PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2d agoPopping sound and streaming water-like tinnitus in Cochlin-tomoprotein-confirmed perilymphatic fistula with antecedent barotraumaCochlin-tomoprotein testing may support diagnosis of perilymphatic fistula in patients presenting with unusual tinnitus after barotrauma, but this is a single case report and no actionable change to routine clinical practice is warranted at this time.
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3d agoClinical characteristics and exploratory serum biomarker findings in vestibular migraine: a cross-sectional case-control studyIdentified biomarker candidates are exploratory and not yet validated for clinical use — no actionable change to current differential diagnosis practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3d agoMultiple sclerosis as an under-recognized cause of acute vertigo: clinical and pathophysiologic insightsClinicians evaluating acute vertigo should include MS in the differential diagnosis, especially in younger patients with other neurological features — this review reinforces existing neurological guidance rather than introducing new practice-changing evidence.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4d agoPrediction of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo recurrence in postmenopausal women: a machine learning-based clinical studyThe predictive model is promising but requires external validation before it can guide clinical decision-making; no actionable change in BPPV management for postmenopausal women yet.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4d agoNystagmus phenotypes in posterior circulation strokeClinicians evaluating acute vestibular syndrome should be familiar with nystagmus patterns associated with posterior circulation stroke, as this study adds characterization data that may sharpen bedside differential diagnosis — but prospective validation with HINTS-exam...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·10d agoActive head-impulse tests may help detect acute unilateral vestibulopathy: a preliminary studyFindings are preliminary; no practice change is warranted yet, but active head-impulse testing warrants attention as a potential complement to passive vHIT in acute unilateral vestibulopathy workups.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·12d agoDose-response and recovery trajectories of fall prevention rehabilitation in older patients with vertigo: a retrospective cohort study based on vestibular and gait impairment phenotypesRehabilitation dose and recovery speed differ by vestibular and gait phenotype in older fallers with vertigo; clinicians may benefit from phenotype-stratified protocols, but retrospective design limits practice change until prospective validation.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·12d agoCan video head impulse testing aid differential assessment of suspected vestibular migraine attacks?vHIT shows promise for differentiating vestibular migraine from other vestibular disorders acutely, but evidence remains preliminary; do not change diagnostic protocols until larger prospective studies confirm utility.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·12d agoCognitive performance, dizziness and tinnitus among adults with unilateral audiovestibular disordersAudiologists treating patients with unilateral audiovestibular disorders should consider screening for cognitive difficulties, as cognitive impairment may co-occur with dizziness and tinnitus in this population, though the cross-sectional design prevents causal conclusions.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2w agoEndovascular treatment of congenital arteriovenous fistulas in the parotid region using coils and absolute ethanolWhile outside routine audiology practice, parotid-region vascular anomalies can occasionally present with auditory or otologic symptoms, making awareness of treatment options marginally relevant for differential diagnosis.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoVertigo in children: etiology and clinical characteristics of acute vestibular disordersAudiologists and vestibular specialists seeing pediatric patients should apply structured clinical criteria to differentiate peripheral from central causes of acute vertigo, as the two require different management pathways; however, specific protocol changes depend on the...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2w agoVicious cycle: the bidirectional relationship and pathophysiological mechanisms of tinnitus and sleep disturbanceClinicians managing tinnitus patients should routinely screen for sleep disturbance and consider addressing both conditions together, as treating only one may limit overall outcomes.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoPersistent apogeotropic positional nystagmus of the lateral semicircular canal: clinical features and association with vestibular atelectasis on delayed 3D-FLAIR MRIClinicians evaluating persistent apogeotropic lateral canal positional nystagmus should consider delayed 3D-FLAIR MRI to investigate vestibular atelectasis (inner ear fluid sac collapse) as an underlying cause, though this imaging is not yet standard practice and requires...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3w agoWhole-brain functional activity and connectivity for the classification of subjective tinnitus: a machine learning studyIdentifying objective neuroimaging biomarkers for subjective tinnitus could transform diagnosis and patient stratification, addressing the field's longstanding reliance on self-report measures.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoPersistent postural-perceptual dizziness: a phenotype-oriented approach to practical managementAudiologists and vestibular specialists managing PPPD patients should consider a phenotype-based approach to tailor treatment plans, though the review's specific recommendations require validation in prospective trials before broadly changing practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoInnovations in conservative and surgical therapy for Ménière's disease-narrative reviewThis narrative review provides a useful overview of emerging therapies for Ménière's disease, but as a non-systematic review it does not justify changing current practice without further verification of individual studies cited.