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Falls prevention: What works—and what matters to patients?
A recent systematic review by Pillay et al. (2024, Systematic Reviews) shows that while exercise and multifactorial interventions reduce...
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Aug 151 min read


Fear of falling changes how we balance — and the vestibular system shows it.
New research by Zaback et al. ( J Physiol , 2025) confirms that vestibular-evoked balance responses are amplified by threat, but fade...
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Aug 151 min read


Are we observing eye movements well enough?
This recent literature review by Wilczyński et al. reinforces what many vestibular clinicians already know: accurate diagnosis of...
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Aug 151 min read


Head-Shaking-Induced Nystagmus and Vestibular Compensation
This 2-year follow-up study (Front Neurol. 2022 Sept) by Striteska et al. examined how head-shaking-induced nystagmus (HSN) reflects...
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Aug 151 min read


Improving Diagnostic Precision in Vertigo: Evidence for HST + HSTST
This study (Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2022) explores the clinical value of combining the Head-Shaking Test (HST) with the...
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Aug 151 min read


“Skull vibration induced nystagmus, velocity storage and self-stability”
Thanks to authors Curthoys, Zee, Dumas, Pastras and Dlugaiczyk for their highly valued and continued contributions to vestibular science,...
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Aug 151 min read


Minimum Stimulus Strategy for BPPV
This clinically relevant study by Libonati et al (and presented at Barany 2024) outlines the Minimum Stimulus Strategy for diagnosing...
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Aug 151 min read


Vitamin D and BPPV: Exploring the Link
In this comprehensive literature review of recent research (2024), Rhim and Kim highlight the connection between vitamin D deficiency...
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Aug 151 min read


Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) and Osteoporosis: A Clinically Important Relationship
This recent meta-analysis by Kim et al explores the potential link between BPPV and osteoporosis, providing critical insights for...
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Aug 151 min read


Important Insights on BPPV and Migraine!
This study by Cakir et al highlights how migraine can significantly worsen clinical presentation and recovery in patients with Benign...
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Aug 151 min read


Modified Interpretations of the Supine Roll Test in Horizontal Canal BPPV
New research on the Supine Roll Test (SRT) in horizontal canal BPPV reveals how initial debris position and test sequence affect...
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Aug 151 min read


Insights on Managing BPPV as a Recurrent Episodic Vestibular Disorder
A recent study by Evans et al reviewed the results of an open access pathway that offered priority appointments to patients with a...
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Aug 151 min read


Assessment Characterisitics of Vestibular Migraine
This great study by Young et al (“Clinical, oculographic and vestibular test characteristics of vestibular migraine.” pub. Cephalalgia....
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Earlier Vestibular Therapy means Better Recovery!
Exciting findings for Vestibular Clinicians! A recent study at Duke University reveals a direct link between the timing of vestibular...
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Concussion in Sport Consensus Statement
The 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport, held in Amsterdam in October 2022, has released its latest consensus statement...
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Jul 26, 20241 min read


“Hidden” posterior semicircular canal BPPV
A 2020 study by Choo et al analysed patients who showed vertical nystagmus during the 'Bow and Lean Test' (BLT). They found that this...
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Jul 26, 20241 min read


The latest on SVIN, VEMPS and Tullios
This paper explores the connection between three clinical phenomena: skull vibration-induced nystagmus, enhanced vestibular evoked...
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Jul 26, 20241 min read


Vestibular perceptual testing from lab to clinic: a review
Thanks to Grove et al for this excellent, open access article from 2023 Frontiers in Neurology, exploring how vestibular signals impact...
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Jul 26, 20241 min read


Weak nystagmus in the dark persists for months after acute unilateral vestibular loss.
Recent research by Chen et al (Front. Neurol., 15 December 2023) found that 96.2% of cases exhibited paralytic nystagmus toward the...
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A robust, non intrusive and easy to perform bedside test.
The Skull Vibration-Induced Nystagmus Test quickly detects vibration-induced nystagmus, even in long standing or chronic compensated...
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