Program*, + Theoretical day 21th of April, 2023

  • ​8h00-8h30: Reception, coffee and tea
  • 8h30-8h40: Welcome - Prof. dr. Luc Vereeck (University of Antwerp, Belgium)
  • 8h40-9h30: Challenges in Diagnosis of Vestibular Disorders - Prof. dr. Vincent Van Rompaey (University of Antwerp, Belgium)
  • 9h30-10h00: International Classification of Vestibular Disorders and its different layers - Prof. dr. Alexandre Bisdorff (Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg)
  • 10h00-10h30: Dizziness and the neck... on a vestibular course? - Prof. dr. Willem De Hertogh (University of Antwerp, Belgium)
  • 10h30-11h00: Break, coffee and tea
  • 11h00-12h00: Differentiation between Central and Peripheral Vestibular Disorders - Prof. dr. Andreas Zwergal (Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Germany)
  • 12h00-13h00: Differentiation between Vestibular Migraine and Morbus Menière - Prof. dr. Alexandre Bisdorff (Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg)
  • 13h00-14h00: Lunch
  • 14h00-14h30: Vestibular disorders and Cognition - dra. Hanne Gommeren (University of Antwerp, Belgium)
  • 14h30-15h30: Gaze stabilization training - Prof. dr. Dara Meldrum (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland)
  • 15h30-16h00: Break, coffee and tea
  • 16h00-17h00: Technology and vestibular rehabilitation - Prof. dr. Susan Whitney (University of Pittsbugh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA)

Program* Workshops 22nd of April, 2023

  • 08h00-8h30: Reception, coffee and tea
  • 08h30-08h50: Cognitive behavioral therapy in patiënts with Vestibular Disorders - dra. Lien Van Laer (University of Antwerp, Belgium)
  • 08h50-09h00: Practical organization workshops and transfer to practice rooms - Prof. dr. Luc Vereeck (University of Antwerp, Belgium)
  • 09h00-10h30: Workshop 1 
  • 10h30-11h00: Break, coffee and tea
  • 11h00-12h30: Workshop 2
  • 12h30-13h30: Lunch
  • 13h30-15h00: Workshop 3
  • 15h00-15h30: Break, coffee and tea
  • 15h30-17h00: Workshop 4
  • Content of the workshops (participants will be able to follow four out of five workshops):
    • Workshop 1: Oculomotor testing - Prof. dr. Andreas Zwergal (Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Germany)
    • Workshop 2: Advanced treatment techniques in BPPV - Prof. dr. Susan Whitney (University of Pittsbugh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
    • Workshop 3: Gaze stabilization training: Clinical cases - Prof. dr. Dara Meldrum (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland)
    • Workshop 4: Accessible technology in balance assessment - Prof. dr. Ann Hallemans (University of Antwerp, Belgium)
    • Workshop 5: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in patients with vestibular disorders - dra. Lien Van Laer (University of Antwerp, Belgium)


* Schedule as of December 15, 2022. Subject to change without notice.

+ After each lecture, participants will be able to ask questions.