Recent advances in the diagnosis of some common vestibular disorders

Abstract

The interest in the diagnosis of common vestibular disorders in children and adults is permanently increasing. In this survey, the applications of the main diagnostic methods in this interdisciplinary field are briefly discussed. The diagnostic capacities of the caloric test, video head impulse test, cervical and ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials, videonystagmography, electrococheography, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, etc. are summarized. Special attention is paid to some common vestibular disorders such as Menière's disease, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, vestibular migraine, vestibular neuritis, and acute vestibular syndrome. United international efforts will contribute to further improvement of the diagnosis of the vestibular disorders, which warrants their adequate treatment.