Hypervigilance References (OTL Spring 2026)

References for “Hypervigilance: The Silent and Paradoxical Evil in Vestibular Disorders” by Sam Tunney, M.D. Candidate at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia, appearing in the Spring 2026 issue of On the Level.

References 

  1. Ellmers TJ, Kal EC. Exploring the role of attention towards balance in chronic dizziness: Development of the Balance Vigilance Questionnaire. Eur J Neurol. 2024 Mar;31(3):e16148. doi: 10.1111/ene.16148. Epub 2023 Nov 28. PMID: 38015469; PMCID: PMC11235928.
  2. Keysers C, Gazzola V. Hebbian learning and predictive mirror neurons for actions, sensations and emotions. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2014 Apr 28;369(1644):20130175. doi: 10.1098/rstb.2013.0175. PMID: 24778372; PMCID: PMC4006178.
  3. Zhang W, Löffler M, Usai K, Mišić M, Nees F, Flor H. Hypervigilance to Pain May Predict the Transition from Subacute to Chronic Back Pain: A Longitudinal Observational Study. J Pain Res. 2025 Jun 25;18:3141-3158. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S512911. PMID: 40584771; PMCID: PMC12206421.