scholarly journals Design and Analysis of Posterior Semicircular Canal BPPV Diagnostic Test Based on Physical Simulation

Author(s):  
Xiaokai Yang ◽  
Qiancheng Yang ◽  
Zhaobang Liu

Abstract To discusses and analyzes how to realize the design of posterior semicircular canal BPPV diagnostic maneuver. First, measure the spatial attitude of the human semicircular canal, establish a BPPV virtual simulation platform, then analyze the key positions of the maneuver, and finally design a new diagnostic maneuver according to the demand, and perform physical simulation verification. The average value of the unit normal vector of the right posterior semicircular plane is [ 0.660, 0.702, 0.266], after rotate -46.8 ° around Z axis and 15.4 ° around Y axis, it parallel to the X axis. After that, when the tilt back angle reaches 70 °, the free otoconia in the left utricle will fall into the common crus; when bend forward 53.3°, the unit normal vector of the crista ampullaris plane of the posterior semicircular canal to the XY plane; when bend forward angle reaches 30°, the otoconia slides to the opening of the ampulla; when bend forward angle reaches 70°, the otoconia slides to the bottom of the crista ampullaris. The shallow pitching Yang maneuver is designed as turn head 45° to the one side, bend forward 45°, tilt back 90°, and bend forward 90°. The deep pitching Yang maneuver is designed as bend forward 90°, turn head 45° to one side, tilt back 135°, and bend forward 90°. A new posterior semicircular BPPV diagnostic test is designed to make the induced nystagmus have the characteristics of long latency, reversal, and repeatability, will not cause the inhibitory stimulation of the contralateral superior semicircular canal, and has good operation fault tolerance, which is of great value for clinical and scientific research.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-kai Yang

Abstract To analyze the mechanism and clinical significance of BPPV fatigability and discuss how to eliminate BPPV fatigability. A physical simulation model of BPPV was developed to analyze the effects of the Dix-Hallpike test and different angles of bowing maneuver on otolith positions. Dix-Hallpike test can keep the otoliths in the lower arm of the posterior semicircular canal away from the ampulla. The otoliths located in the lower arm of the posterior semicircular canal, slide closed to the ampulla while tilting the head forward more than 30 degrees; slide to the bottom of the crista ampullaris while tilting the head forward more than 60 degrees. The otoliths located in the short arm of the posterior semicircular canal leave the short arm and enter the utricle while tilting the head forward more than 120 degrees. It is recommended that tilting the head forward at least 60° so that the nystagmus induced by repeated Dix-Hallpike tests is consistent with long latency and fatigability is eliminated,which will be an important basis for the diagnosis of BPPV.


Author(s):  
G. F. Roach ◽  
I. G. Stratis ◽  
A. N. Yannacopoulos

This chapter consists mainly of definitions and various properties (without proofs) of spaces and operators used in this book. It defines O as an open set in Rᶰ such that it is locally on one side of its boundary Γ‎ := δ‎O, which is supposed to be bounded and Lipschitz. The chapter is mainly focused on the case of N = 3. Further, without loss of generality, the chapter supposes that Γ‎ is connected (for otherwise, one could work separately at each connected component). Such a set O is referred to as ‘regular’ in what follows. Let n denote the outward unit normal vector to Γ‎. In addition, let Oₑ := Rᶰ∖Ō: By N₀ we denote the set N ∪ {0}.


2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 79-93
Author(s):  
Tugba Mert ◽  
Baki Karlıga

In this paper; using the angle between unit normal vector field of surfaces and a fixed spacelike axis in R₁⁴, we develop two class of spacelike surface which are called constant timelike angle surfaces with timelike and spacelike axis in de Sitter space S₁³.


2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roland Duduchava ◽  
Eugene Shargorodsky ◽  
George Tephnadze

AbstractIn many applications it is important to be able to extend the (outer) unit normal vector field from a hypersurface to its neighborhood in such a way that the result is a unit gradient field. The aim of this paper is to provide an elementary proof of the existence and uniqueness of such an extension.


Author(s):  
S-T Chiou ◽  
J-C Tzou

It is proved in this paper that the hodograph of a frequency term (for example the kth frequency term) of the shaking force of spatial mechanisms is an ellipse. Furthermore, expressions are provided for the lengths and attitudes of the semi-axes of this ellipse in terms of Fourier coefficients of the shaking force. Accordingly, a pair of counterweights, contra-rotating at k times of cycle frequency with their axes parallel to the unit normal vector of the hodograph plane, can be installed for eliminating the frequency term of the shaking force of spatial mechanisms. An example of a seven-link 7-R spatial linkage is included.


2020 ◽  
Vol 199 ◽  
pp. 104422
Author(s):  
Li Min ◽  
Huang Jingcong ◽  
Zhang Yang ◽  
Wang Yuan ◽  
Wu Changsong ◽  
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2012 ◽  
Vol 542-543 ◽  
pp. 537-540
Author(s):  
Ying Yue ◽  
Jun Jia

This paper presents an algorithm for the offsetting of NURBS curve/surface. First the unit normal vectors of the progenitor NURBS curve/surface is computed precisely, then the offset curve/surface can be obtained by offsetting the progenitor curve/surface in the normal vector direction with the required distance. Considerable extra computational time can be saved, especially when they are to be offset by several times. As the method successfully computes the unit normal vector of the progenitors, the offset error of this method is zero. The method can also be generalized to other degree NURBS curve/surface.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
E. M. Solouma ◽  
Ibrahim AL-Dayel

In this article, we look at a surface associated with real-valued functions. The surface is known as a harmonic surface, and its unit normal vector and mean curvature have been used to characterize it. We use the Bishop-Darboux frame ( B -Darboux frame) in Euclidean 3-space E 3 to study and explain the geometric characteristics of the harmonic evolute surfaces of tubular surfaces. The characterizations of the harmonic evolute surface’s ϱ and ς parameter curves are evaluated, and then, they are compared. Finally, an example of a tubular surface’s harmonic evolute surface is presented, along with visuals of these surfaces.


1980 ◽  
Vol 78 ◽  
pp. 177-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoya Doi

Let M be an n-dimensional hypersurface immersed in the (n + 1)-dimensional unit sphere Sn+1 with the standard metric by an immersion f. We denote by A the second fundamental form of the immersion / which is considered as a symmetric linear transformation of each tangent space TXM, i.e. for an arbitrary point x of M and the unit normal vector field ξ defined in a neighborhood of x, A is given by where is the covariant differentiation in Sn+i and Thus, A depends on the orientation of the unit normal vector field ξ and, in general, it is locally defined on M.


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