Vestibular Assessment & Management Workshop

Posted on September 16, 2013

Course Contents
This is a one and a half day workshop that will show attendees how to follow a "low-tech" approach in the assessment and rehabilitation of patients with dizziness and imbalance. This is relevant in the South African context, where many hospitals, clinics and other settings do not have "high-tech" equipment such as ENG/VNG, rotary chair or posturography, yet the professional is expected to assess and manage the dizzy patient. The focus of the first day will be on bedside assessments and the interpretation of the findings, as well as when and why to refer the patient for laboratory testing. There will be an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system, and a discussion on the signs of common vestibular disorders. There will also be a talk on ethics surrounding the dizzy patient. The focus of the second day will be on vestibular and balance rehabilitation therapy for BPPV, unilateral and bilateral vestibular hypo-function and assessment of risk of falls. There will also be a talk on children with vestibular disorders. Some children are labelled as being clumsy or slow in reaching their motor milestones, where in reality a vestibular problem could be the cause of this.

Course Structure and Venue
This is a one and half day course presented at the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Pretoria Main Campus.

Assessment and Accreditation
A certificate of attendance with 12 CPD points (10 General CEUs + 2 Ethics CEUs) will be issued to all delegates.

Course Fee
The course fee is R1200 per delegate and includes all course notes, tea and refreshments.

The course fee for early registration - before 15 October - is R1000.

Course programme

Course registration

Registration and Enquiries

Course Coordinator:
Nathalie Van Waeyenberge
Fax: +27(0)86 216 9015 – Cell: +27(0)83 320 9421
Email: [email protected]

Course Leader:
Barbara Heinze, Department of Communication Pathology, UP
Email: [email protected]

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