Background Recent studies have extended our understanding of the pathophysiology,
natural course, and treatment of vestibular vertigo. The relative frequency of the different …

Diagnostic differentiation of acute vertigo and dizziness remains a complex task, which can
be tackled by a structured clinical assessment focusing on symptom characteristics and …

An impairment of eye movements, or nystagmus, is seen in many diseases of the central
nervous system, in particular those affecting the brainstem and cerebellum, as well as in …

Vertigo is a multisensory syndrome that otolaryngologists are confronted with every day.
With regard to the complex functions of the sense of orientation, vertigo is considered today …

Spinocerebellar ataxias consist of a highly heterogeneous group of inherited movement
disorders clinically characterized by progressive cerebellar ataxia variably associated with …

Background Dizziness and unsteady gait are common in the elderly but are too often
dismissed as supposedly nonspecific, inevitable accompaniments of normal aging. For …

BACKGROUND: The management strategy for functional recovery after vestibular neuritis
(VN) has not yet been established. Therapeutic choices involve corticosteroids, vestibular …

Spatial orientation was tested during a horizontal and vertical real navigation task in
humans. Video tracking of eye movements was used to analyse the behavioral strategy and …

Background: Ocular motor abnormalities reflect the varied neuropathology of
spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) and may serve to clinically distinguish the different SCAs …

Cerebellar dizziness and vertigo account for approximately 10% of diagnoses in a tertiary
dizziness center. This term summarizes a large group of disorders with chronic …