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Genetic insights into vestibular system damage from ototoxic drugs

The vestibular system is responsible for the sense of balance in the inner ear. Prolonged use of toxic substances, such as certain antibiotics or anticancer drugs, can damage the hair cells that form ...
Voice of Alexandria

Why People Fall and How to Prevent It

Proprioception relies on sensors throughout your body to relay information about where your joints are in space. The last ...
BMJ

2.32 Adding the vestibular/ocular-motor screening to the SCAT3 improves predictive accuracy: an NCAA-DoD CARE consortium analysis

Objective Vestibular and ocular symptoms in sports-related concussions (SRCs) are common. The Vestibular/Ocular-Motor Screening (VOMS) is a quick, free, pen and paper tool which directly assesses ...
BMJ

7.2 A deep learning neural network predicts return-to-play time-point groups utilizing the vestibular/ocular-motor screening and SCAT3: an NCAA-DoD CARE consortium analysis

Objective Vestibular and ocular symptoms in sports-related concussions are common. The Vestibular/Ocular-Motor Screening (VOMS) is a quick, free, pen and paper tool that directly assesses these ...
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Study finds motorist disorientation syndrome is not only caused by vestibular dysfunction

Amsterdam, November 16, 2023 – A large case series aimed at understanding the factors underlying Motorist Disorientation Syndrome (MDS) has found that patients experience severe, consistent symptoms ...