PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3mo agoUltrasound-Guided Intra-Articular Infiltration of Hyaluronic Acid, Lidocaine, and Methylprednisolone in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD): A Preliminary Pilot Case SeriesTMD commonly co-presents in audiology clinics as ear pain and tinnitus, so preliminary evidence on injection-based management is of background interest to audiologists managing complex ear-symptom cases.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoMotorist's Disorientation Syndrome-A Narrative ReviewAudiologists and neurotologists working with dizzy patients should be aware that driving-specific vestibular symptoms may represent MDS — a distinct, underdiagnosed condition — and should include directed history-taking about symptoms occurring while driving.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoCGRP-Targeting Therapies in Vestibular Migraine: A Synthesis of Observational Evidence with Direction-of-Effect AnalysisCGRP-targeting therapies show a consistent direction of benefit across observational studies for vestibular migraine prevention, but the evidence remains observational; clinicians may consider these agents for refractory cases while awaiting RCT data.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoEffects of Vestibular Rehabilitation with Virtual Reality in Adults with Vestibular Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisThis systematic review and meta-analysis provides the strongest available evidence class on VR-based vestibular rehabilitation; if results are positive, audiologists and vestibular therapists should consider VR as an adjunct or alternative to conventional rehab, pending review...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoTransoral-Endoscopic Vestibular Versus an Open Approach of Total Thyroidectomy in Pediatric PatientsWhile outside core audiology scope, thyroidectomy in pediatric patients carries a small risk of hypoparathyroidism and recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, both of which have downstream relevance to hearing and voice outcomes occasionally seen in audiology caseloads.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoAdvances in biomarkers for differential diagnosis of autoimmune and autoinflammatory inner ear disordersNo immediate practice change; this is a review of emerging biomarkers not yet validated for routine clinical use, but audiologists should be aware of advancing diagnostics for autoimmune/autoinflammatory sensorineural hearing loss to facilitate timely specialist referral.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoVestibular cortex-related effective connectivity signatures: characterization and differentiation of vestibular migraine patients via magnetic resonance imaging and machine learningIf validated, AI-assisted MRI connectivity mapping could provide an objective biomarker to distinguish vestibular migraine from other dizziness disorders, a long-standing diagnostic challenge.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoThe Auxiliary Diagnostic Value of Microsaccades in Vestibular MigraineMicrosaccade analysis during video head impulse testing (vHIT) may add diagnostic value in vestibular migraine, but findings need replication before changing standard diagnostic protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoDiagnostic accuracy of the vestibular activities and participation measure subscales to detect severe handicap in individuals with vestibular dysfunctionSpecific VAP subscales may be accurate enough to screen for severe vestibular handicap in clinical settings, potentially streamlining triage without the full questionnaire — but confirm diagnostic cut-off thresholds from this study before adopting them locally.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoDefining Norms, Reliability, and Thresholds for Tone Burst-Induced Masseter Vestibular-Evoked Myogenic Potential Testing Through Bone ConductionClinics using or planning to adopt bone-conduction Masseter VEMP testing can reference the norms and reliability data from this study to better interpret results, though local normative data collection is still recommended.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoResearch and development directions in vestibular rehabilitation: a bibliometric analysisNo immediate practice change; this landscape analysis is useful for researchers identifying high-priority VRT research gaps but offers no new clinical evidence to alter current vestibular rehabilitation protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoVisual attention and postural stability among older adults participating in health-enhancing physical activity: a systematic reviewAudiologists managing patients with vestibular disorders and fall risk should be aware of the broader evidence linking visual attention and postural control, as it reinforces a multisensory approach to balance rehabilitation.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoA Novel Descriptive Framework for Petroclival and Temporal Bone Meningioma Surgical OutcomesAudiologists involved in neuro-otology teams should be aware that a new surgical outcomes framework for petroclival and temporal bone meningiomas has been proposed, which may eventually standardize post-surgical hearing and balance assessment protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoDiagnosis and treatment of vestibular migraine - recent developments and future treatment strategiesAudiologists and vestibular specialists should review updated diagnostic criteria and emerging pharmacological strategies outlined in this review, particularly for patients presenting with episodic vertigo of unclear origin.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3mo agoAudiological characteristics and postoperative hearing preservation of vestibular schwannoma presenting with sudden hearing lossAudiologists should be aware that sudden hearing loss can be the presenting symptom of vestibular schwannoma, reinforcing the importance of prompt imaging referral; however, the retrospective design limits generalisability of specific hearing preservation outcome figures.＋Save
PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Vestibular·3mo agoExploring the mechanism of reducing the risk of falls in knee osteoarthritis patients by using Baduanjin based on the functional connection of vestibular network: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trialIf Baduanjin is confirmed to reduce fall risk via vestibular network modulation, it could open a low-cost, accessible adjunct intervention relevant to audiologists managing patients with vestibular disorders.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·AI & technology·3mo agoConsensus on the use of artificial intelligence in the management and measurement of vestibular schwannomas: A protocol for a modified delphi consensusStandardising AI-based volumetric measurement of vestibular schwannomas could reduce inter-centre variability in management decisions and accelerate reliable AI adoption in neuro-otology.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoThe Effect of Performance Training on Sideline Concussion Assessments in Adolescent Athletes: A Pilot InvestigationUnderstanding whether athletic performance training skews sideline concussion screening results is important for safe return-to-play decisions, but this study has no direct relevance to audiology practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoComparative Cochlear-Vestibular Aging Reveals Age-Aligned Mitochondrial Ultrastructural Burden, Mitophagy-Autophagy Remodeling, Synaptic Uncoupling, and Sensory Functional DeclineAudiologists should be aware that age-related cochlear decline and vestibular decline share common biological mechanisms, reinforcing the value of combined hearing and balance screening in older adults; however, this is basic science research with no immediately...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoRevisiting central positional vertigo and nystagmus through the velocity-storage mechanismClinicians should consider velocity-storage mechanism dysfunction when a patient presents with positional nystagmus or vertigo that does not fit typical benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) patterns, as it may signal a central nervous system cause requiring further...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3mo agoBeyond tumor control: symptom trajectories and hearing outcomes after contemporary Gamma Knife radiosurgery for vestibular schwannomaWhen counseling vestibular schwannoma patients considering Gamma Knife radiosurgery, audiologists and neurotologists should present long-term symptom trajectory data—not just tumor control rates—because hearing preservation outcomes vary and some symptom patterns worsen over...＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoKids missing vestibular testing: Action needed to overcome barriers to careAudiologists working with deaf and hard-of-hearing children should consider routinely screening for vestibular dysfunction, as current evidence suggests it is common but widely untested in this population.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoHypoplastic vestibular aqueduct in congenital temporal bone anomalies - implications for subtype diagnosis of Meniere's diseaseWhen evaluating patients with congenital temporal bone anomalies, imaging findings of a hypoplastic vestibular aqueduct may support a specific Meniere's disease subtype diagnosis; audiologists and otologists should consider coordinating imaging review with radiologists for...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3mo agoComparative outcomes of robotic and endoscopic transoral thyroidectomy in a 2,144-patient multicenter cohortThis study does not bear on audiology; it is included here likely due to a content pipeline error.＋Save
PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Vestibular·3mo agoEfficacy of aromatherapy for motion sickness: A self-controlled pre-post trialVestibular disorders are within the audiology scope of practice, but this single-arm trial provides insufficient evidence to consider aromatherapy as a clinical tool for vestibular symptom management.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoA multi-ring shifter network computes head direction in zebrafishIdentifying the neural circuit that integrates vestibular signals to compute head direction advances basic science understanding of balance and spatial orientation, with long-term potential relevance to vestibular disorder research.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoItalian translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Mayo Clinic Vestibular Schwannoma Quality of Life (VSQOL) IndexItalian-speaking clinicians and researchers can now use the validated Italian VSQOL Index; no practice change is implied for non-Italian-speaking clinicians.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoSide correlation between subjective visual vertical tilt and symptoms in migraine with vertigoare preliminary and from a single observational study; no immediate change to vestibular migraine assessment protocols is warranted until replicated in larger controlled studies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoAssociation between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and prognosis in benign paroxysmal positional vertigoLow vitamin D may be associated with worse BPPV prognosis and higher recurrence; audiologists and ENT clinicians managing BPPV patients could consider flagging low vitamin D for physician follow-up, though this study alone is insufficient to change standard repositioning...＋Save
