Helen S Cohen, EdD, OTR, FAOTA
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Positions
- Professor
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Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US
Addresses
- Center for Balance Disorders (Clinic)
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1977 Butler Blvd.
Suite E5.100
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-5900
Education
- B.S. from Tufts University
- 01/1976 - Medford, Massachusetts United States
- Occupational therapy
- M.A. from Columbia University
- 01/1981 - New York, New York United States
- Motor learning
- Ed.D. from Columbia University
- 01/1986 - New York, New York United States
- Motor learning
- Advanced Training from Mount Sinai School Of Medicine
- 01/1989 - New York, New York United States
- vestibular physiology
Certifications
- Texas Occupational Therapy license
- #104127
- Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
- Occupational therapist, registered
- #340877
- American Occupational Therapy Association
Honors & Awards
- Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lectureship Award, American Occupational Therapy Association
- 04/2014
- Member, American Occupational Therapy Foundation Academy of Research
- 2003, elected membership
- Fellow, American Occupational Therapy Association
- 1997
- Honorable mention, American Medical Writers Association 1994 Medical Book Awards Competition
- 1994, for Neuroscience for Rehabilitation, Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott (1993)
- Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lecture
- Title: A Career in Inquiry
- American Occupational Therapy Association (04/2015)
Professional Interests
- Research interests
- Clinical interests
Websites
Dr. Helen S. Cohen, Professor at the Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, discusses examples of how she treats vertigo and balance problems without the use of medications to individually fit the needs of her patients.
Dr. Helen S. Cohen, Professor at the Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, describes the vestibular system and its various functions.
Selected Publications
- Cohen H, Blatchly CA, Gombash LL "A study of the clinical test of sensory interaction and balance.." Phys Ther. 1993 Jun;73(6):346-51; discuss. Pubmed PMID: 8497509
- Cohen HS, Gavia JA "A task for assessing vertigo elicited by repetitive head movements.." Am J Occup Ther. 1998 Sep;52(8):644-9. Pubmed PMID: 9739398
- Gottshall KR, Hoffer ME, Cohen HS, Moore RJ "Active head movements facilitate compensation for effects of prism displacement on dynamic gait.." J Vestib Res. 2006;16(41276):29-33. Pubmed PMID: 16917166
- Cohen HS, Kimball KT, Adams AS "Application of the vestibular disorders activities of daily living scale.." Laryngoscope. 2000 Jul;110(7):1204-9. Pubmed PMID: 10892697
- Cohen HS "Assessment of functional outcomes in patients with vestibular disorders after rehabilitation.." NeuroRehabilitation. 2011 Jan 1;29(2):173-8. Pubmed PMID: 22027079
- Cohen H, Friedman EM, Lai D, Pellicer M, Duncan N, Sulek M "Balance in children with otitis media with effusion.." Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol.. 1997 Dec 10;42(2):107-15. Pubmed PMID: 9692620
- Cohen HS, Kimball KT, Stewart MG "Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and comorbid conditions.." ORL J. Otorhinolaryngol. Relat. Spec.. 2004;66(1):41583. Pubmed PMID: 15103195
