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Outreach & Education Social Share Volunteer Share VeDA's content on your social media channels. Ambassador As an ambassador for vestibular disorders awareness, you share your story as a vestibular patient or healthcare professional, and VeDA-approved

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Volunteer Policies & Procedures

Thank you for volunteering with VeDA! We want your volunteer experience to be positive and fulfilling. Please contact Community Resource Coordinator, David Morrill, if you have any questions ([email protected]). Recording Your Hours It’s useful for

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Thinking, Memory & Focus

When Dizziness Affects the Mind Vestibular disorders are widely recognized for causing dizziness, vertigo, and imbalance. But what many people don’t realize is that these disorders can also significantly affect the brain—particularly in the areas

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Cerebellar Ataxia & Downbeat Nystagmus

Downbeat nystagmus (DBN) is a distinctive ocular motor finding most commonly associated with cerebellar or brainstem dysfunction—particularly involving the flocculus, paraflocculus, or vestibulocerebellum. Patients typically report oscillopsia, imbalance, and unsteadiness that worsens with downgaze, head

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How Do I Know If I Have A Vestibular Disorder?

Dizziness is Common Dizziness is a common problem that affects nearly 37 million individuals in the US each year.  Approximately 2 million of these individuals initially seek care at an emergency department.  Many conditions that

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Directory Listing Best Practices

Tips to Get More Patient Referrals Your VeDA Vestibular Provider Directory listing is a powerful marketing tool. VeDA's website receives over 975,000 visitors each year - that's a lot of potential patient referrals! We want

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For Researchers

The Dizziness, Vertigo & Imbalance Patient Registry collects disease-specific natural history data about individuals with vestibular disorders, with the goal of improving the understanding of vestibular disorders and informing treatment development. Registry questionnaires were built

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The Dizziness, Vertigo and Imbalance Patient Registry

Join the Registry Download instructions for how to register and complete the registry questionnaires. Registry Login For Researchers The Dizziness, Vertigo and Imbalance Patient Registry is sponsored by the Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA). Vestibular disorders

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Suicide Prevention Resources

Are You Feeling Desperate? It's OK To Ask For Help Vestibular disorders can be life-altering conditions, often causing significant disruptions to daily activities and quality of life. The challenges of living with these disorders can

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Le syndrome de la troisième fenêtre

Qu'est-Ce Que Le Syndrome De La Troisième Fenêtre ? Le syndrome de la troisième fenêtre décrit un groupe de troubles de l'oreille interne résultant d'une anomalie de pression et/ou de liquide des structures de l'oreille

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Vergence Dysfunction

What is vergence dysfunction? Vergence dysfunction refers to a condition where there are difficulties or abnormalities in the coordinated movement of the eyes to maintain single binocular vision. Binocular vision involves the simultaneous use of

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