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Track Your Progress Keeping track of your symptoms, activities, what you eat and drink, and the medications you take can help you see trends that may aid your medical provider in determining a diagnosis and

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Online Store

Support VeDA by Shopping Online Merchandise Make "vestibular" visible by purchasing and wearing VeDA-branded items with designs such as Life Rebalanced Chronicles, "Dizzy-Not-Drunk," "Brain Fog," and Fiona Flamingo. Shop VeDA Merchandise Affiliates VeDA partners with

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How to Submit a Patient Spotlight Story

Many of our members share with us the story of their journey with a vestibular disorder. These heartfelt tales take you through the initial discovery of their symptoms – such as dizziness, vertigo and lightheadedness – to their struggle to find a qualified vestibular specialist, and often include the challenges they have had to face at work and at home, including a lack of understanding and compassion by others to whom their symptoms are invisible. VeDA invites you to share your story!

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Become a Sponsor

REACH VESTIBULAR PATIENTS AND PROFESSIONALS By aligning your brand with VeDA's you demonstrate your commitment to support the vestibular community while gaining exposure to your target audience. DOWNLOAD A SPONSORSHIP PACKET We offer a comprehensive

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Acoustic Neuroma

The following information is provided by the Acoustic Neuroma Association. This information appears in the organization’s “Newly Diagnosed Handbook”. Additional information can be found at anausa.org. What is an acoustic neuroma? Acoustic neuromas, also referred to

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Ototoxicity

What is Ototoxicity? Ototoxicity: Oto = ear; toxicity = poisoning Ototoxicity is, quite simply, ear poisoning (oto = ear, toxicity = poisoning), which results from exposure to drugs or chemicals that damage the inner ear

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Cervicogenic Dizziness

Neck pain and dizziness Many people experience neck pain and dizziness. It may be difficult to tell whether the dizziness and the neck pain are related or just coincidental. Neck position has been known to

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Mal de Débarquement

Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS) is an illusion of movement felt as an aftereffect of travel or other novel movements, such as sleeping on a waterbed, which continues even after the source of the motion is no longer present, and sometimes become chronic.

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Cholesteatoma

What is a cholesteatoma? A cholesteatoma is a skin growth that occurs in an abnormal location, the middle ear behind the eardrum. It is usually caused by repeated infection that causes an ingrowth of the

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Otosclerosis

What is Otosclerosis? Otosclerosis is defined by abnormal and unregulated growth of bone within the bony structures that make up the middle ear.1 Any bone within the middle ear can be affected, however, the footplate

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Perilymph Fistula

A perilymph fistula (PLF) is an abnormal connection (a tear or defect) in one or both of the small, thin membranes (the oval window and the round window) that separate the air filled middle ear

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Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease

What is Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease? Autoimmune disease occurs when the body’s natural defense system has difficulty telling the difference between its own cells and foreign cells, causing the body to mistakenly attack normal cells.

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