- Cohen HS, Sangi-Haghpeykar H "Canalith repositioning variations for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.." Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Sep;143(3):405-12. Pubmed PMID: 20723779
- Cohen HS, Kimball KT "Changes in a repetitive head movement task after vestibular rehabilitation.." Clin Rehabil. 2004 Mar;18(2):125-31. Pubmed PMID: 15053120
- Cohen H, Heaton LG, Congdon SL, Jenkins HA "Changes in sensory organization test scores with age.." Age Ageing. 1996 Jan;25(1):39-44. Pubmed PMID: 8670527
- Ondo WG, Almaguer M, Cohen H "Computerized posturography balance assessment of patients with bilateral ventralis intermedius nuclei deep brain stimulation.." Mov. Disord.. 2006 Dec;21(12):2243-7. Pubmed PMID: 17078067
- Mulavara AP, Cohen HS, Bloomberg JJ "Critical features of training that facilitate adaptive generalization of over ground locomotion.." Gait Posture. 2009 Feb;29(2):242-8. Pubmed PMID: 18838271
- Keshner EA, Cohen H "Current concepts of the vestibular system reviewed: 1. The role of the vestibulospinal system in postural control.." Am J Occup Ther. 1989 May;43(5):320-30. Pubmed PMID: 2655458
- Cohen H, Keshner EA "Current concepts of the vestibular system reviewed: 2. Visual/vestibular interaction and spatial orientation.." Am J Occup Ther. 1989 May;43(5):331-8. Pubmed PMID: 2655459
- Cohen HS, Kimball KT "Decreased ataxia and improved balance after vestibular rehabilitation.." Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004 Apr;130(4):418-25. Pubmed PMID: 15100637
- Cohen H "Defining disablement in otolaryngology.." Ear Nose Throat J. 1995 Apr;74(4):233-7. Pubmed PMID: 7758422
- Cohen HS, Kimball KT "Development of the vestibular disorders activities of daily living scale.." Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg.. 2000 Jul;126(7):881-7. Pubmed PMID: 10889001
- Cohen HS "Disability and rehabilitation in the dizzy patient.." Curr. Opin. Neurol.. 2006 Feb;19(1):49-54. Pubmed PMID: 16415677
- Cohen H, Ewell LR, Jenkins HA "Disability in Meniére's disease.." Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg.. 1995 Jan;121(1):29-33. Pubmed PMID: 7803019
- Cohen HS, Wells J, Kimball KT, Owsley C "Driving disability and dizziness.." J Safety Res. 2003;34(4):361-9. Pubmed PMID: 14636658
- Peters BT, Mulavara AP, Cohen HS, Sangi-Haghpeykar H, Bloomberg JJ "Dynamic visual acuity testing for screening patients with vestibular impairments.." J Vestib Res. 2012 Jan 1;22(2):145-51. Pubmed PMID: 23000614
- Hillman EJ, Bloomberg JJ, McDonald PV, Cohen HS "Dynamic visual acuity while walking in normals and labyrinthine-deficient patients.." J Vestib Res. 1999;9(1):49-57. Pubmed PMID: 10334016
- Fekete R, Davidson A, Ondo WG, Cohen HS "Effect of tetrabenazine on computerized dynamic posturography in Huntington disease patients.." Parkinsonism Relat. Disord.. 2012 Aug;18(7):896-8. Pubmed PMID: 22621818
- Cohen HS, Kimball KT "Effectiveness of treatments for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo of the posterior canal.." Otol. Neurotol.. 2005 Sep;26(5):1034-40. Pubmed PMID: 16151355
- Bloomberg JJ, Merkle LA, Barry SR, Huebner WP, Cohen HS, Mueller SA, Fordice J "Effects of adaptation of vestibulo-ocular reflex function on manual target localization.." J Vestib Res. 2000;10(2):75-86. Pubmed PMID: 10939682
- Roller CA, Cohen HS, Kimball KT, Bloomberg JJ "Effects of normal aging on visuo-motor plasticity.." Neurobiol. Aging. 2002;23:117-123. Pubmed PMID: 11755026
- Buccello-Stout RR, Bloomberg JJ, Cohen HS, Whorton EB, Weaver GD, Cromwell RL "Effects of sensorimotor adaptation training on functional mobility in older adults.." J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2008 Sep;63(5):P295-300. Pubmed PMID: 18818444
