This is an introductory course discussing the basic principles of vestibular and balance anatomy, physiology, and assessment. Clinical assessment of a patient's dizziness is often complex using both a variety of clinical objective tools and a number of subjective patient symptom scales. Making sense of it all can often be overwhelming. This presentation will attempt to clarify the various outcomes measures from common vestibular assessments and how they work together to describe a comprehensive vestibular and balance patient profile and, at times, even support an underlying diagnosis.
Attendees will be able to:
- Describe the anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system and how each clinical assessment tool relates to vestibular physiology and function
- Recite the basic principles of a comprehensive vestibular assessment
- Describe how each vestibular assessment measure contributes (and compliments one another) when developing a patient's vestibular and balance profile.
