Effects of neurofeedback training with a wearable mandibular vibrotactile device on refractory dizziness and postural instability in unilateral vestibular loss

Some patients with unilateral vestibular loss remain with persistent symptoms and posture and gait instability despite standard vestibular rehabilitation. This exploratory study examined the effects of neurofeedback training using a wearable mandibular vibrotactile device in patients with unilateral vestibular loss who had persistent symptoms and postural instability despite standard vestibular...

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Results are preliminary and from a single experimental study without a control group reported; audiologists and vestibular specialists should not change practice yet, but the approach warrants attention as a potential adjunct for vestibular rehabilitation non-responders.

Refractory unilateral vestibular loss remains a therapeutic gap; a wearable neurofeedback device targeting this population could expand rehabilitation options if validated in larger controlled trials.

1. 01Targets patients with unilateral vestibular loss who failed standard vestibular rehabilitation.
2. 02Intervention uses a mandibular (jaw-worn) vibrotactile device combined with neurofeedback training.
3. 03Outcomes focused on refractory dizziness reduction and postural instability improvement.
4. 04Published in a peer-reviewed journal (DOI: 10.1177/09574271261505957).
5. 05Evidence base is limited; study design appears experimental without a stated control arm.

PMID

42978449

DOI

10.1177/09574271261505957.

Publication type

research_article

Evidence level

4

Population

Patients with unilateral vestibular loss and refractory dizziness/postural instability who failed standard vestibular rehabilitation

Intervention

Neurofeedback training with a wearable mandibular vibrotactile device