PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoAnalyzing Postoperative Vestibulopathy in Vestibular Schwannoma Patients Through Physical Therapy-Based AssessmentsPhysical therapy-based assessments can characterize post-surgical balance deficits in vestibular schwannoma patients, but the study's preliminary nature means no specific change to rehabilitation protocols is yet warranted pending larger controlled data.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoLong-term outcomes of Gamma Knife surgery for vestibular schwannomas: tumor stability supports reduced surveillance after 10 yearsClinicians co-managing vestibular schwannoma patients treated with Gamma Knife radiosurgery may reasonably discuss reduced MRI surveillance frequency with neurosurgery after 10 years of documented tumor stability, pending institutional protocol updates.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoRisk Factors for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo in an Acutely Concussed Adolescent PopulationAudiologists and vestibular clinicians should be aware that BPPV may be an underrecognized co-occurrence after concussion in adolescents; routine vestibular screening of this population may be warranted pending confirmation in larger studies.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoA Hand-Guided Robotic Drill for Vestibular Implant Surgery-Feasibility of Preventing Membranous Labyrinth RuptureNo immediate practice change; this is an early feasibility study, but surgeons performing vestibular implant procedures should monitor this technology as a potential safety tool to reduce membranous labyrinth rupture risk.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoManual head rotation synchronised to a metronome is a feasible and valid method for assessing visually enhanced vestibulo-ocular reflexes and vestibulo-ocular reflex suppressionClinicians without access to motorized rotary chair equipment may consider metronome-guided manual head rotation as a validated, low-cost alternative for assessing VVOR and VOR suppression, though replication in larger and more diverse samples is advisable before routine...+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·5mo agoThe Temporomandibular Joint Compromise (TMJC) as a Cause of Otoneurological Symptoms: Headaches, Dizziness and TinnitusAudiologists evaluating patients with unexplained tinnitus or dizziness should consider asking about jaw pain or jaw-joint dysfunction as a potential contributing cause, though the review's evidence base should be appraised before changing referral pathways.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoUsing the probability of recovery from an acute unilateral vestibulopathy to determine the severity of the vestibular loss: Development of a multivariate PROBIT modelClinicians assessing acute unilateral vestibulopathy may gain prognostic value from this PROBIT model using vHIT VOR gain data, but external validation in independent cohorts is needed before routine adoption.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Telehealth·5mo agoPhysiotherapy-based concussion management outcomes are similar for children whether care is provided in-person or via telehealthWith only 23 participants, this study is too underpowered to reliably confirm equivalence between in-person and telehealth concussion physiotherapy; clinicians should treat results as hypothesis-generating rather than practice-changing.+Save
PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Vestibular·5mo agoThe efficacy and cerebral hemodynamics mechanisms of acupuncture on the posterior circulation ischemic stroke with vertigo: study protocol for a multicenter, randomized, controlled trialThis is a trial protocol only — no results are available yet; audiologists managing stroke-related vertigo should make no practice changes based on this publication alone.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoEarth Vertical Motions Disrupt Sleep and Next Day PerformanceHighlights a previously underexplored link between vestibular (balance system) stimulation during sleep and daytime cognitive function, opening a research avenue relevant to audiologists and vestibular specialists.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoRadiotherapy for Vestibular Schwannoma: Retrospective Cohort and Propensity Score Matching AnalysisAudiologists co-managing vestibular schwannoma patients should note this comparative data on radiotherapy versus surgery outcomes, but treatment decisions remain with neurotology/neurosurgery teams; no change to audiology protocols is indicated.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoMini Symptom Index Tool plus modified Vestibular-Ocular Motor Screening (mSIT Plus) for acute concussion identification: findings from the NCAA-DoD CARE ConsortiumAudiologists and vestibular specialists working in sports medicine settings should monitor this tool's validation progress, as it incorporates vestibular-ocular motor screening that overlaps with their scope; no immediate practice change is warranted from this single study.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoPrevention of hypoparathyroidism with indocyanine green in transoral thyroidectomy: Pilot studyHypoparathyroidism can cause low calcium levels that may affect neuromuscular function, but this study has no meaningful implication for audiology clinical practice.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·5mo agoDysphagia Characteristics and Its Neuroanatomical Correlates in Korean Patients With Subcortical Vascular Cognitive ImpairmentWhile tangential to audiology, understanding overlap between vascular brain damage and swallowing/communication disorders may inform multidisciplinary care pathways in cognitive-hearing clinics.