PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoEffectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation in patients with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsVestibular rehabilitation appears effective for improving postural stability, dizziness, and coordination in MS patients; audiologists and vestibular therapists working with MS populations should consider incorporating structured VR programs if this meta-analysis confirms a...+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w 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·Vestibular·7w agoHead Trauma-Induced Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence SyndromeClinicians evaluating patients after minor head trauma who present with new vestibular or auditory symptoms (autophony, sound- or pressure-induced dizziness) should consider SSCD in the differential, particularly if imaging shows pre-existing thinning of the superior...+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·7w agoClinical and Imaging Phenotype of Schwannomatosis in Children, Adolescents and Young AdultsAudiologists seeing young patients with unexplained hearing loss or vestibular symptoms should be aware of schwannomatosis as a differential diagnosis, but this retrospective single-center case series does not change established screening or management protocols.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoRelative Device-Output Music Intensity and Virtual-Reality-Based Postural Control in Trained AthletesUnderstanding how auditory cues at different intensities interact with balance in high-performance individuals could eventually inform vestibular rehabilitation design, though current findings are limited to a specific athlete population.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoVideo-Oculography-Based Detection of Skew Deviation in Patients Experiencing Dizziness in the Outpatient Setting: A Prospective Diagnostic Accuracy StudyVideo-oculography-based skew deviation detection may improve identification of central vestibular causes of dizziness in outpatient settings; await full results and replication before changing diagnostic protocols.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoFatigue Induced by Walking Uphill and Downhill Similarly Disrupts Postural Balance but Their Disruptive Factors DifferUnderstanding which physical activities most disrupt postural balance informs the design of safe and effective vestibular and balance rehabilitation exercise programs.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·7w agoSensor-Based Movement Quality Assessment and Biofeedback for Rehabilitation Exercise: A Scoping Review with Implications for Home-Based and Remote RehabilitationAs telehealth and home-based vestibular rehabilitation grow, evidence-based sensor and biofeedback frameworks can help audiologists and vestibular therapists design and monitor remote programs more effectively.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoInvestigation of Variations in Brain Activity Associated with Dizziness and Head Position Alterations During GaitMapping the brain activity patterns linked to dizziness during real-world movement could eventually guide more targeted vestibular therapies and neuromodulation approaches.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoOptimizing Vestibular Rehabilitation: From Neuroplastic Mechanisms to Multimodal Therapeutic StrategiesThis review reinforces the evidence base for multimodal vestibular rehabilitation but does not present new trial data; no immediate change in practice is required, though it is a useful clinical reference for structuring individualized rehab programs.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·7w agoImpact of Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period on Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Other Audiological ChangesAudiologists should be aware that pregnancy and the postpartum period can be risk windows for SSHL and other audiological changes; prompt referral and evaluation are warranted for pregnant or postpartum patients presenting with sudden hearing changes.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoFacial Nerve Palsy Recovery After Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery: Temporal Patterns and Early Predictors of Functional OutcomeEarly postoperative facial nerve grading patterns may help counsel patients on recovery trajectories after vestibular schwannoma surgery, but the study's design and likely limited sample size means findings should be interpreted cautiously pending larger validation.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoVisual function and symptom provocation in children and young adults with vestibular disorders: A prospective controlled studyVisual motion sensitivity tests may help clinicians identify and differentiate PPPD in pediatric and young adult patients, but replication in larger samples is needed before changing diagnostic protocols.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoThe Impact of Off-Axis Visual Rotations on Pitch VectionDeepening the understanding of visual-vestibular interaction in virtual environments may eventually inform vestibular rehabilitation tools and VR-based balance therapy design.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoDiabetes Mellitus as a Risk Factor in Recurrent Vestibular Disorders: An UpdateEvidence remains heterogeneous and inconclusive; clinicians should note diabetes as a potential contributing factor when evaluating patients with recurrent vestibular disorders, but no change to standard diagnostic or management protocols is currently warranted.