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A Dizzy Mom’s Journey Toward Recovery

Losing Balance, Finding Purpose Michelle's Vestibular Journey Before her world was upended by dizziness and uncertainty, Michelle Anthony led a bustling life. She was a mother of two energetic daughters—a one-year-old and a four-year-old—with a

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Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction-What You Need to Know

Summary  Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction or Loss (BVH or BVL) makes it hard for people to keep their balance, especially when walking in the dark or on uneven ground. It can also cause problems with seeing

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Ask the Experts: Vestibular Audiology with Dr. Erin Piker

Ask the Experts: Vestibular Audiology with Dr. Erin Piker Join us in this informative episode of VeDA’s Ask the Experts series, featuring audiologist and researcher Dr. Erin Piker. In this video, Dr. Piker provides valuable

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Vestibular Migraine: It’s Not Just a Headache

Vestibular migraine isn’t just a headache. It is a potentially disabling neurologic disorder. Author: Stuart Johnson, PT Most people know migraine as a severe headache that makes it difficult to perform routine activities. But it

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BEqualise: A Wellness App for People with Dizziness, Vertigo, and Imbalance From a Vestibular Disorder

Holistic Wellness App BREA Breathe Your Balance Back A connected wellness system for nervous system health, balance, and daily recovery. BREA (formerly BEqualise) is a science-informed connected wellness system built to help people improve breathing,

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I’m Dancing Again

Eight years ago, I was diagnosed with Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease, which has caused bilateral deafness and vestibular hypofunction. It has left me deaf, off balance, dizzy, and with oscillopsia (jumping vision). I have these

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Home-based Exercise – What You Need to Know

Article Summary During vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT), doing exercises at home is important. A physical therapist (PT) or occupational therapist (OT) will create a personalized exercise plan for you. It’s not recommended to do these

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Cuban Embassy Attacks Cause Vestibular Dysfunction

US Embassy workers in Cuba have reported unusual noises, which have resulted in dizziness, nausea, severe headaches, balance problems and tinnitus. The number of victims is increasing, and there is now a possibility tourists to Cuba

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Lynn Johnson

Lynn's vestibular journey started on Thanksgiving in 2015, when Lynn started to feel off-balance and nauseous. She went to urgent care and was told to take Sudafed for the fluid in her inner ear. By

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The VeDA Brand

A New Image Reflects Our Strength and Stability TogetherThe Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) has updated our brand image to best show who we are today and where we are going as an organization and a

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The Role of Advanced Practice Providers in Vestibular Healthcare

By Maria Machala, MS, NP I hear it all the time from my patients. Long wait times, numerous consults, tests, and opinions, and no definitive answers. Dizziness has become chronic and debilitating, and it seems

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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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