriptive study, VADL was translated based on the native protocol of the International Quality of Life questionnaire and adapted to the conditions found in Iranian culture. Upon confirmation of face validity, this scale was performed on 90 Persian patients with vestibular disorders (aged between 25 and 85 years). After one week, 53 participants were asked to complete the questionnaire again. Finally, reliability was evaluated with both methods of internal consistency and test-retest reproducibility. Results Five items out of 28 were modified to adapt the scale to the culture of Iranians, and they were approved by the original designer of the questionnaire. Internal consistency was confirmed by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.94, and repeatability was confirmed by the Interclass Correlation Coefficient of 0.97. Conclusion The Persian version of VADL was relatively equivalent to the original content and it was in compliance with the terms of Persian culture with high validity and reliability. Therefore, it may be a useful tool for the assessment of functional limitation in some patients with vestibular disorders.
{"title":"Translation and cultural adaptation of the Persian version of Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living scale (VADL): a validity and reliability study","authors":"Nasrin Hashemi, Homa Zarrinkoob, A. Akbarzadeh Baghban, S. Fatemi, Sirvan Najafi","doi":"10.1080/21695717.2021.1953786","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21695717.2021.1953786","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Background Vestibular disorders can lead to functional limitations and deficits in performing routine daily life tasks. The Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living scale (VADL) is a useful tool for impact assessment level of functional limitations in patients with vestibular disorders. Objective Translation, cultural adaptation and evaluation of the reliability and validity of VADL to Persian. Methods In this analytical–descriptive study, VADL was translated based on the native protocol of the International Quality of Life questionnaire and adapted to the conditions found in Iranian culture. Upon confirmation of face validity, this scale was performed on 90 Persian patients with vestibular disorders (aged between 25 and 85 years). After one week, 53 participants were asked to complete the questionnaire again. Finally, reliability was evaluated with both methods of internal consistency and test-retest reproducibility. Results Five items out of 28 were modified to adapt the scale to the culture of Iranians, and they were approved by the original designer of the questionnaire. Internal consistency was confirmed by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.94, and repeatability was confirmed by the Interclass Correlation Coefficient of 0.97. Conclusion The Persian version of VADL was relatively equivalent to the original content and it was in compliance with the terms of Persian culture with high validity and reliability. Therefore, it may be a useful tool for the assessment of functional limitation in some patients with vestibular disorders.","PeriodicalId":43765,"journal":{"name":"Hearing Balance and Communication","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77586698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-07-03DOI: 10.1080/21695717.2021.1943784
A. Vats, J. K. Sharma, G. Ramchandani, S. Kothari
Abstract Objective Determining the lateralizing value of lying-down nystagmus (LDN) in horizontal semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (HSC-BPPV). Methods The authors prospectively investigated LDN in 35 consecutive patients of HSC-BPPV (28 geotropic and 7 apogeotropic variants) attending an Otoneurology Centre in South Rajasthan India over a period of 20 months. Results LDN was present in 45.7% (16/35) patients of HSC-BPPV; 50% in those with geo-HSC-BPPV (14/28), and 28.6% (2/7) with apo-HSC-BPPV. When present, LDN directs contralaterally in 93% of geo-HSC-BPPV (13/14) and ipsilaterally in 100% of apo-HSC-BPPV (2/2). Only in 1 out of the 35 patients (2.9%), LDN was solitarily decisive in lateralizing the affected canal as the supine roll test elicited nystagmus of symmetric strength on the lateral head roll to either side. Conclusion LDN is an important secondary sign of lateralization (SSL) in patients with HSC-BPPV (both geotropic and apogeotropic variants). LDN direction is mainly corroborative, but rarely when the lateral head rolls to either side elicits horizontal positional nystagmus of symmetric strength to either side, it can be solitarily relied on for lateralization.
