Advocacy for recognising vestibular disorders as a DISABILITY

Should vestibular disorder qualify as a DISABILITY? Vice-President International Neurotological and Equilibriometric Society As per the WHO International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities, and Handicaps publication (1),in the context of health, an...

Clinical Physiology

Clinical physiology of the balance system. Dr. Anirban Biswas. Maintenance of Balance. CNS collects information about static / dynamic position of the body in relation to the ground and the surroundings from certain sensors in different parts of the body.

Hearing Aids

Digital Hearing Aids Sample (i.e. analyse ) incoming speech sounds as well as the ambient noise and then electronically processes the incoming sound which consists of speech and ambient noise and then finally deliver the amplified sound to the user’s (i.e....

Vertigo – An Introduction

Vertigo – a general discussion Mr. Chatterjee is a 48 year old person working as a bank clerk.  He gets frequent attacks of  severe giddiness with nausea and vomiting, each attack persisting for about two to  four hours and on occasions when he is a little out of...

Know Your Balance Disorder

Balance disorder- a guide Giddiness, dizziness, instability, and vertigo all indicate a disorder of the vestibular system, which is responsible for maintaining balance. It is a complex and fragile system of the body, and derangements of the balance system are quite...