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Presentando: Encuentro de Salud Vestibular

Encuentro de Salud Vestibular: Experiencias de Médicos y Pacientes Encuentro de Salud Vestibular: Experiencias de Médicos y Pacientes es un evento virtual de dos días que le brinda entrevistas con expertos vestibulares y un panel

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Boundaries of Balance

By Wendy Holliday Bledsoe and the Vestibular Disorders Association One day in 2016 Melinda woke with a stiff neck. She’d been painting a ceiling the day before and thought that she’d recover quickly as she’d

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Symptom Reduction in MdDS with Attenuation of the Velocity Storage Contribution

Mal de débarquement syndrome (MdDS) is an under-recognized and little-understood chronic vestibular disorder primarily characterized with a phantom sensation of oscillatory self-motion or gravitational pull. MdDS typically onsets after prolonged exposure to passive motion of

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Guideline for standardized approach in the treatment of the Mal De Debarquement syndrome

Mal de Debarquement syndrome (MdDS) is a rare type of vestibular disorder characterized by a feeling of constant movement in the absence of motion. Movement can be experienced in the form of rocking, swaying, bobbing,

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Travelling to Antarctica With MdDS

December 17, 2019 I stepped onto a cruise ship in Portugal to sail across the Atlantic. On December 27, following ten days of rough seas I stepped onto the docks in Miami. I didn’t know

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The Placebo Effect & Ménière’s disease

What is the placebo effect? First described in the early 1900s, the placebo effect is defined by Oxford Languages as a beneficial effect produced by an inactive drug or treatment that cannot be attributed to

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Navigating a Setback

By Karen R Mizrach A frustrating aspect of vestibular disorders is the tendency for recovery to move in an up and down pattern rather than a straight upward path. We work hard to take care

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What is the Best App for Dizzy Patients?

There’s an app for that. Mobile apps focused on health and fitness help users track their physical activity, monitor their diet, set fitness goals, and access workout routines So what does an app designed for

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Patient Empowerment

By Brenda Washington, LMSW, ACSW - Macro and Micro My name is Brenda and I am a long-time volunteer with VeDA. My current position is on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. After a recent

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Nurturing Your Gut

Gut Health A Holistic Approach to Diet & Lifestyle By Emily Englert, NTP - Seattle Holistic Nutrition Incorporating a balanced diet, mindfulness practices, and personalized lifestyle changes can contribute to a healthier gut. By nurturing

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What Does “Gut Health” Mean?

By Carla Alpert, NBC-HWC, FMCHC, FDN-P, Well Humans Gut health is important for your overall health, including your vestibular system. Like some of you reading this, I unfortunately learned this the hard way after my

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Can a Health Coach Help You?

By Sarah Conover, PT, MHS, CLCP, CHC A certified health coach is a crucial addition to your medical team when it comes to persistent dizziness and related symptoms. Consider looking for a health coach if

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