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Pub Date : 2021-07-03DOI: 10.1080/21695717.2021.1943782
Neelesh Benet, K. Rajalakshmi, Vijay Kumar
Abstract Objective The impact of music training on development of various cognitive domains are extensively studied and established, however, the mechanism underlying such phenomenon is still unknown. In the present study, the role of more than three years of Carnatic music (a form of Indian music) training on working memory (WM) was tested using an event related potential (ERP) and a standard WM test. Method A total of 30 individuals comprised of 15 singers of age range between 16–30 years (M = 23 ± 3.2 years) and 15 non-singers aged between 16–30 years (M = 24 ± 2.9 years) participated in this study. These singers had overall 3 to 5 years of formal Carnatic music training experience. Short-term auditory working memory was assessed using Forward and backward digit span task and it was administered using the APEX software. Cortical activities such as attention, discrimination, and memory were testedusing P300and test was performed using Intelligent Hearing System. Results The results revealed that the mean P300 amplitude of singers (M = 5.80, SD = 2.09) was significantly higher compared to the non-singer (M = 3.50, SD = 1.44), t(25)=3.3, p < .05. The Mann-Whitney U-Test was administered and a significant difference between singers and non-singers (|z| = 3.135, p < .05) was observed for digit backward task. However, for digit forward test no significant difference (|z| = 1.523, p > .05) was obtained. Conclusion Findings of this study suggests that more than three years of Carnatic singing experience can enhance the neural coding to discriminate subtle differences leading to enhance working memory capacity.
{"title":"Impact of more than three years of Carnatic music training on the working memory: an ERP study","authors":"Neelesh Benet, K. Rajalakshmi, Vijay Kumar","doi":"10.1080/21695717.2021.1943782","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21695717.2021.1943782","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Objective The impact of music training on development of various cognitive domains are extensively studied and established, however, the mechanism underlying such phenomenon is still unknown. In the present study, the role of more than three years of Carnatic music (a form of Indian music) training on working memory (WM) was tested using an event related potential (ERP) and a standard WM test. Method A total of 30 individuals comprised of 15 singers of age range between 16–30 years (M = 23 ± 3.2 years) and 15 non-singers aged between 16–30 years (M = 24 ± 2.9 years) participated in this study. These singers had overall 3 to 5 years of formal Carnatic music training experience. Short-term auditory working memory was assessed using Forward and backward digit span task and it was administered using the APEX software. Cortical activities such as attention, discrimination, and memory were testedusing P300and test was performed using Intelligent Hearing System. Results The results revealed that the mean P300 amplitude of singers (M = 5.80, SD = 2.09) was significantly higher compared to the non-singer (M = 3.50, SD = 1.44), t(25)=3.3, p < .05. The Mann-Whitney U-Test was administered and a significant difference between singers and non-singers (|z| = 3.135, p < .05) was observed for digit backward task. However, for digit forward test no significant difference (|z| = 1.523, p > .05) was obtained. Conclusion Findings of this study suggests that more than three years of Carnatic singing experience can enhance the neural coding to discriminate subtle differences leading to enhance working memory capacity.","PeriodicalId":43765,"journal":{"name":"Hearing Balance and Communication","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75107437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-06-30DOI: 10.1080/21695717.2021.1943786
T. Dessai, Anaswara Prasannan
Abstract Objective The Subjective Visual Vertical (SVV) and Subjective Visual Horizontal (SVH) are convincing tools to assess otolithic organ and/or central gravio-ceptive pathways. This study was undertaken to establish normative of SVV and SVH in different age groups from Indian population. Methods A total of 180 subjects divided into 6 groups 30 each with respect to age (10–20, 21–30, 31–40, 41–50, 51–60 years) were recruited in the study. Testing was administered using the bucket technique. The subject was instructed to rotate the bucket to match his/her perceptual visual vertical and horizontal. The movement of the bucket in the clockwise and counter-clockwise directions made the string tied to the weight rotate freely. This made it possible for the investigator to read the findings on protractor. Results SVH and SVV range between −1 to +3 which is in congruence with the findings of literature. However, there is no significant difference observed across age groups for both SVV and SVH. Conclusion The study provides normative for SVV and SVH which can be considered as reference values to assess a subject with acute peripheral vestibular pathology. The test findings can be grouped with counselling and rehabilitation to improve the subject’s quality of life.
