Certificate Course In Assessment & Rehabilitation Of Vertigo & Balance Disorders
Vertigo and balance disorders are increasingly prevalent, necessitating specialized expertise for effective management. Audiovestibular specialists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and other rehabilitation professionals are integral to a multidisciplinary team addressing these conditions.
This course, reviewed and endorsed by the Neuro-otological and Equilibriometric Society of India, is designed to equip participants with advanced skills for assessing and rehabilitating individuals with vertigo and balance disorders. Combining theoretical insights with hands-on training, the program covers diagnostic methodologies, evidence-based rehabilitation strategies, and practical implementation.
Dr. Srinivas Dorosala who is adjunct faculty at Yenepoya (Deemed to be University),
and is a renowned specialist and innovator in the field of vertigo and
balance disorders and an acclaimed teacher. He holds a MS in ENT from JNMC, Belgaum. Apart from being a ENT Surgeon, he is a trained vestibular specialist. Over the last 12 years, he has worked at leading hospitals in India and abroad. He has published several papers in national and international journals and delivered lectures in a number of national conferences. His core area of strength lies in understanding technology and it’s possibilities and mapping the same to meet unmet medical needs in a cost effective and innovative manner.
Dr Srinivas Dorasala is leading faculty of all vertigo conferences across the world. He has trained and empowered more than 500+ ENT, Neurologist and audiologists.
– Internal faculty of Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore
– Eminent external resource faculty from across the country
This course seeks to provide participants with an overall understanding of the approaches to assess and rehabilitate patients with vertigo and balance disorders. At the end of this course, participants will be able to
Understand the anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system for identifying vestibular pathologies.
Perform and interpret tests including VNG, VEMP, rHIT, and craniocorpography.
Develop skills to establish and run a vestibular assessment laboratory.
Week 1
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Anatomy
Gross orientation
Key points of semicircular canals
Hair cell morphology, topology and morphological polarisation
Nerve supply and blood supply
Brain stem anatomy
VOR Pathway
Extraocular muscles
Week 2
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Physiology
The angular VOR
The tilt VOR
The translational VOR
Core laws and principles
Concept of velocity storage
The neural integrator
Semicircular canal-otolith interactions
Cervical and vestibular interactions
Why should the eyes move?
Action potential and factors influencing nerve excitability
Week 3
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History
Vestibular Symptom
Non vestibular symptoms for the vestibular clinician
Diagnostic criteria of Barany Society for various disorders
SOSTONED approach for reaching a diagnosis
Week 4
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Clinical Examination
The physical examination techniques and interpretation for vestibular clinician
Pathophysiology of clinical vestibular syndromes
Nystagmus direction in peripheral vestibular disease
Nystagmus direction in central vestibular disorders
Week 5
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Positional Vertigo
Neuroanatomy of angular VOR pathways for all semicircular canals
Observed nystagmus patterns for each semicircular canal involvement
Positional tests and interpretation
Positional maneuvers
Week 6
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Videonystagmography
Technology and conventions
Tests and methods of performance
Nystagmus: How to describe
Ocular motors tests: Detailed performance and analysis
VOR suppression test
The clinical chair rotation test
Week 7
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Index cases
Cases contributed by leading vestibular practitioners in Neurotology from across the country.
History, Examination, Findings and Treatment protocols of key diagnoses
Pharmacotherapy
Week 8
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Rehabilitation
Pathophysiological basis
Assessment protocols
Physical rehabilitation
Instrumental rehabilitation
Week 9
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Rehabilitation
vHIT
Rotational Vestibular Assessment
VEMP
ECochG
Posturography
Caloric test
Week 10
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Eye movement neurology
Detailed considerations of saccades, pursuit, optokinetic, vergence and vestibular eye movements.
Hands On Module:
16th - 20th December, 2025
Videonystagmography
vHIT
ECochG
VEMP
Dynamic Visual Acuity
Computerised Static Posturography
Craniocorpography
Positional tests
Radiology
Rehabilitation
The syndromic approach
Acute vertigo evaluation
Predominant complaint of difficulty in walking
I. Bachelors in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (BASLP)
II. Masters in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (MASLP)
III. Bachelors in Occupational Therapy (BOT)
IV. Masters in Occupational Therapy (MOT)
V. Bachelors in Physiotherapy (BPT)
VI. Masters in Physiotherapy (MPT)
• Blended learning course
• 70 hours of instruction
• Online video lectures
• Mentored small group discussions including case based learning during weekends
• Hands-on session of 5 days.