Dr Patricia Castro

I am an audiologist with background of speech’s and language therapy. I have 17 years of clinical experience in public and private environments, as well as 15 years of experience as a unviversity lecturer. I have experienced all areas of audiology, but currently my expertise is in the assessment and management of vestibular disorders. I have completed an MRes and PhD at Imperial College London, which shaped my research interest is the vestibular system with focus on clinical work. 

• Ibitoye RT, Castro P, Ellmers TJ, Kaski DN, Bronstein AM. Vestibular loss disrupts visual reactivity in the alpha EEG rhythm. Neuroimage Clin. 2023;39:103469. DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2023.103469
• Patel P, Castro P, Koohi N, Arshad Q, Gargallo L, Carmona S, Kaski D. Head shaking does not alter vestibulo ocular reflex gain in vestibular migraine. Front Neurol. 2022 Sep 30;13:967521. DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.967521.
• Ibitoye RT, Castro P, Cooke J, Allum J, Arshad Q, Murdin L, Wardlaw J, Kaski D, Sharp DJ, Bronstein AM. A link between frontal white matter integrity and dizziness in cerebral small vessel disease. Neuroimage Clin. 2022;35:103098. DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2022.103098.
• Castro P, Papoutselou E, Mahmoud S, Hussain S, Bassaletti CF, Kaski D, Bronstein A, Arshad Q. Priming overconfidence in belief systems reveals negative return on postural control mechanisms. Gait Posture. 2022 Feb 17;94:1-8. DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.02.015.
• Castro P, Hussain S, Mohamed OG, Kaski D, Arshad Q, Bronstein AM, Kheradmand A. Visuospatial orientation: Differential effects of head and body positions. Neurosci Lett. 2022 Apr 1;775:136548. DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2022.136548.
• Castro P, Bancroft MJ, Arshad Q, Kaski D. Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD) from Brain Imaging to Behaviour and Perception. Brain Sci. 2022 Jun 8;12(6):753. DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12060753.
• Castro P, Vadera S, Bancroft MJ, Buttell J, Kaski D. Case Report: Acute Onset Fear of Falling and Treatment With “Cognitive Physical Therapy”;. Front Neurol. 2021 Aug 6;12:707840. DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.70784.
• R.T. Ibitoye, P. Castro, A. Desowska, J. Cooke, A.E. Edwards, O. Guven, Q. Arshad, L. Murdin, D. Kaski, A.M. Bronstein. Small vessel disease disrupts EEG postural brain networks in ‘unexplained dizziness in the elderly’, Clinical Neurophysiology, Volume 132, Issue 11, 2021, Pages 2751-2762. DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2021.07.027.
• McCarthy, J., Castro, P., Cottier, R., Buttel, J., Arshad, Q., Kaski, D. Multisensory contribution in visuospatial orientation: an interaction between neck and trunk proprioception. Experimental Brain Research. 2021 239, 2501–2508 (2021). DOI: 10.1007/s00221-021-06146-0.
• Denise Lin, Patricia Castro, Amy Edwards, Akila Sekar, Mark J Edwards, Jan Coebergh, Adolfo M Bronstein, Diego Kaski. Dissociated motor learning and de-adaptation in patients with functional gait disorders. Brain, Volume 143, Issue 8, August 2020, Pages 2594–2606. DOI: 10.1093/brain/awaa190.
• Castro P, Kaski D, Al-Fazly H, Ak D, Oktay L, Bronstein A, et al. Body sway during postural perturbations is mediated by the degree of vestibulo-cortical dominance. Brain Stimul 2019;12(4):1098–100. DOI:10.1016/jbrs.2019.05.008.
• Castro, P.; Kaski, D.; Schieppati, M.; Furman, M.; Arshad, Q.; Bronstein, A. Subjective stability perception is related to postural anxiety in older subjects. Gait Posture 2019, 68, 538–544. DOI:
• Castro P, Sena Esteves S, Lerchundi F. , et al. Viewing target distance influences the vestibulo-ocular reflex gain when assessed using the video head impulse test. Audiol Neurotol 2018; 23 (05) 285-289. DOI: 10.1159/000493845

• Vestibular assessment and management.
• Mechanisms of vestibular disorders.
• Gait and balance disorders.
• Cognitive and emotional factors involved in postural control. 

Audiology, research

• PhD in Clinical Medicine Research.
• MRes in Clinical Research, Translational Medicine pathway.
• MSc in Audiology.
• PG Diploma in Clinical Audiology.
• BSc in audiology, speech and language pathology. 

Academic distiction, 2017, MRes in Clinical Research.
ANID doctoral scholarchip.
Magna Cum Laude distinction, 2015, MSc in Audiology.
"Excellence teacher" Universidad del Desarrollo, 2013.
Best Student, 2011, PG certificate in Clinical Audiology.
Academic distinction, 2008, BSc in audiology, speech and language pathology

Certified in “Vestibular Assessment and Management”. American Institute of Balance. 2013 to 2017.
RCCP registration, from 2020.
BSA registration from 2020.
HCPC clinical scientist from 2023.
Bárány Society member from 2023 

ISPGR 2025
FINO meeting 2025
Barany Society Meeting 2024
BSNO meeting 2023
Barany Society Meeting 2022
BSNO meeting 2021
BSNO meeting 2019
BAA meeting 2018
Barany Society Meeting 2018
BSNO meeting 2017
Chilean ORL Scientific Meeting 2015
Chilean ORL Scientific Meeting 2014
Barany Society Meeting 2014
Chilean ORL Scientific Meeting 2013
Chilean ORL Scientific Meeting 2012

NIHR, Pre application fund. 11/2024-10/2025

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