{"title":"Subjective visual vertical and horizontal: bucket test normative","authors":"T. Dessai, Anaswara Prasannan","doi":"10.1080/21695717.2021.1943786","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21695717.2021.1943786","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Objective The Subjective Visual Vertical (SVV) and Subjective Visual Horizontal (SVH) are convincing tools to assess otolithic organ and/or central gravio-ceptive pathways. This study was undertaken to establish normative of SVV and SVH in different age groups from Indian population. Methods A total of 180 subjects divided into 6 groups 30 each with respect to age (10–20, 21–30, 31–40, 41–50, 51–60 years) were recruited in the study. Testing was administered using the bucket technique. The subject was instructed to rotate the bucket to match his/her perceptual visual vertical and horizontal. The movement of the bucket in the clockwise and counter-clockwise directions made the string tied to the weight rotate freely. This made it possible for the investigator to read the findings on protractor. Results SVH and SVV range between −1 to +3 which is in congruence with the findings of literature. However, there is no significant difference observed across age groups for both SVV and SVH. Conclusion The study provides normative for SVV and SVH which can be considered as reference values to assess a subject with acute peripheral vestibular pathology. The test findings can be grouped with counselling and rehabilitation to improve the subject’s quality of life.","PeriodicalId":43765,"journal":{"name":"Hearing Balance and Communication","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82158843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-06-30DOI: 10.1080/21695717.2021.1943777
S. Sinha, M. Sahu
Abstract Background Meditation is a compound mental task that leads to several changes, both physiologically and psychologically. These physiological changes can occur in the auditory system as well, and this can change the way the stimulus gets coded in the auditory system at both the brainstem as well as cortical level. The present study aimed to investigate the encoding of speech at the brainstem in the individuals who practice meditation. Method Two groups of 10 male individuals participated in the study. The first group included ten individuals who practiced meditation for a minimum period of 6 months, and the other group consisted of 10 age-matched individuals who never practiced meditation. Speech evoked ABR was recorded for the right ears for all the individuals. FFT analysis of the waveforms was done, and the latency of wave V and amplitude of F0, F1, and F2 were noted. Results Results of the present study revealed a significantly higher amplitude of F1 and F2 individuals who practiced meditation. However, there was no such significant difference in the latency of wave V and amplitude of F0. Conclusion The present study reveals that meditation can alter the functioning of the encoding of speech sounds in individuals who practice meditation.
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Pub Date : 2021-06-29DOI: 10.1080/21695717.2021.1943779
N. Quaranta, A. E. Salzo, V. Pontillo, E. Scarano, B. Sergi, P. Picciotti
Abstract Objective several hypothesis including viral infection, vascular disturbance, and immune-mediated mechanisms have been proposed in Menière disease (MD) and vestibular neuritis (VN) and the role of inflammation has been also investigated. To evaluate the role of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and metabolic parameters in MD and VN patients. Methods we retrospectively studied 120 subjects (40 affected by MD, 40 by VN and 40 normal controls). We analyzed glycaemia, Haematocrit Blood Test (HCT), leukocytes, neutrophils, lymphocytes, platelets, cholesterol, prothrombin time and the related international normalized ratio (PT-INR), fibrinogen, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), NLR and PLR. Results Neutrophils, leukocytes, cholesterol, ESR, NLR and PLR values of MD patients are significantly higher than normal controls. Higher significant values are reported for glycaemia, neutrophils, lymphocytes, leucocyte, fibrinogen, ESR, NLR and PLR in VN patients compared to NC. Conclusions High levels of NLR and PLR indicate the presence of an acute inflammatory state in both MD and VN. Our data confirm the role of proinflammatory state leading to microvascular injury together with risk factors for atherogenesis.
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