- Cohen HS, Jerabek J "Efficacy of treatments for posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.." Laryngoscope. 1999 Apr;109(4):584-90. Pubmed PMID: 10201745
- Cohen HS, Kimball KT, Jenkin HA "Factors affecting recovery after acoustic neuroma resection.." Acta Otolaryngol.. 2002 Dec;122(8):841-50. Pubmed PMID: 12542203
- Cohen HS, Stewart MG, Brissett AE, Olson KL, Takashima M, Sangi-Haghpeykar H "Frequency of sinus disease in normal subjects and patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.." ORL J. Otorhinolaryngol. Relat. Spec.. 2010;72(1):63-7. Pubmed PMID: 20424495
- Batson CD, Brady RA, Peters BT, Ploutz-Snyder RJ, Mulavara AP, Cohen HS, Bloomberg JJ "Gait training improves performance in healthy adults exposed to novel sensory discordant conditions.." Exp Brain Res. 2011 Apr;209(4):515-24. Pubmed PMID: 21350808
- Cohen H, Cohen B, Raphan T, Waespe W "Habituation and adaptation of the vestibuloocular reflex: a model of differential control by the vestibulocerebellum.." Exp Brain Res. 1992;90(3):526-38. Pubmed PMID: 1426111
- Roller CA, Cohen HS, Bloomberg JJ, Mulavara AP "Improvement of obstacle avoidance on a compliant surface during transfer to a novel visual task after variable practice under unusual visual conditions.." Percept Mot Skills. 2009 Feb;108(1):173-80. Pubmed PMID: 19425459
- Cohen HS, Kimball KT "Improvements in path integration after vestibular rehabilitation.." J Vestib Res. 2002;12(1):47-51. Pubmed PMID: 12515891
- Mulavara AP, Fiedler MJ, Kofman IS, Wood SJ, Serrador JM, Peters B, Cohen HS, Reschke MF, Bloomberg JJ "Improving balance function using vestibular stochastic resonance: optimizing stimulus characteristics.." Exp Brain Res. 2011 Apr;210(2):303-12. Pubmed PMID: 21442221
- Cohen HS, Kimball KT "Increased independence and decreased vertigo after vestibular rehabilitation.." Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2003 Jan;128(1):60-70. Pubmed PMID: 12574761
- Cohen HS "Influence of otolith input on bithermal caloric responses: re-analyses of the data of Coats and Smith.." Acta Otolaryngol.. 2004 Mar;124(2):223-4. Pubmed PMID: 15072431
- Cohen HS, Gottshall KR, Graziano M, Malmstrom EM, Sharpe MH, Whitney SL "International guidelines for education in vestibular rehabilitation therapy.." J Vestib Res. 2011 Jan 1;21(5):243-50. Pubmed PMID: 22101295
- Cohen HS, Gottshall KR, Graziano M, Malmstrom EM, Sharpe MH "International survey of vestibular rehabilitation therapists by the Barany Society Ad Hoc Committee on Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy.." J Vestib Res. 2009;19(41276):15-20. Pubmed PMID: 19893192
- Mulavara AP, Feiveson AH, Fiedler J, Cohen H, Peters BT, Miller C, Brady R, Bloomberg JJ "Locomotor function after long-duration space flight: effects and motor learning during recovery.." Exp Brain Res. 2010 May;202(3):649-59. Pubmed PMID: 20135100
- Moore ST, MacDougall HG, Gracies JM, Cohen HS, Ondo WG "Long-term monitoring of gait in Parkinson's disease.." Gait Posture. 2007 Jul;26(2):200-7. Pubmed PMID: 17046261
- Jenkins HA, Cohen HS, Kimball KT "Long-term vestibulo-ocular reflex changes in patients with vestibular ablation.." Acta Otolaryngol.. 2000 Mar;120(2):187-91. Pubmed PMID: 11603769
- Cohen H "Measuring the integrity of the vestibular system.." Am J Occup Ther. 1991 Feb;45(2):183. Pubmed PMID: 2035598
