vertigo/atrophy

Many solutions were suggested to overcome the problem of placing implants in the vertically compromised bone height in the maxillary posterior region. These solutions include the placement of short wide implants, long tilted zygomatic implants, vertical ridge augmentation and elevation of the sinus

Elderly usually experience an age-related type of vestibular disorder, which involves vertigo, dizziness and poor postural stability. These symptoms seem to contribute to the "geriatric syndrome", which describes a complex symptomatology. It usually has multiple causes and must be considered

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common cause of vertigo (Bhattacharyya et al., 2017). BPPV is estimated to affect 900 out of 10,000 people annually (Kerrigan et al., 2013) with healthcare costs approaching $2 Billion (Bhattacharyya et al., 2017). We have shown that patients

Ethical Aspects The study will be conducted in compliance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki as well as the guidelines for research involving human subjects stipulated by the National Board of Health of the Brazilian Health Ministry. Eligible individuals will receive clarifications

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often suffered from hearing impairment, vertigo/dizziness, cognitive degeneration, cardiovascular diseases. In addition, compared to patients without CKD, the longevity of patients with CKD was also shorter. The mechanism underlying the complications of CKD

The treatment for cases of vestibular schwannoma or Meniere's disease may require a translabyrinthine surgical approach. This surgical approach results in a complete loss of hearing in the surgical ear, leaving the patient with a unilateral hearing loss. Though assistive hearing technologies exist

5 Introduction Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) is a slowly progressing neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by i) a hypokinetic movement disorder which defines MSA of the parkinsonian type (MSA-P) or by ii) cerebellar symptoms which define MSA of the cerebellar type (MSA-C). In both types

The aim of this observational, non-interventional study was to observe and document for a 1-year period, the long-term use of galantamine and nootropics (memory enhancing drugs) over a 1 year period under conditions of daily routine in a typical patient population of patients with mild or moderate

Background: There is increasing clinical, neuropsychological and imaging evidence that schizophrenia involves a progressive process at the time of the first episode and later in life. However, it is not clear which systems are affected nor in which parts of the brain. In two Stanley first episode

Meniere's disease is characterised by episodic spontaneous vertigo attacks with hearing loss, ringing sounds and fullness in the ear. In one out of five patients, standard first line medical treatment is not effective in controlling vertigo attacks. For these incapacitated patients, gentamicin