Dizziness and Balance Research
Current Research Activities

Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMP)

This is a project to develop normative data as a function of age using a new technique that improves consistency in maintaining contraction strength of the sternoclido mastoid (SCM) muscle. This study also compares responses from patients with Menier's disease to patients with Peripheral Vestibular hypofunction not of Menier's origin.

Visually Guided Whole Body Orientation

This research studies the temporal relationship of the coordinated movement of the eye, head and body when oriented to a visual target. This is one component of a multi site project. The other sites are in Southampton, England and Auckland New Zealand where they are studying the fall risks in persons with cerebral hemispheric strokes.

Head Shake Posturography

This study is focused on refining the use of reciprocal head movements during measurements of active balance for the purposes of:
1. detecting peripheral vestibular system involvement
2. developing an outcome measure for use with vestibular and balance rehabilitation therapy and other treatments for physicians to use for balance and dizziness disorders.