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Sherron Laurrell

May used to be my favorite month. Mild spring weather in New Jersey. Freshly planted flowers. Open windows. I always looked forward to May. That changed in 2013. May now represents the anniversary of the

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Staff, Board & Advisors

Meet the people behind the scenes. Staff Board of Directors Medical and Scientific Advisors STAFF VeDA's small but efficient staff understands the difficulties faced by people with vestibular disorders. We are here to help! CYNTHIA

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Living with a Vestibular Disorder During the Covid-19 Pandemic

A Research Study Dr. Laura Smith, a lecturer in Psychology at the School of Psychology, University of Kent, collected information from people suffering from a vestibular disorder in the UK who had also been diagnosed

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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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Raising Awareness in Communities Across the Globe!

Balance Awareness Week 2025: A Global Celebration of Connection and Impact Balance Awareness Week (BAW) 2025 was a tremendous success! From September 14–20, people around the world came together to raise awareness for vestibular disorders

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Balance Awareness Week

Save the Date! September 13-19, 2026 Balance Awareness Week is a global event aimed at raising awareness about balance loss, vertigo, dizziness, and other vestibular conditions. Why Do We Need Balance Awareness Week? Most people

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Finding My Village Through Vestibular Migraine

Before vestibular migraine entered my life, I was just a normal busy mum trying to juggle family life, work, school runs and everything in between. I had no idea what the vestibular system even was,

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Migraine – More than a Headache

By Drs. Michael Teixido and John Carey. Updated June 2022 by Pavan Krishnan, pre-doctorate research fellow at Johns Hopkins Introduction Migraine is a common clinical problem characterized by episodic attacks of head pain and associated

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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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A New Tool to Help Diagnose Vestibular Disorders

Vestibular disorders affect the inner ear and brain areas that control balance and spatial orientation. They can cause dizziness, vertigo, unsteadiness, and other symptoms that can be confusing and overwhelming.  These conditions are notoriously hard

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Susan Papa

I was first diagnosed with Meniere’s disease was in 1991. My symptoms were mild in the beginning - uneasiness, nausea, a feeling of fullness in my head. They were generally worst when I spent too

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