PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2mo agoA Systematic Review of Audiological Criteria Used to Determine the Need for MRI Screening in Patients With Suspected Vestibular SchwannomaAudiologists should review whether their current audiological criteria for MRI referral in asymmetric sensorineural hearing loss align with the evidence-based thresholds identified in this systematic review; specific criteria changes depend on findings not fully available here...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoCogan syndrome as a rare cause of deafnessCochlear implantation appears to be a viable rehabilitation option for Cogan syndrome-related deafness, but this single case report is insufficient to change standard practice; clinicians should maintain awareness of Cogan syndrome as a rare autoimmune cause of sudden or...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoFeasibility and Preliminary Outcomes of a Wearable Inertial Measurement Unit-Guided Canalith Repositioning Procedure for Idiopathic Benign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoFindings are preliminary and feasibility-only; audiologists and vestibular clinicians should monitor the research but no practice change is warranted yet.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo 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·Vestibular·2mo agoPalaeospondylus may be a new lineage of jawed vertebratesDespite appearing in the Journal of Vestibular Research, this palaeontology study has no meaningful relevance to vestibular or audiology clinical practice and represents a likely misclassification.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoSubjective persistent dizziness handicap and psychological factors in vestibular schwannoma patients: a cross-sectional studyAudiologists and vestibular clinicians should routinely screen for anxiety, depression, and psychological distress in post-surgical vestibular schwannoma patients, as these factors independently predict dizziness handicap beyond physical vestibular function.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoVestibular perception, balance impairment, and fall risk in community-dwelling older adultsClinicians assessing fall risk in older adults should not rely solely on peripheral vestibular reflex tests, as impaired vestibular perception — detectable through perceptual measures — may be present even with normal reflex findings.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoVestibular stimulation for promoting development and preventing morbidity in preterm infantsAwait the full review's conclusions before changing neonatal vestibular stimulation protocols; evidence synthesis from a Cochrane review is the right level of evidence to inform practice, but the specific findings and certainty ratings must be read before acting.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoSubjective visual vertical testing: Influence of preset in pediatric patientsClinicians performing SVV testing in pediatric patients should standardise the preset angle used across sessions and compare results only when the same protocol is followed, pending review of the specific findings of this study.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoOptokinetic stimulation modulates vestibular contribution to postural controlNo immediate practice change is indicated; this is mechanistic research on multisensory integration that may eventually inform vestibular rehabilitation design but does not yet provide clinically actionable guidance.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoUncovering Neuropathic Pain in CANVAS: Lessons from a Case-Based Literature ReviewAudiologists and vestibular specialists encountering CANVAS patients should be alert to co-occurring neuropathic pain, as it may be underdiagnosed; however, this case-based review does not provide sufficient evidence to change pain management protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoCochleovestibular Function of Trans-Mastoid Occlusion for Superior Semicircular Canal DehiscenceTrans-mastoid superior semicircular canal occlusion appears to improve cochleovestibular outcomes in symptomatic SSCD; audiologists should be aware of expected post-operative hearing and balance profiles when managing these patients, but full interpretation requires review of...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoExploring the preventive effect of sodium valproate on benign recurrent vertigo: A case series and literature reviewEvidence is too preliminary (case series only) to recommend sodium valproate as a standard preventive treatment for benign recurrent vertigo; no change in practice is warranted until controlled trial data are available.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoFrameless gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery for over two hundred vestibular schwannoma patients - a single institution experienceNo direct change to audiology practice; audiologists managing vestibular schwannoma patients should be aware that frameless Gamma Knife radiosurgery shows high tumor control rates at a single centre, but single-institution retrospective data are insufficient to change referral...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoRapid Spontaneous Malignant Transformation of a Radiation-Naive Vestibular SchwannomaAudiologists and neurotologists should be aware that, in very rare cases, vestibular schwannomas can transform malignantly without prior radiation or NF2 history, underscoring the importance of ongoing imaging surveillance even for apparently stable tumors; however, this single...