Vestibular Sciences II

3 credits · School of Medicine

This course will focus on the description of advanced assessment techniques including whole body, yaw axis sinusoidal harmonic acceleration testing and step testing, and techniques for the assessment of the otolith system including on and off-axis centrifugation, and both cervical and ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials. A module will be taught on the topic of peripheral and central disease and disorders affecting the vestibular system. Embedded in this module will be a section describing the multidimensional assessment of falls risk, disequilibrium of aging and the medical/surgical and non-medical management (i.e., vestibular rehabilitation) of vestibular system impairments. A final module will focus on how results of the vestibular test battery form predictable patterns. Students will be expected to conduct practica outside the classroom. Prerequisite: successful completion of Vestibular Sciences I. Summer. [3]