A5008367468- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Infectious Aortic and Vascular Conditions
- Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric Dysfunction
- Noise Effects and Management
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Motor Control and Adaptation
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
- Vascular Procedures and Complications
- Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Retinopathy of Prematurity Studies
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
Ghent University
2003-2025
Ghent University Hospital
2006-2023
The past years, evidence suggested that the primary symptoms traditionally associated with bilateral vestibulopathy (BV) do not represent full picture of this patient population. Recent literature also demonstrated cognitive impairment. However, although multitasking and dual-tasking are widely present in everyday activities, most these studies assessed function only single-task conditions.
This pilot study aimed to explore the impact of visual, auditory and vestibular dysfunctions on postural balance performance in adults with intellectual disabilities. Additionally, a comparison was made between subjects disabilities control group concerning static dynamic tasks.Thirty 25 received assessment. experimental subjected screening.The performed significantly worse and/or showed more sway compared for all tasks (p < .01) except timed up go test. Within group, significant positive...
This study aimed to offer normative data and age trends of an age-appropriate vestibular test protocol in a large group (n = 140) school-aged children (6 13 years old) as well provide practical clinical framework for accurate performance interpretation results this specific group.
Bilateral vestibulopathy (BV) is a chronic vestibular disorder, characterized by bilaterally absent or significantly impaired function. Symptoms typically include, but are not limited to, unsteadiness and movement-induced blurred vision (oscillopsia). This prospective case-control study aimed to elucidate the impact of BV on cognitive motor performance cognitive-motor interference. Cognitive performance, as well interference were measured in persons with normal hearing using 2BALANCE...
Introduction The involvement of the vestibular system in motor and higher (cognitive) performances typically developing or vestibular-impaired children is currently unknown has only scarcely been explored. Interestingly, arguments for an interaction between vestibular, cognitive functions can also be supported by research on known their difficulties and/or processing (eg, with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD)), as they often present vestibular-like characteristics. Therefore, order to...
Aside from primary vestibular symptoms such as vertigo and dizziness, persons with dysfunction frequently express cognitive motor problems. These have mainly been assessed in single-task setting, which might not represent activities of daily living accurately. Therefore, a dual-task protocol, consisting the simultaneous performance tasks, was developed. This protocol assesses general, well cognitive-motor interference specific. The component 2BALANCE consists static dynamic postural task....
The current study aims to assess the link between central auditory processes and listening effort in a group of normal-hearing children. This will provide information over beyond standard might have practical implications for situations which often require speech understanding noisy environments.The included 35 children from six eleven years old. Tympanometry, tonal audiometry, audiometry was performed. Different processing skills were assessed using Frequency Pattern Test, Staggered...
Objective This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of a well-adapted vestibular screening battery objectively examine (peripheral) function, and explore characteristics potential deficits in adult ID population.Design Cross-sectional design.Study sample Compared an age- gender-weighted control group, heterogeneous group forty-five adults with participated at National Games Special Olympics Belgium (2019), which consisted bone conduction cervical Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential...
The aim of this study was to investigate cycling skills, difficulties, fall concern, and history while in persons with bilateral vestibulopathy.Fifty-one vestibulopathy 51 healthy control subjects filled out a questionnaire about abilities. This consisted four parts: (1) general information audiovestibular function, vision, physical activity; (2) abilities, history, difficulties; (3) concern various situations; (4) history.Out the patients, 61% found riding bicycle difficult, 29% were not...
Aside from typical symptoms such as dizziness and vertigo, persons with vestibular disorders often have cognitive motor problems. These been assessed in single-task condition. However, dual-tasks assessing cognitive-motor interference might be an added value they reflect daily life situations better. Therefore, the 2BALANCE protocol was developed. In current study, test-retest reliability of this assessed.The performed twice 20 healthy young adults in-between test interval two weeks. Two...
Objectives: Based on limited evidence from case reports and small cohort studies of metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implant patients with presumed systemic cobalt (Co) toxicity, a few animal Co-induced damage to the otovestibular system, it was hypothesised that Co exhibits an ototoxic potential alongside other manifestations. Preliminary investigations our research group in MoM confirmed this assumption for auditory whereas no signs vestibular impairment were detected, clear dose-response...