PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoTowards Policy Integration of Vestibular Management in Pediatric Hearing Health Care: Global Service Delivery Gaps with Relevance to Low-Income and Middle-Income CountriesClinicians in low-resource settings should advocate for inclusion of vestibular assessment in pediatric hearing healthcare pathways; this review supports policy advocacy but does not provide new clinical protocols for immediate adoption.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoSelective embolization of an uncatheterizable trans-osseous feeder using a dual-balloon pressure cooker technique: technical noteDural arteriovenous fistulas (abnormal blood vessel tangles near the brain lining) can cause pulsatile tinnitus and hearing changes, so advances in their embolization (blocking blood flow) techniques may occasionally benefit patients referred from audiology.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoCognitive impairment in vestibular migraine: a PubMed-based systematic review and meta-analysisCognitive screening may be warranted in vestibular migraine patients, but findings are preliminary—await full publication and appraisal of pooled study quality before changing assessment protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoBeyond VOR gain: the functional head impulse test as a probe of multisensory integration and gaze stabilizationfHIT may provide clinically meaningful information beyond standard VOR gain metrics, but adoption into routine vestibular test batteries should await larger validation studies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoVestibular Paroxysmia Coexisting With Meige Syndrome: A Case ReportThis rare co-occurrence highlights the potential for simultaneous peripheral vestibular and central movement-disorder pathology, reminding clinicians to consider multisystem diagnoses in complex dizziness presentations.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoComparing Video Head Impulse Testing in Patients With Acute Vestibular DysfunctionFindings may refine how audiologists interpret vHIT canal-specific patterns in acute vestibular dysfunction, but full results are needed before adjusting diagnostic protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoVestibular Schwannoma Management: Patient Perspectives and Health LiteracyClinics managing vestibular schwannoma patients should assess health literacy and communication barriers to reduce patient attrition, but specific protocol changes depend on full study findings.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoComparative Outcomes of Exoscopic Versus Microscopic Retrosigmoid Vestibular Schwannoma SurgeryPreliminary retrospective data only; no actionable change in surgical approach is warranted until prospective or multi-center evidence confirms equivalence or superiority of the exoscope.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoNeuropathology of a patient with Parkinson's disease and biallelic expansion in RFC1RFC1 mutations cause CANVAS syndrome—a condition that includes vestibular loss—and understanding their neuropathological overlap with Parkinson's disease may eventually guide diagnosis and management of complex neurodegenerative presentations.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoCramps as the initial presentation of CANVAS/RFC1-related disorderAudiologists and vestibular specialists evaluating patients with unexplained cramps alongside any balance or vestibular symptoms should consider CANVAS/RFC1-related disorder in the differential diagnosis.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·AI & technology·4w agoVirtual Reality Technology in Otolaryngology Patient Care Management: A Narrative Review of Current Evidence and Future ProspectsVR represents a potentially transformative but as-yet unproven tool for otolaryngology and audiology rehabilitation, and this review maps the current evidence landscape to guide future research priorities.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoAnxiety- and depression-related somatic symptoms and atlantoaxial disorders: potential mechanistic links and clinical implicationsAudiologists and vestibular specialists encountering patients with unexplained dizziness alongside psychiatric symptoms should be aware of a possible atlantoaxial (upper cervical spine) contribution, but evidence is currently insufficient to recommend any specific diagnostic or...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoEffects of galvanic vestibular stimulation on response interference following visual motion primesUnderstanding how vestibular input modulates visual-motor conflict processing could inform future neurorehabilitation strategies for patients with balance or vestibular disorders.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoDistinct cerebellar and inner-ear phenotypes in Atoh1 promoter-proximal deletion miceAtoh1 is a key transcription factor for inner-ear hair cell development, and identifying distinct regulatory regions controlling cerebellar versus cochlear development could eventually guide gene therapy strategies for hearing loss.