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5w agoThe clinical value of vHIT saccadic parameters in the diagnosis and management of central vestibular disorders: a narrative reviewvHIT saccadic parameters show promise for distinguishing central from peripheral vestibular disorders, but as a narrative review this paper cannot establish definitive diagnostic thresholds; clinicians should treat findings as hypothesis-generating rather than practice-changing.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5w agoDetecting simulated skew deviation using a smartphone eye-tracking application (EyePhone): a feasibility studyPreliminary feasibility only — smartphone-based skew deviation detection using EyePhone shows early promise but cannot yet replace clinical HINTS exam or specialist assessment; no practice change warranted until prospective patient trials are completed.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5w agoDegeneration rather than hypoplasia may be the pathologic feature of the endolymphatic sac in patients with ipsilateral delayed endolymphatic hydropsThis pathological finding suggests degeneration — not congenital underdevelopment — drives endolymphatic sac dysfunction in delayed endolymphatic hydrops, which may eventually influence how this condition is distinguished from Ménière's disease in diagnosis and management.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·6w agoCochlear implant artifact analysis in cranial MRI: effects of field strength and imaging sequenceAudiologists and cochlear implant teams should note that MRI field strength and sequence selection meaningfully affect artifact size for the CS-30A implant; consult with radiology when ordering post-implant cranial MRI to choose the least artifact-prone protocol.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·6w agoAltered spontaneous brain activity and functional connectivity in persistent postural-perceptual dizzinessThis neuroimaging study advances the biological understanding of PPPD but does not yet offer a clinically actionable diagnostic or therapeutic tool for vestibular specialists; no practice change is warranted.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·6w ago6-month symptom changes and factors associated with treatment response following combined acupuncture, moxibustion, and cupping protocol in patients with primary tinnitus: a retrospective cohort studyEvidence is retrospective and uncontrolled; no actionable change to tinnitus management protocols is warranted until prospective, controlled trials confirm these findings.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·6w agoDiagnostic accuracy of blast-induced traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysisNo direct change to audiological practice is indicated, but audiologists working with military or blast-exposed populations should be aware that blast-induced traumatic brain injury remains diagnostically challenging, which has implications for co-occurring hearing and...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·6w agoFunctional head impulse test and video head impulse test in interictal Meniere's disease and inferior vestibular neuritis: a preliminary comparative studyPreliminary findings suggest the functional head impulse test may help distinguish interictal Ménière's disease from inferior vestibular neuritis when caloric-vHIT dissociation is present, but the study is preliminary and not yet sufficient to change routine diagnostic protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·8w agoEfficacy differences and predictors of personalized mixed acoustic therapy in chronic tinnitus patients with and without hearing lossPersonalized mixed acoustic therapy (narrow-band noise + music) shows efficacy signals for chronic tinnitus, with hearing loss status as a potential outcome predictor — clinicians may consider this approach but should await larger controlled trials before broadly changing...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·8w agoValidation of a portable video head impulse test using an iPod touch and an oral stabilization three-dimensional (3D) - printed mount: a method-comparison studyIf validation results confirm agreement with gold-standard systems, this portable vHIT setup could extend vestibular testing to low-resource or remote settings, but clinicians should await peer-reviewed outcome data before adopting it.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·8w agoToward personalized medicine for mal de débarquement syndromeMdDS remains poorly understood and difficult to treat; a personalized medicine framework could open new pathways for this underserved patient population.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoEndolymphatic hydrops in patients with migraine: a correlative studyAudiologists and vestibular specialists should be aware that endolymphatic hydrops detected on MRI may be present in migraine patients without a Menière's disease diagnosis, potentially complicating differential diagnosis — but clinical protocols should not change until larger...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoComorbidities and impact on quality of life in patients with Ménière's disease: a single-center cross-sectional studyAudiologists managing Ménière's disease patients should be aware that comorbid conditions meaningfully worsen quality of life and consider screening for or referring around psychological and systemic comorbidities — though this single-center cross-sectional design limits causal...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2mo agoPre-treatment structural brain biomarkers predict response to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in subjective tinnitusPre-treatment structural brain imaging biomarkers show promise for predicting rTMS response in tinnitus, but this is a preliminary finding — clinicians should not use these biomarkers to guide rTMS patient selection until prospective validation in larger, independent cohorts is...＋Save