- Cohen H "Mild mal de debarquement after sailing.." Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci.. 1996 Jun 19;781:598-600. Pubmed PMID: 8694451
- Moore ST, MacDougall HG, Peters BT, Bloomberg JJ, Curthoys IS, Cohen HS "Modeling locomotor dysfunction following spaceflight with Galvanic vestibular stimulation.." Exp Brain Res. 2006 Oct;174(4):647-59. Pubmed PMID: 16763834
- Cohen HS, Bloomberg JJ "Modified dynamic visual acuity tests after acoustic neuroma resection.." Acta Otolaryngol.. 2007 Aug;127(8):825-8. Pubmed PMID: 17762992
- Cohen HS "New epidemiological findings on benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.." J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr.. 2007 Jul;78(7):663. Pubmed PMID: 17135453
- Cohen HS, Sangi-Haghpeykar H "Nystagmus parameters and subtypes of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.." Acta Otolaryngol.. 2010 Sep;130(9):1019-23. Pubmed PMID: 20331407
- Cohen HS, Bloomberg JJ, Mulavara AP "Obstacle avoidance in novel visual environments improved by variable practice training.." Percept Mot Skills. 2005 Dec;101(3):853-61. Pubmed PMID: 16491689
- Cohen H, Kane-Wineland M, Miller LV, Hatfield CL "Occupation and visual/vestibular interaction in vestibular rehabilitation.." Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1995 Apr;112(4):526-32. Pubmed PMID: 7700657
- Cohen H, Allen JR, Congdon SL, Jenkins HA "Oscillopsia and vertical eye movements in Tullio's phenomenon.." Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg.. 1995 Apr;121(4):459-62. Pubmed PMID: 7702822
- Lawson J, Bamiou DE, Cohen HS, Newton J "Positional vertigo in a Falls Service.." Age Ageing. 2008 Sep;37(5):585-9. Pubmed PMID: 18664517
- Cohen HS, Kimball KT, Mulavara AP, Bloomberg JJ, Paloski WH "Posturography and locomotor tests of dynamic balance after long-duration spaceflight.." J Vestib Res. 2012 Jan 1;22(4):191-6. Pubmed PMID: 23142833
- Cohen HS, Cox C, Springer G, Hoffman HJ, Young MA, Margolick JB, Plankey MW "Prevalence of Abnormalities in Vestibular Function and Balance among HIV-Seropositive and HIV-Seronegative Women and Men.." PLoS ONE. 2012;7(5):e38419. Pubmed PMID: 22675462
- Cohen HS "Side-lying as an alternative to the Dix-Hallpike test of the posterior canal.." Otol. Neurotol.. 2004 Mar;25(2):130-4. Pubmed PMID: 15021771
- Cohen HS "Specialized knowledge and skills in adult vestibular rehabilitation for occupational therapy practice.." Am J Occup Ther. 2001;55(6):661-5. Pubmed PMID: 12959231
- Cohen HS, Burkhardt A, Cronin GW, McGuire MJ "Specialized knowledge and skills in adult vestibular rehabilitation for occupational therapy practice.." Am J Occup Ther. 2006;60(6):669-78. Pubmed PMID: 17153573
- Cohen HS, Sangi-Haghpeykar H "Subjective visual vertical in vestibular disorders measured with the bucket test.." Acta Otolaryngol.. 2012 Aug;132(8):850-4. Pubmed PMID: 22667824
- Cohen H "Testing vestibular function: problems with the Southern California Postrotary Nystagmus Test.." Am J Occup Ther. 1989 Jul;43(7):475-7. Pubmed PMID: 2750864
- Cohen HS, Mulavara AP, Peters BT, Sangi-Haghpeykar H, Bloomberg JJ "Tests of walking balance for screening vestibular disorders.." J Vestib Res. 2012 Jan 1;22(2):95-104. Pubmed PMID: 23000609
- Cohen H, Reed KL "The historical development of neuroscience in physical rehabilitation.." Am J Occup Ther. 1996;50(7):561-8. Pubmed PMID: 8819608
- Cohen H, Rubin AM, Gombash L "The team approach to treatment of the dizzy patient.." Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1992 Aug;73(8):703-8. Pubmed PMID: 1642517
