Can Type of Dizziness Influence the Vestibular Caloric Test Result?
Background: The broad range of vestibular tests used to diagnose labyrinth diseases allows for a functional assessment of the vestibular system. Among the many tests performed, the caloric test is considered the gold standard by providing an objective ...
Lilian Felipe +2 more
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Sensitivity of Romberg Test in Diagnosis of Peripheral Vestibular Disorders in Comparison with Caloric Test: Psychometric Study [PDF]
Introduction: Romberg test is one of the balance screening tests. Since this test does not require special equipment, it is widely used in the evaluation of people suffering from balance disorders.
Fatemeh Moghadasi-Boroujeni +1 more
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Behavioural changes are a major contributing factor in the reduction of sarcopenia in calorie-restricted ageing mice [PDF]
Background: In rodent models, caloric restriction (CR) with maintenance of adequate micronutrient supply has been reported to increase lifespan and to reduce age-induced muscle loss (sarcopenia) during ageing.
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Response inversion during warm air stimulation is the most controversial finding seen in caloric tests of individuals with tympanic membrane perforation.
Lucia Kazuko Nishino +2 more
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Introduction In Vestibular Testing (VT), caloric tests allow evaluation of unilateral weakness (UW) and directional preponderance (DP), where different criteria of normality are adopted in Brazil and worldwide.
Najlla Lopes de Oliveira Burle +3 more
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Alteration of Vestibular Function in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients
Background: Vestibular dysfunction is a complication of cochlear implantation (CI). Reports on the evaluation of vestibular function before and after CI are limited, especially in children.
Hajime Koyama +8 more
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The Nutrition Elite: Do Only the Highest Levels of Caloric Knowledge, Obesity Knowledge, and Motivation Matter in Processing Nutrition Ad Claims and Disclosures? [PDF]
This study examines the role of the highest levels of caloric knowledge, obesity consequences knowledge, and motivation to search for nutrition information in the processing of relative nutrient content claims in advertisements, such as “half the ...
Andrews, J. Craig +2 more
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Bedside examination for vestibular screening in occupational medicine
Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the usefulness of bedside examination for screening of vestibular and balance system for occupational medicine purposes.
Ewa Zamysłowska-Szmytke +2 more
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Functional assessment of patients with vertigo and dizziness in occupational medicine
Background Balance assessment relies on symptoms, clinical examination and functional assessment and their verification in objective tests. Our study was aimed at calculating the assessment compatibility between questionnaires, functional scales and ...
Ewa Zamysłowska-Szmytke +2 more
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Dissociation of Caloric and Video Head Impulse Tests in Patients With Delayed Endolymphatic Hydrops
Delayed endolymphatic hydrops (DEH) represents a rare clinical entity characterized by intermittent vertigo attacks mimicking those of Ménière's disease (MD) in a patient with a prior sensorineural hearing loss.
Yangming Leng, Bo Liu
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