Overview
Constraint Induced Laboratory
Dizziness and Balance Center
Motion Analysis Lab
Qualitative Distinctions of Moral Practice
Spinal Cord Injury Lab at Shepherd Center
Sensorimotor Control and Plasticity Laboratory
Principal Investigators

Dizziness and Balance Center

Research Mission

Research at the Dizziness and Balance Center is directed at developing better methods of identifying vestibular disorders and at improving treatment of those patients. Clinical research in these problems is base at the Center for Rehabilitation. Current projects include: Determining the effectiveness of physical therapy for patients with unilateral and bilateral vestibular loss; early identification of vestibular loss in patients that are receiving ototoxic medications; development of a new method for assessing visual acuity during head movement in patients with vestibular loss; decreasing the risk for falls in patients with balance problems, and development of new methods of diagnosing vestibular deficits.

 

 

 

 


Personnel

  • Susan Herdman, PT, PhD
  • Ronald Tusa, MD, PhD
  • Sharon Polensek, MD, PhD
  • Lisa Gillig, PT, DPT

Current Projects

  • Determine the effectiveness of physical therapy for patients with vestibular loss
  • Establish the utility of dynamic visual acuity in following patient with vestibular deficits
  • Determine the neural mechanisms of recover of vision
  • Determining the effect of combined vestibular loss and cognitive impairment on fall risk
  • Determine the effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation on recovery of imbalance in people with dizziness of non-vestibular etiology
  • Development of targeted physical therapy interventions for problems associated with essential tremor, brainstem stroke and degenerative cerebellar disease.

Continuing Education

Date

Course Title

Content

Brochure

03/07/11 03/12/11
(yearly)
Vestibular Rehabilitation –A Competency - based course
Location: Atlanta, GA
Director: Susan Herdman PT, PhD
Certification of vestibular rehabilitation (clinical exam, testing, rehab) for PTs, OTs and MDs

Ginger Moore
Vimoore12@aol.com
04/14/11
(yearly)
Neuro-Otology
Location: American Academy Neurology
Director: Ronald Tusa, MD, PhD
Two hour course on BPPV for Trainees, general neurologists, specialist neurologists, non-neurologists

http://am.aan.com/
Tentative Schedule
06/12//11
Vestibular Rehabilitation
Location: APTA Annual Conference
Maryland
Director: Susan J Herdman, PT, PhD
Three hour course  on  vestibular hypofunction – evidence based practice, progression and outcome; for physical therapists
http://apta.org
look under events and annual conference
TBD Summer 2011
(odd years)
Advances in Vestibular Rehabilitation – A Competency Course
Location: Durham, NC
Director: Richard Clendaniel PT, PhD
Advanced course on recent developments in assessment and treatment of patients with dizziness for PTs and MDs. Vestibular Rehab- competency course is a pre-requisite.
richard.clendaniel
@duke.edu
TBD Summer 2011 Advanced Balance
Location: Southampton, England
Director: Jane Burgneay, MS
Advanced course on vestibular exam, testing and treatment for MDs, audiologists and PTs Cat Olding

Tentative Schedule
Tentative date December 2011
5 days
Vestibular Rehabilitation
Location: Capetown, South Africa
Director: Christine Rogers
Introductory course on vestibular exam, testing and treatment; for MDs, audiologists and PTs
Christine Rogers
crogers@pgw.c.gov.za
June 6 – 9, 2012 Vestibular Rehabilitation
Location: APTA Annual Conference, Tampa, Florida
Director: Susan J Herdman, PT, PhD
18 hour course over 4 days on vestibular rehabilitation including examination, pathophysiology, treatment and outcomes; for physical therapists

 

http://apta.org
look under events and annual conference

 

TBD July or August 2012
(even years)
Vestibular Function Testing
-Interpretation and Application to Rehabilitation
Location: Atlanta, GA
Director: Susan Herdman PT, PhD
Interfacing vestibular testing with rehabilitation for PTs, audiologists, MDs.
Ginger Moore
Vimoore12@aol.com

 

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