Blog

Filter By

Podcast: The Mind-Body Connection

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

More

Ask Fiona: Understanding the Vestibular Nerve, Dizziness, and Body Triggers

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

More

Writing in the Wake – How Writing Became Kimberly’s Anchor

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

More

A Legacy of Research and Advocacy – Dr. David Zee

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

More

Podcast: Vestibular Migraine

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

More

Research Summary: Understanding “Residual Dizziness” After BPPV and How Doctors Can Better Help Patients

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

More

Ask Fiona: Why do symptoms fluctuate when I’m doing VRT?

"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

More

Like a Rolling Stone: BPPV

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

More

Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness – What You Need To Know

Article Summary Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD) causes dizziness and unsteadiness that crowds or other busy places can trigger, but it doesn’t involve spinning (vertigo). This condition usually starts after an event that causes dizziness or

More

Podcast: Yoga for Balance

ICU - "I See You" Podcast Yoga for Balance Listen Now Available wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts   Spotify   In this episode of the ICU Podcast, we exploring how yoga can be a

More

Dissecting the genome in Ménière disease: a review

What this research is about Ménière’s disease (MD) is a condition affecting the inner ear that causes attacks of vertigo (spinning sensation), fluctuating hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in the ear), and ear pressure or fullness.

More

Honoring Dr. P. Ashley Wackym

A Legacy of Leadership and Philanthropy The Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) is privileged to count among its most steadfast champions Dr. P. Ashley Wackym, a globally recognized neurotologist, past Chair of VeDA’s Medical Advisory Board,

More