- Cohen HS, Kimball KT "Treatment variations on the Epley maneuver for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.." Am J Otolaryngol. 2004;25(1):33-7. Pubmed PMID: 15011204
- Cohen HS "Update on the status of rehabilitative countermeasures to ameliorate the effects of long-duration exposure to microgravity on vestibular and sensorimotor function.." J Vestib Res. 2003;13(41370):405-9. Pubmed PMID: 15096681
- Cohen HS, Kimball KT "Usefulness of some current balance tests for identifying individuals with disequilibrium due to vestibular impairments.." J Vestib Res. 2008;18(41400):295-303. Pubmed PMID: 19542603
- Roller CA, Cohen HS, Kimball KT, Bloomberg JJ "Variable practice with lenses improves visuo-motor plasticity.." Brain Res Cogn Brain Res. 2001 Oct;12(2):341-52. Pubmed PMID: 11587905
- Cohen H "Vertigo after sailing a nineteenth century ship.." J Vestib Res. 1996;6(1):31-5. Pubmed PMID: 8719507
- Roberts JC, Cohen HS, Sangi-Haghpeykar H "Vestibular disorders and dual task performance: Impairment when walking a straight path.." J Vestib Res. 2011 Jan 1;21(3):167-74. Pubmed PMID: 21558642
- Cohen HS "Vestibular disorders and impaired path integration along a linear trajectory.." J Vestib Res. 2000;10(1):41470. Pubmed PMID: 10798829
- Cohen H "Vestibular rehabilitation improves daily life function.." Am J Occup Ther. 1994 Oct;48(10):919-25. Pubmed PMID: 7825708
- Cohen H "Vestibular rehabilitation reduces functional disability.." Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1992 Nov;107(5):638-43. Pubmed PMID: 1437201
- Cohen H, Miller LV, Kane-Wineland M, Hatfield CL "Vestibular rehabilitation with graded occupations.." Am J Occup Ther. 1995 Apr;49(4):362-7. Pubmed PMID: 7785720
- Mulavara AP, Ruttley T, Cohen HS, Peters BT, Miller C, Brady R, Merkle L, Bloomberg JJ "Vestibular-somatosensory convergence in head movement control during locomotion after long-duration space flight.." J Vestib Res. 2012 Jan 1;22(2):153-66. Pubmed PMID: 23000615
- Cohen HS, Sangi-Haghpeykar H "Walking speed and vestibular disorders in a path integration task.." Gait Posture. 2011 Feb;33(2):211-3. Pubmed PMID: 21131202
- Cuthbertson, D.W., Bershad, E., Sangi-Haghpeykar, H., Cohen, H.S. M. "Balance as a measurement of fatigue in postcall residents." Laryngoscope. 2014 Jun 16;
- Reschke, M.F., Cohen, H.S., Cerisano, J., Clayton, J., Cromwell, R., Danielson, R., Hwang, E., Tingen, C., Allen, J., Tomko, D. "Neuroscience in space: differences based on sex and gender in NASA’s spaceflight program." 2014;23:959-962.
- Ricci, N.A., Aratani, M.C., Caovilla, H.H., Cohen, H.S., Gananca, F.F.. "Evaluation of properties of the Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale (Brazilian version) in an elderly population." Braz J Phys Ther. 2014;18:174-182.
- Cohen, H.S., Mulavara, A.P., Sangi-Haghpeykar, S., Peters, B.T., Bloomberg, J.J., Pavlik, V.N. "Screening people in the waiting room for vestibular impairments." Southern Med J. 2014;107:459-453.
- Todai, J.K., Congdon, S.L., Sangi-Haghpeykar, H., Cohen, H.S. "Ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials in response to three test positions and two frequencies." Laryngoscope. 2014;124:E237-240.
- Cohen, H.S., Sangi-Haghpeykar, H., Ricci, N.A.., Kampangkaew, J., Williamson, R.A. "Utility of Stepping, Walking, and Head Impulses for Screening Patients for Vestibular Impairments." Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014;151:136-136.
- Cohen, H. "How to read a research paper." Amer J Occup Ther. 1988;42:596-600.
