Publications

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Journal of Dentistry

J Can Dent Assoc 2010;76:a62

Why do some people get dizzy in the examination chair?
"Dizziness isn’t the kind of thing that most dentists are worried about; however, they probably see it often in their practices. Recently, a 66 year old patient—we’ll call her Mary—was referred to me with dizziness, which she first noticed during a semi-annual dental visit. As Mary lay back in the examination chair and turned her head toward the assistant, her entire world began to swim. "    ...View article on PubMed

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Archives of Otolaryngology

July 2010

Efficacy of a New Home Treatment Device for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
"Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To prospectively test the efficacy of a device for the home treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). DESIGN: Multicenter prospective cohort study. SETTING: Community and tertiary care clinic offices and patient homes. PATIENTS: Forty patients with active BPPV. INTERVENTIONS: Training on and treatment with a home treatment device (The DizzyFIX) as their primary therapy technique. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: The Dix-Hallpike maneuver at 1 week after treatment. "    ...View article on PubMed

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Beyea, Jason Atkins PhD; Wong, Eric MD, CCFP; Bromwich, Matthew MD, FRCS(C); Weston, W Wayne MD, CCFP, FCFP; Fung, Kevin MD, FRCS(C), FACS. Evaluation of a Particle Repositioning Maneuver Web-Based Teaching Module. Laryngoscope, 118(1):175-180, January 2008.

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Matthew A. Bromwich, MA and Lorne S. Parnes, MD, FRCSC. The DizzyFIX: Initial results of a new dynamic visual device for the home treatment of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. The Journal of Otolaryngology, 2008 March.