0 or 3 credits
Fall 2025 Lecture Laboratory Upper Division
This course will review anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system. Diagnostic assessment, interpretation and proper recommendation techniques will be discussed. Current research addressing dizziness and balance issues will be reviewed as well as case history discussions to help prepare students to see these patients in a clinic setting. The clinical practice of audiology encompasses the assessment and habilitation/rehabilitation vestibular and balance disorders arising from a wide variety of medical and environmental etiologies. It is essential that audiologists have a firm understanding of the most common causes and medical treatments of vestibular disorders for all age groups. Additionally, vestibular assessment and treatment options are expanding rapidly in the past 5-10 years. Student clinicians need exposure to this area of care so that they may grow as research and technology change. Audiologists practice in a medical setting and thus must be comfortable with the medical approaches and terminology used by otolaryngologists, otologists, neuro-otologists, pediatricians, physical therapists and other allied health professions.
Learning Outcomes1Perform a detailed case history for dizzy patients and understand basic concepts for report writing.
2Understand and discuss many common disorders that lead to vestibular problems and how to diagnose these disorders properly.
3Have a working knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system in order to properly diagnose dysfunction.
4Analyze test results from a vestibular test battery to diagnose disorders and to make recommendations for follow-up care.
5Understand the need for interprofessional collaborative care by discussing current techniques for vestibular rehabilitation.
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made by Purdue students.