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VeDA supports researchers working to improve care for vestibular patients by providing grants to cover travel expenses so they can present their original research on projects focused on vestibular patient outcomes at medical conferences. Congratulations

ICU - "I See You" Podcast Healing with Humor & Gratitude Listen Now Available wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts   Spotify   In this episode of the ICU Podcast, we explore how humor and

Vestibular Patient Journey: Insights From Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) Registry Vestibular disorders — conditions that affect the inner ear and brain systems responsible for balance — can be among the most frustrating and life-altering health

Vestibular disorders affect the inner ear and brain areas that control balance and spatial orientation. They can cause dizziness, vertigo, unsteadiness, and other symptoms that can be confusing and overwhelming.  These conditions are notoriously hard

ICU - "I See You" Podcast The Mind-Body Connection Listen Now Available wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts   Spotify   NOTE: We apologize for the distracting keystrokes and background noise you may hear during

Question: My wife suffers from occasional bouts of intense dizziness and has motion sensitivity. The vestibular nerve got tweaked, and she became totally incapacitated for a long time. She is mostly better now, but things

Writing in the Wake How Writing Became My Anchor in a Sea of Uncertainty By Kimberly Warner, vestibular patient and author I’ll be honest, the last thing I wanted to do in the early years of

Dr. David Zee, MD, is a pioneering neurologist whose recent generous donation boldly advances VeDA’s medical advocacy programs. As a long-standing member of our Medical and Scientific Advisory Board and now a Trustee, Dr. Zee continues

ICU - "I See You" Podcast Vestibular Migraine Listen Now Available wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts   Spotify Vestibular migraine is a condition that affects more than half of all migraine sufferers at some

Many people know about benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)—a very common cause of brief spinning sensations triggered by changes in head position. BPPV is usually treated effectively with specific head-movement maneuvers (called canalith repositioning maneuvers, or

"I’ve been doing VRT for two months for vestibular neuritis. My constant vertigo stopped for days, then came back. Why did my symptoms stop and then resume?"  That is great news, good job to you

This article is adapted from The Great Balancing Act: An Insider’s Guide to the Human Vestibular System, published by Columbia University Press. Copyright (c) 2025 Jeffrey D. Sharon. Used by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights