PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoTranslation, cross-cultural adaptation, validation, and diagnostic properties of the Arabic version of self-diagnosis questionnaire for Benign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoClinics serving Arabic-speaking patients may consider adopting this validated self-diagnosis tool to improve BPPV screening efficiency, pending review of the reported sensitivity and specificity values.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoInvestigation of the correlation between the degree of endolymphatic hydrops and inner-ear anatomical variations in patients with Menière's disease based on 5.0T inner-ear hydrography and gadolinium-enhanced imagingNo immediate practice change; findings are preliminary and require replication before influencing clinical workup or surgical planning for Menière's disease.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoExploration of the value of VAS score in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with vestibular diseases during caloric testVAS distress scores during caloric testing may help identify patients likely to have difficulty tolerating the procedure, but evidence is insufficient to mandate a protocol change without further validation.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoObservation of the therapeutic effect of flunarizine capsules combined with the Epley manoeuvre in the treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigoIf the combination of flunarizine and Epley manoeuvre is shown to significantly outperform Epley alone, audiologists and vestibular specialists may consider referring BPPV patients with residual dizziness for pharmacological co-management; results should be reviewed in full...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoAssociation Between the Fukuda Stepping Test and Foulage Test Parameters in Healthy Adults and Patients With Ménière's DiseaseIf the Fukuda Stepping Test and Foulage Test show meaningful correlation in Ménière's patients, the simpler Fukuda test may serve as a low-cost proxy for platform-based balance assessment, but clinicians should await broader validation before replacing current protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoA description of self-selected treatments and self-reported improvement following treatment among post-9/11 veterans experiencing disruptive dizziness following a comprehensive traumatic brain injury evaluationPost-concussive dizziness is common and under-treated in veterans; understanding patient-driven treatment choices can inform shared decision-making and highlight gaps in formal vestibular rehabilitation pathways.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoAcute Effects of Static and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching on the Ankle's Range of Motion and Postural StabilityPostural stability is a key outcome in vestibular rehabilitation, and evidence on stretching protocols could peripherally inform physiotherapy components of balance disorder management.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoStudy Protocol: Psychometric Testing of the German Vestibular Schwannoma Quality of Life Index-A Multicenter Study on Quality of Life and Patient-Centered Care in Vestibular SchwannomaValidated, language-adapted patient-reported outcome tools are essential for equitable, patient-centered care in vestibular schwannoma management across German-speaking populations.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoSeasickness, Sea Legs, and Gravity: Suppression of Motion Sickness, Development of Sea Legs, The Role of the Striated Organelle in the Vestibular Efferent SystemBetter understanding of the vestibular efferent system and the striated organelle could eventually inform interventions for motion sickness and balance adaptation disorders.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoTANC1::HTRA1 and KPNA4::WWTR1 fusions in non-vestibular intracranial schwannomasIdentifying distinct gene fusions in non-vestibular intracranial schwannomas could refine tumor classification and eventually inform targeted diagnostic or therapeutic approaches relevant to neurotology.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoModern Perspectives on the Mechanisms and Non-Genetic Factors in Ménière's Disease-A Narrative ReviewThis narrative review consolidates current mechanistic knowledge on Ménière's disease but does not provide new clinical trial evidence; no immediate change to diagnostic or treatment protocols is warranted.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoA Practical Diagnostic Approach to Pediatric Episodic Vestibular SyndromeClinicians managing paediatric patients with recurrent dizziness may benefit from adopting this diagnostic framework to reduce diagnostic delays, though it is expert-derived rather than validated in a prospective trial.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoPsychological Distress and Health-Related Quality of Life in Ménière's Disease: A Comparative Study in the Portuguese PopulationAudiologists and ENT clinicians managing Ménière's disease should routinely screen for psychological distress and reduced quality of life, as this study reinforces that psychosocial burden is a significant component of the disease that warrants integrated care.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoSelective Otolithic and Semicircular Canal Dysfunction: Insights from VEMP and vHITCombining VEMP and vHIT testing enables receptor-specific profiling of vestibular dysfunction; clinicians with access to both tools should consider using them together when precise lesion localisation is needed for diagnosis or monitoring.