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Meditation and Mindfulness

Busting Through Misconceptions and Building Opportunity for Success When meditation comes up in conversation people often say, “Oh, I tried that, and afterward, I felt so calm and relaxed.” If this has been your experience,

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Caring for the Carer

Thanks to our Caregiving Heros Celebrating Vestibular Care Partners November is caregiver awareness month, an opportunity to focus on and celebrate all those who support vestibular patients. To recognize those individuals who provide caregiving support

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Vestibular Symptoms

The vestibular system includes the parts of the inner ear and brain that help control balance and eye movements. If the system is damaged by disease, aging, or injury, vestibular disorders can result, and are often associated with one or more of these symptoms, among others:

– Dizziness
– Imbalance
– Vertigo
– Tinnitus
– Hearing loss
– Brain fog
– Vision impairment
– Cognitive changes

And more…

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Prevención de caídas y seguridad en el hogar para personas con trastornos vestibulares

Para las personas con trastornos vestibulares, las caídas son un verdadero problema. La pérdida de equilibrio, que ya no es exclusiva de las personas mayores, puede producirse sin previo aviso cuando se produce un mareo

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Ototoxicity

What is Ototoxicity? Ototoxicity: Oto = ear; toxicity = poisoning Ototoxicity is, quite simply, ear poisoning (oto = ear, toxicity = poisoning), which results from exposure to drugs or chemicals that damage the inner ear

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Home Safety

Vestibular patients benefit from environments that allow them to use their vision and somatosensation/proprioception to compensate for their vestibular weakness. Keeping your environment safe means creating an environment where you can stay grounded and see what’s going on, using all your senses for better equilibrium. This article presents a “3-zone home safety assessment” you can do.

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Part III: Effective Intervention or Treatment for Vestibular Related Impairments in Children

Medical Intervention Medical intervention for damage to the vestibular system is limited to pharmacological agents or surgical intervention as warranted, and is dependent on the actual diagnosis or causal factors. Children with migraine should undergo

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Vestibular Compensation

The vestibular system includes the inner ear balance organs and the parts of the brain that coordinate and process balance information. The balance organs contribute vital sensory information about motion, equilibrium, and spatial orientation. In

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Peripheral Vestibular System

The peripheral vestibular system includes the organs of the inner ear, also known as the labyrinth, which contains two primary structures: the cochlea, responsible for hearing, and the vestibular apparatus, responsible for maintaining balance, stability and spatial orientation.

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Prévention des chutes et sécurité à domicile chez les personnes atteintes de troubles vestibulaires

Prévention des chutes et sécurité à domicile Chez les personnes atteintes de troubles vestibulaires, les chutes constituent un véritable problème. La perte d'équilibre, qui n'est plus réservée aux personnes âgées, peut survenir sans prévenir lorsque

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