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What is the Vestibular System?
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Helen S. Cohen, EdD, OTR, FAOTA, professor at the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, describes the vestibular system and its various functions.
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About the Center
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The Center for Balance Disorders conducts clinical research to study and evaluate the function of the vestibular system.
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Research Areas
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- Treatments for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
- Management of adaptation to altered sensorimotor states
- Rehabilitation paradigms for chronic vertigo
- Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials
- Development of epidemiologic testing for vestibular and balance disorders
Key Research Questions
- How common are inner ear problems among the general population as well as in specific sub-groups, mainly those with Alzheimer’s Disease or HIV?
- How can the screening process for vestibular disorder be improved and made more efficient?
- Does wearing a Walkasins® prosthetic device improve walking ability and balance in patients with sensory peripheral neuropathy?
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Funding
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Some of our grants have been funded by:
- American Occupational Therapy Foundation
- Clayton Foundation for Research
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- National Institutes of Health National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders and National Eye Institute
- National Space Biomedical Research Institute
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Healthcare
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The Center for Balance Disorders at Baylor College of Medicine provides in-depth services for the diagnosis and management of patients with vestibular disorders. Visit our healthcare website for more patient information.