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoA Case of Physiologic Enhancement of Scarpa's Ganglia Mimicking Bilateral Vestibular Schwannomas in a Patient With Atypical Meningioma With NF2 MutationAudiologists and ENT clinicians should be aware that Scarpa's ganglia enhancement on MRI can mimic bilateral vestibular schwannomas, particularly in patients with NF2 mutations, to avoid misdiagnosis.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·5mo agoThe prognostic value of semicircular canal function testing in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss: a systematic review and meta-analysisSemicircular canal function testing (vHIT and/or caloric testing) at diagnosis may offer prognostic value in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss; audiologists and ENT teams should consider integrating vestibular assessment into ISSNHL workup protocols pending further...+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoGaze stabilization: Bats do move their eyes but differently from miceUnderstanding species-specific gaze-stabilization mechanisms can inform comparative models of vestibulo-ocular reflexes, with long-term potential relevance to vestibular science.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoHennebert's sign due to intralabyrinthine schwannoma - case reportClinicians evaluating patients with Hennebert's sign should include intralabyrinthine schwannoma in the differential diagnosis, even though it is a rare cause.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·5mo agoSurgical decision-making in cholesteatoma-induced labyrinthine fistula: hearing outcomes in a tertiary referral centerSurgeons managing cholesteatoma-induced labyrinthine fistula can reference this tertiary-center series for comparative hearing outcomes, but practice changes should await larger prospective studies.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoVertigo Presentations to the Emergency Departments in Mersin, Türkiye: Demographics, Etiologic and Clinical PatternsUnderstanding the demographic and etiological profile of emergency vertigo presentations can help audiologists and ENTs anticipate referral patterns and tailor vestibular services to local epidemiology.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoCommentary: Individual Return to Work After Treatment of Vestibular Schwannoma: A Questionnaire-Based StudyReturn-to-work outcomes are an important patient-centred measure for vestibular schwannoma management that are often overlooked in favour of audiological and neurological endpoints.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoEffectiveness of vestibular physical therapy on balance and dizziness in people with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysisAudiologists and vestibular therapists treating patients with multiple sclerosis should consider vestibular physical therapy as a supported intervention for improving balance and reducing dizziness, pending review of the meta-analysis's effect sizes and heterogeneity.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoThe Landscape of Vestibular Schwannoma Microsurgical Resection Clinical Trials: A Scoping ReviewThis scoping review maps the clinical trial landscape for vestibular schwannoma surgery but does not yet provide new outcome data; clinicians should watch for future systematic reviews or pooled analyses that may follow from this groundwork.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoAuditory Brainstem Response as a Predictor of Hearing After Vestibular Schwannoma RadiosurgeryPre- and post-radiosurgery ABR findings may serve as a prognostic tool for hearing preservation counseling in vestibular schwannoma patients, but clinical adoption should await replication in larger prospective cohorts.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoMicroglia and Astrocytes in the Lateral Vestibular Nuclei of Mice after Vestibular StimulationUnderstanding how glial cells respond to vestibular stress in the brain may eventually shed light on why some patients develop chronic dizziness or balance compensation problems after vestibular injury.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·5mo agoAre kinocilia motile?Clarifying whether kinocilia are motile could reshape fundamental understanding of vestibular hair cell mechanics and inform future research into balance disorders and ciliopathies.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoA Scoping Review of Home-Based Vestibular Rehabilitation for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo PatientsHome-based vestibular rehabilitation for BPPV in older adults appears feasible and warrants consideration, but this scoping review maps available evidence rather than synthesising effect sizes — do not change first-line in-clinic repositioning protocols until RCT data confirm...+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoDelayed Facial Nerve Palsy after Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery in the COVID-19 PandemicAudiologists counselling patients pre- and post-vestibular schwannoma surgery should be aware that delayed facial nerve palsy is a documented complication; this study may sharpen expectations for post-COVID-era surgical cohorts, but no change to audiological management protocol...+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoMultiple inflammatory cytokines correlate with the vestibular and oculomotor dysfunction in Fabry disease: a prospective, longitudinal studyAudiologists and vestibular specialists managing Fabry disease patients should be aware that inflammatory cytokine levels may correlate with vestibular and oculomotor dysfunction, though this does not yet change vestibular assessment or treatment protocols.+Save