Projects
The impact of a vestibular dysfunction on cognitive and motor performance in adults in single and dual-task condition Ghent University
Aside from typical symptoms such as postural imbalance, vertigo, dizziness, nausea, and problems with gaze stabilization, patients with vestibular disorders (VD) often suffer from cognitive impairment (memory loss, loss of concentration, inability to multitask, fatigue, and headaches). On the one hand, these cognitive symptoms may be directly related to altered (e.g. hippocampal) vestibular projections throughout the brain, which are also ...
The impact of a vestibular dysfunction on the cognitive performance in adults Ghent University
This research project aims to develop a test protocol, including a dual-task paradigm, to investigate the impact of a vestibular dysfunction on the cognitive performance. This protocol will be validated in a group of patients with complete bilateral vestibular failure and, consequently, will be applied to
a group of patients with a variety of vestibular disorders.
The influence of a vestibular dysfunction on the motor development of deaf children Ghent University
The aims of this project are: (1) Development of an assessment protocol for the evaluation of motor development, balance and vestibular function of children. (2) Tracing systematically the mechanisms causing motor retardation and poor balance performance in auditory impaired children. (3) Investigating the consequences of a cochlear implantation on the motor development and the balance performance of auditory impaired children.
The impact of a vestibular dysfunction on cognitive and motor performance in adults in single and dual-task condition. University of Antwerp
One device that serves 2 goals: Feasibility of a combined cochlear and vestibular implant for deaf vestibular patients at high risk of falling. University of Antwerp
Prevalence, characteristics and impact of auditory and vestibular deficits in individuals with an intellectual disability. Ghent University
Intellectual disability (ID) is defined as “ condition characterized by significant limitations in
intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviour, originating during the developmental period” The
ID population has a higher prevalence of ear and hearing problems compared to the general
population, but existing literature is limited to national studies or subgroups of the highly
heterogeneous ID ...
The vestibular system in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: a neglected sense? Ghent University
Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention/deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and developmental coordination disorder (DCD), pose a serious threat to a normal, social, academic and professional life. The past decades, there has been an increasing interest in the processes affected in those with NDDs, especially given the substantial comorbidity of ASD, ADHD and DCD. So far, relatively little ...
The vestibular system in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: a neglected sense? Ghent University
Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention/deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and developmental coordination disorder (DCD), pose a serious threat to a normal, social, academic and professional life. The past decades, there has been an increasing interest in the processes affected in those with NDDs, especially given the substantial comorbidity of ASD, ADHD and DCD. So far, relatively little ...