- Cohen, H., Reed K.L. "History of neuroscience in rehabilitation." Synapse. 1994;14:7-9.
- Cohen, H. "Vestibular rehabilitation: How neuroscience relates to occupational therapy.." Israel J Occup Ther. 1994;3:E97-E12.
- Cohen, H.S. "Vestibular and balance disorders: vestibular rehabilitation.." OT Practice. 2000;5:14-18.
- Cohen, H.S., Murphy, E.K. "A modification of the liberatory maneuver for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo for patients who are difficult to move." Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007;136:309-310.
- Cohen, H.S., Bloomberg, J.J. "Visual acuity tests after acoustic neuroma resection.." Acta Otolaryngol. 2007;127:825-828.
- Isaacson, B., Murphy, E.K., Cohen, H.S. "Head positions in vestibular evoked myogenic potentials." J Vestib Res. 2006;16:187-191.
- Mulavara, A.P., Cohen, H.S., Peters, B.T., Sangi-Haghpeykar, H, Bloomberg, J.J.. "New analyses of the Sensory Organization Test compared to the Clinical Test of Sensory Integration and Balance in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo." Laryngoscope. 2013;123:2276-2280.
- Cohen, H.S., Mulavara, A.P., Peters, B.T., Sangi-Haghpeykar, H., Kung, D.H., Mosier, D.R., Bloomberg JJ. "Sharpening the tandem walking test for screening peripheral neuropathy." Southern Med J. 2013;106:565-569.
- Peters, B.T., Cohen, H.S., Sangi-Haghpeykar, H., Bloomberg, J.J.. "Effects of distance and duration on vertical dynamic visual acuity in screening healthy adults and people with vestibular disorders.." J Vestib Res. 2013;23:285-291.
- Cohen, H.S., Mulavara, A.P., Peters, B.T., Sangi-Haghpeykar, H., Bloomberg, J.J.. "Standing balance tests for screening people with vestibular impairments." Laryngoscope. 2014;124:545-550.
- . Erlandson K, Brown T, Cox C, Plankey M, Springer G, Hoffman H, Cohen HS, Cox C, Hoffman HJ, Yin MT, Brown TT "Fall Frequency and Associated Factors among Men and Women with or at Risk for HIV Infection." HIV Med. 2016 Mar 29; Pubmed PMID: 27028463
- Bloomberg JJ, Peters BT, Cohen HS, Mulavara AP "Enhancing astronaut performance using sensorimotor adaptability training." Front Sys Neurosci. 2015 Sep 16;doi: 10.3389/fn.
- Li, C-M, Hoffman H, Ward B, Cohen HS, Rine RM "Epidemiology of dizziness and balance problems in US children." J Pediatr. 2016 Apr;17:240-247. Pubmed PMID: 26826885
- Goel R, Kofman I, Jeevarajan J, De Dios Y, Cohen HS, Bloomberg JJ, Mulavara AP "Using low levels of stochastic vestibular stimulation to improve balance function." PLoS One. 2015;10(8):doi:10.1371/jou.
Funding
- Epidemiologic research on screening for vestibular and balance disorders - #R01DC009031 National Institutes of Health
- 2008-2013; principal investigator 2015 - 2020; principal investigator
- Supplement on driving disability in vestibular disorders National Institutes of Health
- 2001-2002; principal investigator
- Management of adaptation to altered sensorimotor states - #R01 DC04167 National Institutes of Health
- 1999-2004; principal investigator
- Treatments for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo - #R01-DC03602 National Institutes of Health
- 1998-2009; principal investigator
- Advanced Techniques for Assessment of Postural and Locomotor Ataxia, Spatial Orientation and Gaze Stability National Space Biomedical Research Institute
- 1997-1998; co-principal investigator
- Rehabilitation paradigms for chronic vertigo - #R29-DC02412 National Institutes of Health
- 1995-2000; principal investigator
- Habituation following vestibular neurectomy - #R03-DC01732 National Institutes of Health
- 1994-1996; principal investigator
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