Background New insights have expanded the influence of the vestibular system to the regulation of circadian rhythmicity. Indeed, hypergravity or bilateral vestibular loss (BVL) in rodents causes a disruption in their daily rhythmicity for several days. The vestibular system thus influences hypothalamic regulation of circadian rhythms on Earth, which raises the question of whether daily […]
Prof Dr Margie Sharpe
Professor Nutti’s Retirement celebration in Sienna 2013
The career journey so far… so many places, people, and learnings. We’ve been going through images from travels across the world, to celebrations of wonderful people met… and this is another flashback to Professor Nutti’s Retirement celebration in Sienna 2013…
Vestibular Testing Masterclass
This photo is of the Master Class for Vestibular Testing in Amsterdam (2016).
Cause to Reflect on Vestibular Rehabilitation for PPPD
Patients with chronic dizziness are often diagnosed with a functional dizziness syndrome such as PPPD, previously known as Phobic Postural Vertigo (PVD). Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD) PPPD is based on a condition called phobic postural vertigo (PPV) first described in the 1980’s by Brandt and Dieterich, two eminent German neurologists. The primary symptoms of PPPD […]
Safety Valve | Harvard Medical School
Quote; Their findings reveal a unique biological mechanism for maintaining fluid pressure and composition and may inform the study and treatment of disorders involving defects in inner ear pressure such as Meniere’s disease, a condition marked by vertigo, hearing loss and ringing in the ears. The results could also help researchers study pressure control in […]
The Bárány Society
The Bárány Society is an international interdisciplinary society founded in 1960 and facilitates contacts between basic scientists and clinicians engaged in vestibular research and stimulates otoneurological education and research. The Bárány Society initiates worldwide evidence-based consensus and standardisation regarding the definition of syndromes, diseases, diagnostic procedures and treatment by means of its standardisation committees and […]