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Reducing sodium intake can play an important role in overall health and may help manage conditions such as Ménière’s disease and vestibular migraine. The good news is that lowering sodium doesn’t require a complete diet

De către Asociația pentru Tulburări Vestibulare, cu modificări aduse de John King, PhD & Stacey Buckner, DPT Amețeli: Amețelile, vertijul și dezechilibrul sunt simptome frecvente ale tulburărilor vestibulare, care pot apărea din mai multe cauze. 

Sistemul vestibular cuprinde părțile urechii interne și ale creierului care procesează informațiile senzoriale legate de controlul echilibrului și de mișcările oculare. Dacă o boală sau o leziune afectează aceste zone de procesare, pot apărea tulburări

CANVAS—short for Cerebellar Ataxia, Neuropathy, and Vestibular Areflexia Syndrome—is a progressive neurological syndrome that disrupts three systems that normally work together to keep us upright, steady, and oriented: the cerebellum (one of whose roles is the coordination of

Introduction Bow Hunter’s Syndrome (BHS)—also called rotational vertebral artery syndrome—is a rare, treatable cause of dizziness, fainting, and other “posterior circulation” symptoms that appear only when the head is turned or tilted in certain directions. In BHS,

Top 10 Facts Download this one-page flier to help raise awareness about vestibular disorders. Your balance system lives inside your inner ear. The word “vestibular” refers to the tiny balance organs in your inner ear. They work

Unilateral Vestibular Hypofunction (UVH) is a condition in which one side of the vestibular system, located in the inner ear, does not function properly. The vestibular system detects head movement, which helps us maintain our

What is Superior Semi-Circular Canal Dehiscence? Vestibular and auditory symptoms and signs can result from a dehiscence (opening) in the bone overlying the superior semicircular canal of the inner ear. This clinical syndrome—superior semicircular canal

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

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

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

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