Nobel medal in physiology and medicine Róbert Bárány photo Róbert Bárány commemorative stamp Róbert Bárány (1876-1936) was an Austrian scholar who was awarded the 1914 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for his work on the physiology and pathology of the vestibular apparatus about dizziness. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for his work on the physiology and pathology of the vestibular apparatus about dizziness. Barany’s research: the vestibule of the inner ear plays a dominant role in the body’s balance function, and stimulation of the vestibular organ of the inner ear by warmth can result in symptoms of vertigo, which manifests as nystagmus. His warmth test, rotation test and pointing test provide methods for the diagnosis of vestibular disorders. Balani’s theory of balance perception: In addition to its auditory function, the human ear has the function of regulating body balance, and the vestibular organ of the inner ear is the sensory organ of the body’s spatial position and motion. When the body moves, changes in speed cause the vestibular organs to feel excitement. The vestibular organ excitation is transmitted upward to the cerebellum, medulla oblongata and the balance center of the midbrain, and then downward to the spinal cord through analysis and adjustment, thus dominating the limbs to complete the postural reflex.