title: Remote medical consultation for vestibular disorders: technological solutions and case report.
abstract: Complaints of vertigo and imbalance are common presentations to primary care physicians, yet there are few specialists who diagnose and treat these problems as a significant part of their practices. We demonstrated the feasibility of remote consultation for a patient presenting with vertigo using a two-way digital video and audio network. It was possible to take an appropriate history, examine the patient, and provide a diagnosis and treatment. The patient had a common problem that causes dizziness: benign positional vertigo (BPV). An essential component of the examination was the use of a head-mounted display with embedded cameras. The cameras allowed viewing of the patient's eye movements, which were diagnostic.
authors.affiliation: Human Interface Technology Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Viirre
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Warner
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Balch
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D004244:Dizziness / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009760:Nystagmus, Physiologic; D019114:Remote Consultation; D015837:Vestibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D014741:Video Recording