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoAssociation of Bilateral Vestibulopathy With the ZNF91/LINC01224 Locus: A Genome-Wide Association StudyIdentifying the first genome-wide significant locus for bilateral vestibulopathy opens a path toward understanding its biological mechanism and may eventually guide targeted therapies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoCervical Radiculopathy Caused by Epidural Venous Varix Associated with a Dural Arteriovenous Fistula in the Anterior Condylar Confluence: A Case ReportThis case highlights that vascular lesions near the skull base can mimic common spinal conditions, a differential relevant to clinicians evaluating patients with unexplained neck or cranial nerve symptoms.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoTranscriptomic profiling of inner ear hair cell spontaneous regeneration reveals the key role of dlx5aIdentifying dlx5a as a driver of spontaneous hair cell regeneration provides a concrete molecular target for future gene-therapy or pharmacological strategies aimed at reversing sensorineural hearing loss.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoDistinct small-fiber dysfunction profiles in CMT1A and RFC1 disease: a multimodal studyAudiologists and vestibular specialists evaluating patients with unexplained vestibular areflexia (complete loss of inner-ear balance function) and neuropathy should be aware that CMT1A and RFC1/CANVAS show distinct small-fiber dysfunction profiles that may aid differential...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoDownbeat Nystagmus Induced by Neck Extension in Chiari I MalformationCervical extension should be added as a positional test trigger when Chiari I malformation is suspected in patients with unexplained downbeat nystagmus; however, this is a single case report and insufficient to change routine vestibular testing protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoFunctional Dissociation Between Cervical VEMP and Posterior Canal vHIT in 1770 Unselected EarsAudiologists should interpret cervical VEMP and posterior canal vHIT as independent measures of distinct vestibular pathways rather than redundant checks of the same inferior vestibular nerve unit; discordant results between the two tests are normal and do not necessarily...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoSuper-additive multi-dimensional self-balancing deficit: implication for flight mishaps and fallingDemonstrates that combined vestibular and sensory deficits interact in a super-additive (not merely additive) way, with implications for aviation safety standards and multifactorial fall-risk models.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoSystemic immune-inflammation index and prognostic nutritional index in vestibular migraine and Meniere's disease: a retrospective comparison with healthy controlsIdentifying objective blood-based markers that differ between vestibular migraine and Meniere's disease could eventually aid in differential diagnosis, which is currently largely clinical and symptom-based.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoSensitivity and reactivity of the vestibular analyzer in childrenClinicians performing pediatric vestibular assessments should account for age-specific normative differences in sensitivity and reactivity — existing adult norms should not be applied to children.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoSpatial Hearing in Individuals With Unilateral Peripheral Vestibular Disorders: An Exploratory StudyPreliminary findings suggest spatial hearing may be subtly altered in unilateral vestibular disorders, but the exploratory design means no clinical protocol changes are warranted at this time.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoConstruction of a recurrence risk prediction model for benign paroxysmal positional vertigoA new BPPV recurrence prediction model is described, but without external validation data, clinicians should treat it as hypothesis-generating; no change to current BPPV management is warranted until prospective validation is published.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoUtricular Compound Action Potential Thresholds to Pulsed Interaural Vibration in Guinea Pig, and Mechanical Tuning Curve Estimates in Mouse, Rat, Sheep, and HumanUnderstanding utricular response thresholds and mechanical tuning across species lays important groundwork for refining bone-conduction-based vestibular diagnostic tests in humans.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoVertigo and dizziness syndromes in children and adolescents: Clinical presentation and diagnostic pathwayClinicians evaluating pediatric dizziness should expect a broad differential and extended diagnostic pathway; this study may support earlier structured assessment, but specific protocol changes require confirmation in larger prospective cohorts.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoA Practical Diagnostic Approach to Patients Presenting with "Dizziness": Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Based on the ATTEST/TiTrATE FrameworkAudiologists and vestibular specialists working in outpatient settings should familiarise themselves with the ATTEST/TiTrATE diagnostic framework as a structured approach to differentiating peripheral from central vestibular dizziness.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoInterception of visible and occluded ballistic trajectories: differential contributions by areas MT/V5, V6, V6A and the vestibular premotor cortex evaluated by TMSUnderstanding how vestibular and visual cortical areas integrate during motion prediction may eventually inform rehabilitation strategies for patients with vestibular cortex lesions or visuospatial deficits.＋Save
