title: Neuro-otology- some recent clinical advances.
abstract: Vestibular disorders manifesting as vertigo, chronic dizziness and imbalance are common problems in neurological practice. Here, we review some recent interesting and important advances in diagnosis of vestibular disorders using the video head impulse test and in the management of benign positional vertigo and migrainous vertigo.
authors.affiliation: Neurology Department, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Miriam S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Welgampola
authors.affiliation: Neurology Department, Dokuz Eylül University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gülden
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Akdal
authors.affiliation: Neurology Department, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia. gmh@icn.usyd.edu.au.
authors.forename: G Michael
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Halmagyi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D063165:Neurotology; D015837:Vestibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Head impulses; VEMP; Vertigo; vHIT