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Dietary Considerations with SEH, Meniere’s Disease & Vestibular Migraine – What You Need to Know

Article Summary Research on diet and vestibular disorders is limited, but many people with Ménière’s disease, secondary endolymphatic hydrops, and vestibular migraines find that changing their diets helps manage their symptoms. These changes might involve

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Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) – What You Need to Know

Article Summary Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is the most common reason people feel dizzy, specifically a spinning feeling called vertigo. It happens when tiny crystals in the inner ear, called otoconia, get loose and

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Home-based Exercise – What You Need to Know

Article Summary During vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT), doing exercises at home is important. A physical therapist (PT) or occupational therapist (OT) will create a personalized exercise plan for you. It’s not recommended to do these

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Vestibular Symptoms – What You Need to Know

Vestibular disorders can cause symptoms like dizziness, vertigo (a spinning feeling), and trouble balancing. Other symptoms might include feeling sick to your stomach (nausea), ringing in the ears (tinnitus), hearing problems, and having difficulty thinking

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Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct (EVA) – What You Need to Know

Summary   Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct (EVA) is a condition that affects the inner ear, leading to hearing loss and balance problems. It is the most common inner ear issue linked to hearing loss, and doctors usually

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Vestibular Migraine – What You Need to Know

Introduction Around 55% of people with migraines will at some point experience symptoms related to balance, like dizziness or vertigo. Many of these individuals might not even have headaches but mainly feel off-balance. They could

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Vision and Balance-What You Need to Know

Article Summary To maintain balance and move around our world, we need to combine information from our eyes, body position (how we feel through our muscles and joints), and inner ear balance system. For people

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Downbeat Nystagmus and Ataxia-What You Need to Know

What is Downbeat Nystagmus? Downbeat nystagmus (DBN) is an eye condition that causes your eyes to drift downward and quickly snap back up. It can make things look like they’re moving or bouncing (called oscillopsia),

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