Living with a vestibular disorder can affect a person’s life in many ways. Approximately forty percent of adults will experience significant dizziness at some time in their lives, and nearly one in four emergency room visits includes a complaint of dizziness. There are many causes of dizziness and balance problems – inner ear disease, traumatic […]
Prof Dr Margie Sharpe
New technology transforming the diagnosing and reporting of vestibular disorders
For many people maintaining balance isn’t easy, and it can be a challenge to understand why they suffer conditions that make it difficult to perform one or more basic activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, or simply getting around inside the home. Dizziness is a sensation of light-headedness, faintness, or unsteadiness. Unlike dizziness, […]
Vertigo Education in the Murray Mallee
The Murray Mallee General Practice Network states its aim is sustainable and outcome focused health care in the Murray Mallee. Having been established in 1995 as a membership based organisation, incorporated in South Australia under the Associations Incorporation Act 1985, in practice, the Network delivers local health solutions through general practice, addressing gaps in health service provision for people who […]
Neuro-otological Society of Australia | 24th Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting
Between 8-10 August 2014, Prof Margie joined colleagues at the Neuro-otological Society of Australia (NOTSA) 24th Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting held at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, to hear the latest research findings in vestibular science and their clinical application to patients with vestibular disorders. The papers are wide ranging with a focus on the vestibular […]
Presentation to Master of Audiology | Flinders University of South Australia
Prof Margie spoke to the Master of Audiology final year students at Flinders University of South Australia on 31 October 2014. She spoke about the Role of Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy for Vestibular Disorders, a field in which she has dedicated her career and worked for several decades. She espouses that a multi-disciplinary approach is mandatory […]
Advanced Diagnosis and Case Study Workshop | Melbourne
An Advanced Diagnosis and Case Study Workshop with Video Head Impulse was presented by Dr David Szmulewicz, Neurologist and Neuro-otologist at the Royal Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne and Amy Lennox, Senior Audiologist and Regional Manager at Otometrics in Melbourne on 17 November 2014. The ICS Impulse equipment uses a fast and precise system to […]