09-12, 10:45–11:45 (Europe/Istanbul), Equlibirium 1
Across institutions and specialties, the paraclinical assessment of dizzy patients remains inconsistent. This symposium will examine the use of vestibular function tests—such as vHIT, VEMPs, caloric irrigation—alongside audiometry and neuroimaging, highlighting their respective roles in ENT-driven diagnostic workflows. Presenters will address how clinical relevance, accessibility, cost-effectiveness, and emerging evidence can guide rational testing strategies and optimize resource use. Differences in practice between countries and interdisciplinary settings will also be discussed, with the goal of identifying pathways toward more standardized and efficient dizziness diagnostics.
To clarify when, why, and how specific paraclinical tests—such as vHIT, VEMPs, calorics, audiometry, and imaging—should be used in ENT-led dizziness assessments across diverse clinical contexts. The session aims to support more consistent, evidence-based, and cost-effective diagnostic strategies that enhance clinical decision-making and patient care.
Dr. Louise Devantier is a board-certified ENT specialist and Associate Professor in Otolaryngology. She leads the Vestibular Clinic at the Department of Otolaryngology, Aarhus University Hospital, where she combines clinical work with research in balance disorders.
Her research focuses on vestibular function, hearing loss, inner ear diseases, cochlear implantation, and balance in Parkinson’s disease. Ongoing projects include a methodological fMRI study on magnetic field-induced vestibular stimulation, a PET study using a double dissociation design to explore auditory and vestibular activation patterns, and collaborative work investigating vestibular function in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Dr. Devantier is Postgraduate Clinical Lecturer at Aalborg University and serves as Chair of the Danish Society for Vestibulology. She collaborates with national and international research groups in neuro-otology and audiology.
Bjarki Ditlev Djurhuus is a Senior Consultant in Otorhinolaryngology at Zealand University Hospital, Køge, where he leads clinical and research initiatives in vestibulology and bone-conductive hearing solutions. He serves as a Research Lecturer at the University of Copenhagen and is actively involved in academic mentorship, supervising PhD and medical students. Bjarki is also the Chair of the Danish Society for Otologic Surgery and a member of the Danish Society for Vestibulology, contributing extensively to national and international collaborations in hearing research and surgical advancements. Additionally, he is the Lead Partner of Project Öre-Sund, an interregional initiative aimed at improving diagnostics and treatment in balance disorders and hearing rehabilitation, including the development of more efficient dizziness assessments and the optimization of bone-anchored hearing systems (BAHS).
Frederik Kragerud Goplen is an otorhinolaryngologist, ear- and general ENT-surgeon at Haukeland University Hospital and University of Bergen with special clinical and research interest in otology, neurotology, neurosurgery, diving and hyperbaric medicine.
M.D. 1985. Ph.D. 1995. Associate professor Lund University Lund Sweden 2001.