AlainTHIRY
D.E. physiotherapist, D.O. osteopath.Formed in 1987 by Alain Semont.Vestibular therapist since then.Consultant at the University Institute of Face and Neck in Nice.Co-organiser of the Assises face cou since the beginning.Several presentations at French and international congresses
Sessions
The first patient I had the opportunity to treat for motion sickness in the early 1990s was simply a matter of chance.
Today, as part of vestibular rehabilitation, I treat motion sickness on an almost daily basis, helping to improve the quality of life of all individuals, regardless of their age, professional or sporting activity, or the severity of their symptoms.
In my presentation, I will outline the approach currently used in France for patients suffering from motion sickness.
Sensory dependence, sensory conflict, personal sensitivity: all parameters are studied, allowing us to approach the patient in the gentlest, most gradual and effective way possible.
All patients show improvement, ranging from simple improvement to total disappearance of symptoms, without any medication.The first patient I had the opportunity to treat for motion sickness in the early 1990s was simply a matter of chance.
Today, as part of vestibular rehabilitation, I treat motion sickness on an almost daily basis, helping to improve the quality of life of all individuals, regardless of their age, professional or sporting activity, or the severity of their symptoms.
In my presentation, I will outline the approach currently used in France for patients suffering from motion sickness.
Sensory dependence, sensory conflict, personal sensitivity: all parameters are studied, allowing us to approach the patient in the gentlest, most gradual and effective way possible.
All patients show improvement, ranging from simple improvement to total disappearance of symptoms, without any medication.
Description, Outcome Objectives and Background:
Positional Vestibular Migraine (PVM) is an under-recognized variant of vestibular migraine in which symptoms are provoked primarily by head position changes, often mimicking benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Clinicians may misattribute these episodes to canalolithiasis, leading to ineffective repositioning maneuvers and delayed migraine treatment.This lecture will present diagnostic criteria, video illustrations, and recent insights into pathophysiology and neuroimaging in PVM. It will also discuss differential diagnosis from central and peripheral causes of positional vertigo, emphasizing when to suspect PVM in challenging cases.
Outcome Objective
To define clinical features distinguishing PVM from typical BPPV
To illustrate diagnostic challenges and potential overlaps
Acute Vestibular Disorders panel discussion