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External Resources

VeDA provides links to other websites that may be useful for vestibular patients and professionals as a courtesy. If you know of a resource you think would be useful to add, email us at [email protected].

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Essential Oils

Inhale, Relax The information here is not intended to cure, treat, or prevent any disease. These comments have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and are not to be used as a

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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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Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease

What is Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease? Autoimmune disease occurs when the body’s natural defense system has difficulty telling the difference between its own cells and foreign cells, causing the body to mistakenly attack normal cells.

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Part II: Vestibular Assessment for Children

Review of Impairments Recent studies show that 5.3% of U.S. children, ages 3-17 years, complain of vestibular related impairments. Of these only 29.9% received treatment. 1 Vestibular related impairments include one or more of the

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Cerebellar Ataxia & Downbeat Nystagmus

Downbeat nystagmus (DBN) is a distinctive ocular motor finding most commonly associated with cerebellar or brainstem dysfunction—particularly involving the flocculus, paraflocculus, or vestibulocerebellum. Patients typically report oscillopsia, imbalance, and unsteadiness that worsens with downgaze, head

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Über Vestibularisstörung

Übersetzt von Firat Kesgin WAS IST EINE VESTIBULÄRE STÖRUNG? Zum vestibulären System gehören die Teile des Innenohrs und Gehirns, welche die Informationen, die an der Gleichgewichtskontrolle und den Augenbewegungen involviert sind, verarbeiten. Wenn eine Erkrankung

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How to Apply for ST/LT Disability

You never thought it would happen. You thought you would work until retirement or beyond, but then along came your vestibular disorder. Now, focusing on a computer screen is a challenge; someone has to drive

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All Can Fall

It is common knowledge that seniors are at a higher risk for falls, but did you know that anyone – even teens – can suffer a devastating fall as a result of vestibular dysfunction?

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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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Third Window Syndrome

Third window syndrome: What it is and how it’s treated What is Third Window Syndrome? Third window syndrome describes a group of inner ear disorders that results from a leakage of pressure and/or fluid from

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Rovnováha a stárnutí

Závratě se mohou vyskytnout v každém věku, ale pokud vyústí v pád, mohou představovat vážný zdravotní problém, zejména u starších dospělých. Studie ukazují, že můžete podniknout kroky ke snížení závratí a rizika pádu. Začněte tím,

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