Balance
- Central Vestibular Pathways #1
- Central Vestibular Pathways #2
- Otolithic Organ
- Table 1: Gaze Test
- Table 2: Saccade, Tracking, OPK
- Table 3: Positional Test and Hallpike
- Table 4: Caloric Test
Web Sites:
Anatomy and Physiology
http://www.med.uwo.ca/physiology/courses/sensesweb/
Eye Movements
*Great site to learn about Eye movements:http://www.med.uwo.ca/physiology/courses/sensesweb/
Demonstration of types of eye movements: http://www.eolas.ca/oculomtr/Physiol/Phys_1.htm
Video clips of eye movements: http://medlib.med.utah.edu/neuroophth/
Eye Simulator: http://cim.ucdavis.edu/eyes/version1/eyesim.htm
Testing
Various topics related to balance and balance testing: http://www.tchain.com/otoneurology/practice/default.htm
Disorders
Menieres Syndrome:http://oto.wustl.edu/men/
Mal de Debarquement:http://www.etete.com/mdd//
ICS Web Forum: Diagnosis and Management of Dizziness: http://www.icsmedical2.com/DiagnosticGuide/
Vertigo
Vertigo: http://ivertigo.net/
Dizziness explained:http://www.pneuro.com/publications/dizzy/
BPPV and Treatment:
Excellent site for visualizing the effect of the Epley Manuever:http://www-surgery.ucsd.edu/ent/PatientInfo/info_bppv.html
BPPV-Lateral SSC: http://www.tchain.com/otoneurology/disorders/bppv/lcanalbppv.htm
Pharmacological
Treatment:
Treatment for vertigo: http://www.tchain.com/otoneurology/treatment/drugrx.html
Organizations
The Vestibular Disorders Association:
Manufacturers:
NeuroCom:
Vestibular Technologies: http://www.vestibtech.com/prod_PF10.html
ICS: http://www.icsmedical.com/HomePage.asp
Various Good Sites:
Bobby Alford Otology Primer page:http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/oto/otologyprimer/otologyprimer.html
Mayo Clinic Vestibular and Balance Testing page:http://www.mayo.edu/balance/balance.htm
Northwestern University Balance page:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/ent-rst/vestibularlab.html
Definitions: http://www.bme.jhu.edu/labs/chb/glossary/glossary.html
Timothy Hain Site: http://www.tchain.com/default.htm
B. Todd Troost Site: http://ivertigo.net/vertigo/veroutline.html