PURPOSE: To assess a patient’s ability to perform conjugate, full range of eye movements in the eight cardinal gaze positions. INDICATIONS: The clinician can provide a quick, inexpensive analysis of the patient’s ocular motility, often performed before assessing eye alignment. EQUIPMENT: None. TIME REQUIRED: 1 minute. SET-UP: INSTRUCTIONS: THE VALUE: The 8-Cardinal Gaze Test is […]

PURPOSE: To assess pupil constriction with exposure to direct light. INDICATIONS: Assessment of the PLR is useful for identifying a relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD) due to dysfunction anywhere along the afferent pupillary pathway. The clinician can provide a quick, inexpensive analysis of the patient’s pupillary response to light. EQUIPMENT: Penlight with pupil size measurements […]

One of our 360NeuroGO members recently posted a thought-provoking question about the impact of flying after a concussion. The physiological and psychological effects of air travel on concussion symptoms have been anecdotally observed, but what does the research say? In response, we’ve compiled several articles offering insights into this topic. Three of the more recent […]

We must understand eye movements to help us identify the cause(s) of someone’s dizziness or balance problems. Nystagmus is the cardinal sign for peripheral and central vestibular dysfunction. We know there is much more to cover about nystagmus – from more complex cases to the different types of nystagmus associated with BPPV. We are constantly […]

A couple of 360NeuroGO members have reached out to us about the Dias Supine to Seated canalith repositioning maneuver (CRM) that was referenced in the VestibularFirst newsletter. This newer CRM is successful and more suitable for healthcare providers that may be performing a CRM for posterior canalithiasis on a smaller hospital bed or if the […]

You’re invited to join us for the first episode of our new 360NeuroGO series: What’s In Your Clinic? We are taking a journey worldwide to see what people are doing in their clinics.🙌 In this episode, we are joined by MediTouch sharing with us their groundbreaking BalanceTutor 4-directional perturbation and instrumented treadmill. The BalanceTutor’s advanced technology utilizes the […]

Register for free below and join us for an interactive discussion on the following 5 Nystagmus Video Cases! We will watch each nystagmus case video and answer questions specific to each case.   Nystagmus Video: Case 1A 27-yo-male with the acute onset of vertigo and angina post-COVID. He was seen in the ED, having a normal cardiac work-up […]

In this playback, Bridgett Wallace, PT, DPT, interviews Dr. Gerard J. Gianoli, a world-renown neurotologist and one of the editors and chapter authors of Third Mobile Window Syndrome of the Inner Ear: Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence and Associated Disorders.  After the interview, we highlight upcoming offers and events and 2 of those events will include Dr. […]

Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD or 3PD) is a common yet complicated vestibular-related disorder. Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness is a chronic feeling of imbalance, dizziness, or unsteadiness without current physical dysfunction. It typically is triggered by a trauma, either physical or psychological, that hypersensitizes the nervous system. This sensitization causes the brain to interpret normal stimulus […]