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoCerebral vestibular-evoked potentials depend on body orientationUnderstanding how body orientation shapes cortical vestibular responses could refine the design and interpretation of vestibular-evoked potential tests used in balance disorder assessment.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoSensory integration strategies for static balance control in older adults with knee osteoarthritisUnderstanding how musculoskeletal conditions like knee osteoarthritis alter vestibular and sensory weighting strategies for balance has indirect relevance to audiologists and vestibular specialists managing fall risk in older patients with overlapping conditions.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoSymptomatic and Asymptomatic Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Identified During Inpatient Traumatic Brain Injury RehabilitationRoutine BPPV screening during inpatient TBI rehabilitation may identify a clinically meaningful proportion of cases — including asymptomatic ones — suggesting audiologists and vestibular specialists should advocate for or participate in structured screening protocols in TBI...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2mo agoApplying a Novel Diagnostic Code System to Identify Postconcussive Symptom Subgroups Among Service Members With Mild Traumatic Brain InjuryNo immediate practice change for audiologists; this is a methodology paper establishing a diagnostic code set for research and surveillance purposes in military mTBI populations.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoAccuracy and Precision of the Subjective Visual Vertical According to Age in Adults With/Without DiabetesAudiologists and balance specialists should be aware that age and diabetes status may affect subjective visual vertical test norms; using age-matched and diabetes-stratified reference values when interpreting SVV results would improve diagnostic accuracy.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoNormal Gain with Corrective Saccades in the Video Head Impulse Test: Clinical Implications and Diagnostic ConsiderationsClinicians using vHIT should not dismiss corrective saccades as benign when VOR gain is normal; this pattern may still indicate vestibular dysfunction and warrants further diagnostic workup rather than a straightforward 'normal' interpretation.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoGingerol-Rich Extract Derived from Zingiber officinale Roscoe Alleviates Motion Sickness via Inhibiting the Ileal IL-33/ST2/PLC-γ1/TRPA1 PathwayIdentifying a gut-based signaling pathway behind motion sickness opens a potential new drug target, which is tangentially relevant to audiologists managing vestibular patients who experience motion sickness.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoA Diagnostic Framework for the Management of Post-Concussion Visually Induced Dizziness: Recognising Postural and Visuoperceptual Subtypes Using an Optokinetic Balance AssessmentAudiologists and vestibular specialists managing post-concussion dizziness patients may find the optokinetic balance assessment framework useful for subtyping, but clinical adoption should await prospective validation studies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoEffects of Frequency-Labeled Narrowband Noise on Postural Stability and Cortical Activation: An fNIRS StudyFindings are preliminary and mechanistic; no actionable change to audiology or vestibular rehabilitation practice is warranted at this time.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoA Guide to Patients with Acute Transient Vestibular Symptoms in the Emergency DepartmentThis guide offers a structured diagnostic framework for acute transient vestibular symptoms in the ED; audiologists working in multidisciplinary settings should be aware of it, but it is primarily directed at emergency medicine clinicians rather than audiologists.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoTurns and Turn-Related Falls: Stepping on a Rotating Platform as a Potential Approach to Foster Adapted Muscular and Neural Plasticity in Fragile Persons and Patients with Motor ImpairmentRotating platform training is a proposed but not yet clinically validated intervention; audiologists and vestibular rehabilitation specialists should monitor emerging trials before adopting it into practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoCaloric-vHIT Dissociation in Vestibular Migraine: An Observational, Retrospective Case Series StudyCaloric-vHIT dissociation appears in a subset of vestibular migraine patients; clinicians should factor this pattern into differential diagnosis to avoid misclassifying vestibular migraine as Ménière's disease, though the retrospective case-series design limits the strength of...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoUnravelling the Impact of Microgravity on Calcium Ion Signaling and Sensorium in SpaceflightUnderstanding how microgravity alters vestibular and otolith physiology could eventually inform rehabilitation strategies for astronauts and, indirectly, shed light on calcium-dependent inner-ear signaling pathways relevant to balance disorders.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoNeurosensory Integration and Balance Adaptation: Personalization of Postural Control Through the Prism of Individual Spatial PerceptionA deeper understanding of individual differences in sensory integration and spatial perception may eventually support more personalized vestibular rehabilitation programs.＋Save
