To describe the clinical features of middle-aged women with isolated spontaneous episodic vestibular syndrome, focusing on vestibular, audiological, migraine-related, and climacteric symptoms.
Audiologists and vestibular specialists evaluating midlife women with unexplained episodic dizziness should systematically screen for migraine history and menopause transition status, as these may be clinically relevant contributors.
This study highlights an undercharacterised patient group — midlife women with isolated episodic vestibular syndrome — and points to hormonal and migraine-related mechanisms that may guide more targeted diagnostic workups.
- 01Study focused on midlife women presenting with isolated, spontaneous episodic vestibular syndrome (unexplained recurring dizziness).
- 02Researchers examined associations between episodic vestibular syndrome, migraine, and the menopause transition.
- 03Published in Otology & Neurotology, a peer-reviewed clinical journal.
- 04Findings may inform differential diagnosis for a demographic often underrepresented in vestibular research.
- 05The relationship between hormonal fluctuations and vestibular symptoms is a growing area of interest.
Midlife women with isolated episodic vestibular syndrome show clinically meaningful relationships with migraine and menopause transition.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42108535
- DOI
- 10.1097/MAO.0000000000004891.
- Journal
- Otology & Neurotology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Midlife women with isolated spontaneous episodic vestibular syndrome
- Intervention
- Clinical characterisation of episodic vestibular syndrome features
Primary outcomes
Clinical features of isolated episodic vestibular syndrome; Association with migraine; Association with menopause transition