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4mo agoLymphatic and Glymphatic Alterations in Auditory Disorders: A Rapid Review-Informed Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisIf glymphatic and lymphatic dysfunction contribute to conditions like Ménière's disease or age-related hearing loss, this opens entirely new therapeutic targets and reframes the inner ear's biology in ways that could transform future treatment strategies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoCombined presigmoid retrolabyrinthine and retrosigmoid approach for large vestibular schwannoma: a case reportNo practice change warranted from a single case report; the combined presigmoid retrolabyrinthine and retrosigmoid approach is a technique option for experienced skull-base teams managing large vestibular schwannomas, but comparative outcomes data are lacking.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoEffects of a single session of occupational sitting on neck muscle fatigue and head stabilization strategies during walking at different speeds in sedentary individualsUnderstanding how everyday sedentary behavior disrupts vestibular-proprioceptive integration during walking could inform multidisciplinary vestibular rehabilitation protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoFlow-Aware Diffusion for Real-Time VR Restoration: Mitigating Cybersickness with Enhanced Spatiotemporal CoherenceWhile tangential to audiology, VR-based vestibular rehabilitation tools depend on reducing cybersickness, so rendering advances like this could eventually improve patient tolerance in VR therapy programs.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoAging increases the cortical resources allocated to static balance maintenanceAudiologists and vestibular specialists should be aware that age-related balance impairment involves measurable increases in cortical (brain) resource demand, supporting the value of balance assessment and rehabilitation in older adults — though specific protocol changes await...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4mo agoMineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid receptors in the mammalian inner ear: a scoping reviewThis scoping review provides foundational receptor-distribution data that may help refine corticosteroid treatment strategies for sudden sensorineural hearing loss and Ménière's disease, but no immediate protocol changes are warranted pending further clinical trials.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoVertebrobasilar Dolichoectasia Resulting in Acute Vestibular Paroxysmia and Hemifacial SpasmThis single case report is too preliminary to change practice, but it reminds clinicians to consider vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia in patients presenting with concurrent vestibular paroxysmia and hemifacial spasm.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoDiagnostic value of vestibular tests (video head impulse test and cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials) in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing lossDiagnostic value of vestibular tests (vHIT and cVEMPs) in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing lossAudiologists assessing patients with sudden unexplained hearing loss (ISSHL) should consider adding vHIT and cVEMP testing to their evaluation, as abnormal results may help localize inner-ear damage and provide prognostic information — pending confirmation in larger studies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoCross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of a Spanish-language version of the Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale (VADL-ES)Clinics serving Spanish-speaking patients with vestibular disorders can now use the validated VADL-ES to measure functional independence and quality of life; no change to non-Spanish-language practice is indicated.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoIntraocular lens exchange for vision-dependent vestibular disorder after cataract surgery: A case reportSingle case report only — no actionable change for audiologists; vestibular evaluation of post-cataract patients with dizziness should flag the possibility of visually induced vestibular disorder for ophthalmology referral, but this remains anecdotal.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoCase Report: Relief of long-standing severe motion sickness following stellate ganglion blockSingle case report — no actionable change; interesting hypothesis-generating finding for clinicians managing refractory vestibular-related motion sickness, but no evidence base to support adoption.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4mo agoIntroducing a translationally relevant mouse model of radiosurgery-induced unilateral hearing lossPreclinical animal model only — no actionable change for clinical practice; the model may accelerate future research into hearing-protective strategies during radiosurgery, but no human data are available yet.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoThe Long-Term Impact of Facial Palsy on the Quality of Life of Vestibular Schwannoma PatientsFacial palsy following vestibular schwannoma treatment carries a significant and durable quality-of-life penalty; audiologists and surgeons counseling patients should weight this risk heavily in shared treatment decision-making.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoPseudoprogression in Koos grade 4 vestibular schwannomas following stereotactic radiosurgery: temporal dynamics and radiological predictorsClinicians managing large vestibular schwannomas post-radiosurgery should be aware of pseudoprogression patterns and MRI predictors identified here before escalating treatment; however, the study's observational design means findings should be validated before changing...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoFrequency and phenotype of GAA-FGF14 disease in bilateral vestibulopathy syndromes: insights from repeat expansion carriers, including a case of co-occurrence with RFC1-related CANVASAudiologists and vestibular clinicians should be aware that GAA-FGF14 repeat expansions can underlie bilateral vestibulopathy, and rare co-occurrence with RFC1-CANVAS is possible, but genetic testing protocols are not yet standardised — no immediate practice change is warranted...＋Save