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoEvaluating the Number of Trials for Stable Virtual Reality-Based Subjective Visual Vertical Measurement in Healthy AdultsClinicians using VR-based Subjective Visual Vertical testing should ensure an adequate number of trials per the study's protocol recommendations before interpreting results; however, adoption awaits broader validation beyond healthy adults.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoAuditory Stimuli Influence on Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex GainsAudiologists and vestibular specialists should be aware that auditory stimuli may influence VOR gain measurements; this could warrant reconsideration of test protocols that involve background sound or concurrent auditory tasks during VOR assessment.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoMolecular predictors of recurrence in vestibular schwannomas: a transcriptomic and RT-qPCR analysisFindings are preliminary biomarker-discovery research; no validated molecular test exists yet for clinical use, so no immediate change to surgical or monitoring protocols is warranted.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoThe angular trajectory of the vestibular aqueduct: evaluation using photon-counting CTPhoton-counting CT shows promise for measuring vestibular aqueduct geometry, but this is a technical evaluation study; clinicians should not yet change imaging protocols or Menière's disease subtyping practice.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoVestibular Migraine: A Systematic Literature Search and Narrative Review of Diagnostic Criteria, Pathophysiology, Differential Diagnosis, and Treatment ApproachesAudiologists and vestibular specialists managing patients with unexplained dizziness should be familiar with vestibular migraine diagnostic criteria and its overlap with Menière's disease, but this review does not introduce new evidence that changes established protocols.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoSubperineural 'onion-peeling' dissection for maximizing extent of resection and facial nerve preservation for onco-functional balance in vestibular schwannoma surgerySurgeons specializing in vestibular schwannoma may want to review this technique, but audiologists have no direct practice change — monitor for outcomes data from controlled studies before drawing conclusions.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·7w agoWhole exome sequencing of paediatric patients with Cogan's syndrome to identify monogenic mimicsAudiologists managing pediatric patients with unexplained sensorineural hearing loss alongside eye or vestibular symptoms should be aware that genetic testing may uncover monogenic (single-gene) conditions mimicking Cogan's syndrome, potentially altering the diagnostic pathway.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoSpatial disorientation and countermeasure training for next-generation aircraft: a review and recommendationsUnderstanding vestibular system failures in extreme environments informs basic science of the vestibular system and may have long-term relevance for vestibular rehabilitation researchers.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoElevated interictal plasma CGRP in Meniere's disease: A headache-independent candidate biomarker distinguishing Meniere's disease from vestibular migrainePlasma CGRP measurement between episodes shows early promise as a differentiating biomarker for Ménière's disease versus vestibular migraine, but requires validation in larger prospective cohorts before influencing clinical diagnostic protocols.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·AI & technology·7w agoMachine learning for functional outcome prediction after vestibular schwannoma surgery: a systematic review and diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysisMachine learning prediction models for vestibular schwannoma surgical outcomes are still in the research phase; no specific model is validated sufficiently for routine clinical use, so no change in pre-surgical counseling or decision-making protocols is warranted yet.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoEffects of noisy galvanic vestibular stimulation on reactive postural and neuromuscular responses to surface perturbationsThis is early-stage neurophysiology research; no actionable change to vestibular or balance rehabilitation practice is warranted at this time.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoOutcome measures used in studies of vestibular rehabilitation after stroke: a scoping reviewNo immediate practice change — this scoping review maps existing outcome measures but does not recommend a single best tool; clinicians should note the lack of standardisation when comparing vestibular rehab programmes across stroke studies.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoMultiple ipsilateral recurrences of vestibular neuritis: longitudinal vestibular findingsNo immediate practice change; findings are preliminary and descriptive given the rarity of multiple ipsilateral recurrences, but clinicians should document serial vestibular function tests in recurrent cases to build longitudinal profiles.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7w agoOcular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials: a comparison of 500 Hz toneburst and narrowband CE-Chirp stimuli in older childrenClinicians using oVEMP testing in older children should note that stimulus type (500 Hz CE-Chirp vs. toneburst) may affect response parameters; verify local normative data before adopting the CE-Chirp in paediatric protocols.+Save