Damage to the peripheral vestibular system is known to generate a syndrome characterized by postural, locomotor, oculomotor, perceptual and cognitive deficits. Current pharmacological therapeutic solutions for these pathologies lack specificity and e...
Background and Objectives: Facial nerve palsy (FNP) remains a clinically relevant complication after vestibular schwannoma (VS) resection. Recovery trajectories vary according to the severity of neural injury and early postoperative facial function....
We have previously reported in a feline model of acute peripheral vestibulopathy (APV) that the sudden, unilateral, and irreversible loss of vestibular inputs induces selective overexpression of small conductance calcium-activated potassium (SK) chan...
Peripheral vestibulopathy (PV) is a common disorder that causes dizziness and balance impairment, substantially affecting patients’ quality of life. When symptoms persist, they frequently lead to anxiety, depression, and an increased risk of so...
Objectives. The aim was to analyze and compare the compensatory process, vestibular dysfunction, postural control, and perceived disability in a population of patients with vestibular neuritis (VN). Material and Methods. This is a prospective and lon...
Objective: The aim was to evaluate vestibular function in patients with unilateral vestibular schwannoma before and in the short and medium term after surgical treatment to analyze vestibular compensation. The identification of the prognostic factors...
Background/Objectives: Vestibular Physical Therapy (VPT) plays a crucial role in the rehabilitation of patients with vestibular disorders by promoting vestibular compensation through adaptation, habituation, and substitution mechanisms. While traditi...
Unilateral vestibular loss (UVL) induces a vestibular syndrome composed of posturo-locomotor, oculomotor, vegetative, and perceptivo-cognitive symptoms. With time, these functional deficits progressively disappear due to a phenomenon called vestibula...
Introduction and Objectives: Skull vibration-induced nystagmus (SVIN) has become a validated tool for evaluating the vestibular function. The presence of SVIN is a useful indicator of the asymmetry of vestibular function between the two ears. In unil...
Background and Clinical Significance: Vestibular disorders include a wide range of conditions with overlapping symptoms such as dizziness, vertigo and imbalance, often offering diagnostic challenges when distinguishing between peripheral and central...
Although radiologic methods confirm the diagnosis of patients with large vestibular schwannomas, these methods usually indicate only the size of the tumor and its possible nerve compression. Electrodiagnostic methods can reveal the functional state o...
Vestibular compensation is a natural behavioral recovery process following unilateral vestibular injury. Understanding the mechanism can considerably enhance vestibular disorder therapy and advance the adult central nervous system functional plastici...
Background: Vestibular tests are critical for an early detection of balance disorders, thereby reducing the risk of falls, particularly in older adults. The present is an ecologic study where the units of observation are the Italian Regions. Regional...
In patients presenting in the emergency department with acute vertigo, a rapid and accurate differential diagnosis is crucial, as posterior circulation strokes can mimic acute vestibular losses, leading to inappropriate treatment. The diagnosis of ve...
This is a narrative review that explores the development of non-implantable vestibular devices designed to address postural instability, particularly in aging populations and patients with vestibular hypofunction. It establishes that balance relies o...
Background: Vestibular Neuritis (VN) can induce unilateral acute vestibular syndrome (AVS). This study aimed to identify predictive factors of recovery from vestibular neuritis considering total restitution and/or compensation. Methods: In this longi...
The electrophysiological activities of head direction (HD) cells under visual and vestibular input dissociation are important to understanding the formation of the sense of direction in animals. In this paper, we fabricated a PtNPs/PEDOT:PSS-modified...
Background/Objectives: As precision medicine advances, attention to sex and gender determinants across epidemiological and clinical domains has intensified. However, in the audio-vestibular field, knowledge on sex- and gender-related aspects remains...
Context: Sport-related concussion (SRC) management has evolved substantially over the past 25 years. Early paradigms emphasized prolonged physical and cognitive rest; however, growing evidence has demonstrated that recovery following SRC is multidime...
Objective: Bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP) is a craniofacial malformation often associated with anatomical and functional impairments, including a shallow oral vestibule in the premaxillary region. This condition requires a vestibuloplasty to r...
Human spaceflight in microgravity induces profound physiological adaptations, yet its effects on the sensory system remain comparatively underexplored. While musculoskeletal and cardiovascular changes are well documented, sensory alterations pose equ...
The diagnosis of the post-COVID condition is usually achieved by excluding other diseases; however, cognitive changes are often found in the post-COVID disorder. Therefore, monitoring and treating the recovery from the post-COVID condition is necessa...
Sport-related concussion (SRC) rehabilitation has advanced toward active, multidomain management, yet recovery may still be judged largely through symptom resolution and broad clinical indicators that may not fully capture persistent functional defic...
With the development of inspection robot control technology, wheel-legged robots are increasingly used in complex underground space inspection. To address low stability during obstacle crossing in unstructured terrains, a motion control strategy inte...
Inertial sensors are increasingly used in rodent research, in particular for estimating head orientation relative to gravity, or head tilt. Despite this growing interest, the accuracy of tilt estimates computed from rodent head inertial data has neve...
Hearing impairment is the most frequent sensory deficit in humans of all age groups, from children (1/500) to the elderly (more than 50% of the over-75 s). Over 50% of congenital deafness are hereditary in nature. The other major causes of deafness,...
Persistent post-concussion syndrome (PPCS) develops in 10 to 30 percent of patients following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), yet the most effective management approach remains an open question. This report describes a 37-year-old female who sust...
Objectives: To study the correlation between positive cochlin tomoprotein testing (CTP), magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, and the auditory and vestibular function amongst patients with sudden hearing loss. Study Design: Prospective case series. Metho...
Background/Objectives: Tumors of the cerebellopontine angle (CPA) encompass a limited range of histologies, predominantly vestibular schwannomas (VSs), meningiomas, and paragangliomas (PGLs). Their growth region threatens the cranial nerves (V–...
Background: For decades, patients with facial asymmetry have experienced social interaction difficulties, leading them to seek treatment in the hope of restoring facial symmetry and quality of life. Researchers evaluated numerous surgical techniques,...
Numerous studies have shown the recovery of auditory function in mouse models of genetic hearing loss following AAV gene therapy, yet translation to the clinic has not yet been demonstrated. One limitation has been the lack of human inner ear cell li...
Concussions, classified as a type of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), are frequently underdiagnosed due to the subjective nature of symptoms and limitations in existing diagnostic methodologies. Current clinical evaluations, including tools such a...