43 What is New in the Management of Vertigo

Abstract: Advances in diagnostic modalities have revolutionized the management of vertigo. Newer investigations of the vestibular system such as Videonystagmography, Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMP), Vestibular evoked potential (VbEP), Brain Electrical Activity Mapping (BEAM) have helped us to investigate areas of the vestibular system such as statoconial organs. The vestibulospinal tract also comes under the purview of these investigations. Cerebellopontine angle endoscopy, a minimally invasive technique has helped the clinician diagnose even minute lesions predisposing to vertigo, such as vascular loop compression of the eighth nerve. This article highlights the role of newer diagnostic modalities and treatment strategies