Resources

Resources

The Vestibular Rehabilitation SIG and the Neurology Section have formal alliances with the following organizations:

Eye Movement Videos:

Past Articles of the month:

  • "Long-term symptoms in dizzy patients examined in a university clinic" by Wilhelmsen, et al.  in the BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders in 2009.
  • "Hearing as a predictor of falls and postural balance in older female twins", by Anne Viljanen, et al, J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2009 Feb;64(2):312-7. Epub 2009 Jan 31.    http://biomedgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/64A/2/312
  • "Efficacy of a multifaceted podiatry intervention to improve balance and prevent falls in older people: study protocol for a randomised trial", by Martin J. Spink et al, BMC Geriatr. 2008; 8: 30.      http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=2613884&blobtype=pdf
  • "The Optimal Sequence and Selection of Screening Test Items to Predict Fall Risk in Older Disabled Women: The Women's Health and Aging Study", by Sarah E. Lamb, et al, The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences 63:1082-1088 (2008) http://biomed.gerontologyjournals.org/cgi/reprint/63/10/1082
  • "The effect of early customized vestibular rehabilitation on balance after acoustic neuroma resection" by Vereeck L, Wuyts FL, Truijen S, De Valck C, Van de Heyning PH.  Read more.
  • "Daily exercise does not prevent recurrence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo",  Helminski JO, Janssen I, Hain TC. Otol Neurotol. 2008 Oct;29(7):976-81. Read more.  This paper is not free (a click above takes one to the abstract) but suggests that continued self-repositioning does not affect recurrence rates of BPPV.
  • A neurology practice parameter related to fall risk has recently been published. Read more.

Other Resources:

 

The Section would like to extend a special thanks to all of the partnering organizations that have joined in to make the organization an invaluable resource for information, tools, and support for the population we serve.