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 […]
Prof Dr Margie Sharpe
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 […]
Media Release; Spinning Down Under
The French Society of Vestibular Physiotherapy will hold its 3rd Congress in Lille, France at the Grand Palais on the 6th and 7th February 2015. Professor Margie H Sharpe is an invited keynote speaker ahead of an already impressive speaker list including Michel Lacour, Pierre-Paul Vidal, Alexandre Bisdorff, Elizabeth Vitte, Christine Aktouche, Dominique Gerbaulet and […]
Infographic | Feeling Dizzy?
Balance is controlled by the inner ear (vestibular system), the eyes (vision) and sense of touch. Treatment depends on your diagnosis. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. VEDA has combined pictures and words together to create an infographic that explains vestibular disorders in a nutshell. The goal of VEDA’s “Feeling Dizzy?” infographic […]
BALANCE AWARENESS WEEK | 2014 Media Release
Let’s Talk Dizziness Vertigo and dizziness are the second most common complaint after headache. Vertigo and dizziness are not disease entities, rather unspecific syndromes consisting of various disorders with different causes. However, the constellation of symptoms presented by patients with dizziness can be difficult to diagnose. The vestibular system includes the parts of the inner […]
BALANCE AWARENESS WEEK | September 2014
BALANCE is easily taken for granted. The goal of Balance Awareness Week is to reduce the time it takes to diagnose a vestibular disorder and also encourage family and friends to learn more about vestibular disorders so they can support their loved ones’ who are suffering from dizziness and other debilitating symptoms. The vestibular system includes […]