Vestibulopathies: Latest Research and Applications

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Department of Otolaryngology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kawasaki 213-8507, Japan
Interests: vestibular science and medicine; VEMP; Meniere's disease; vestibular migraine
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Dear Colleagues,

Vestibulopathy (VP) implies abnormality in the vestibular system, especially in the peripheral vestibular system. VP can be acute or chronic and unilateral or bilateral. Among VPs, there are difficulties in the treatment and care of patients with chronic bilateral VP. While the Barany Society has established the diagnostic criteria of bilateral vestibulopathy (BVP), there are many patients with bilateral vestibular dysfunction who do not meet the criteria of BVP. Coping with bilateral vestibulopathy is challenging. This Special Issue, “Vestibulopathies: Latest Research and Applications”, will focus on this timely subject and discuss its pathophysiology and treatment. I hope that many clinicians and scientists will be interested in this subject.

With best wishes,

Prof. Dr. Toshihisa Murofushi
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • bilateral vestibulopathy
  • presbyvestibulopathy
  • vHIT
  • VEMP
  • vestibular rehabilitation
  • vestibular implant
  • galvanic stimulation

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Vestibular Rehabilitation after Vestibulopathy Focusing on the Application of Virtual Reality
by Masashi Matsumura and Toshihisa Murofushi
J. Otorhinolaryngol. Hear. Balance Med. 2021, 2(2), 5; https://doi.org/10.3390/ohbm2020005 - 17 May 2021
Cited by 3 | Viewed by 5772
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Human postural control is regulated by the vestibular, somatosensory, and visual systems. These types of sensory information are integrated in the central nervous system to ascertain the body’s position in space. Proper functioning of the vestibular, somatosensory, and visual senses is necessary for [...] Read more.
Human postural control is regulated by the vestibular, somatosensory, and visual systems. These types of sensory information are integrated in the central nervous system to ascertain the body’s position in space. Proper functioning of the vestibular, somatosensory, and visual senses is necessary for the body to maintain equilibrium. Bilateral vestibulopathy (BVP) is a condition in which bilateral peripheral vestibular function is reduced. Its treatment includes vestibular rehabilitation (VeR), balance training, counseling, treating the underlying cause, and avoiding further damage to the vestibular system. As VeR is often tedious for patients, patient motivation is required or patients may drop out of the program. To solve this problem, in recent years, there have been increasing reports of VeR using virtual reality, which increases vestibulo-ocular reflex gain and decreased dizziness by inducing adaptation. In this review, we discuss VeR, particularly for BVP, and VeR using virtual reality. Full article
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