"Dizzy" Patient: So Many Test Choices! How Do I Get It Right?

Brought to you by the AAA Foundation’s Educational Fund. Thank you to those who donated their AAA 2020 + HearTECH Expo Conference refunds toward this educational fund. 

Date: May 13, 2020, 8:00 - 9:00 am ET

Presenters: Stacy Morrow, BSc MSc CS

CEUs: 0.1 Tier 1/AAA CEUs

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Description: With the introduction of new vestibular testing methods such as vHit and SHIMP/VVOR & VORS, clinicians may wonder how these tests fit into their current vestibular test-battery and how to prioritize which tests to perform. This course will describe assessment workflow recommendations to improve efficiency and patient comfort. VVOR and VVORS has a valuable information in unilateral and bilateral vestibular hypofunction, and can contribute to the diagnosis of a peripheral vestibular loss as well as the affected size.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe what areas of the vestibular system the HIMP and SHIMPS, VVOR and VORS evaluates.

2. Assess which tests within a vestibular test battery are required based upon a thorough case history.

3. Describe how an improved testing workflow will benefit both the clinician and the patient.

Stacy Morrow, BSc MSc CS

Senior Manager, Global Product Manager
Natus

Stacy is the Senior Manager, Global Product Management, responsible for the Balance portfolio for Natus whom she has been working with for 4 years; she worked with the University of Nottingham as a research associated consulting on the initial proposal for the ongoing reserach on the vestibulo-toxic effects of cisplatin in cancer survivors. Stacy has had an opportunity to work closely alongside International Key Opinion Leaders innovating the in the Audio-Vestibular sector globally. Stacy completed her education within the University of Manchester, a Bachelors in Science of Audiology, and Master of Science of Neuro-sensory sciences then enrolled on a 3 year course to become a Clinical Scientist, where she completed her research and managed a large team, in Birmingham. With over 6 years of advanced clinical experience in complex cases within adult hearing and balance she is passionate about the clinical application of research.