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For benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), the overall positive rate for positional tests is significantly higher in the morning than in the evening, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in Frontiers in Neurology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-positive-benign-paroxysmal-positional-vertigo.html Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:30:01 EST news681659777 An aging population, still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, is seeking more treatment for dizziness and imbalance in Minnesota. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-dizzying-problem-minnesota-clinics-vertigo.html Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:50:01 EDT news676284116 For Meniere disease (MD) patients with migraine, endolymphatic sac decompression (ELSD) is effective, providing postoperative relief of vertigo and migraine, according to a study published online April 30 in Acta Oto-Laryngologica. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-05-endolymphatic-sac-decompression-effective-vertigo.html Wed, 28 May 2025 14:10:01 EDT news667656861 A rigorous randomized clinical trial of rizatriptan conducted by UCLA and Mayo Clinic researchers failed to outperform placebo in relieving the acute symptoms of vestibular migraine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-05-rizatriptan-advantage-placebo-hour-vestibular.html Wed, 28 May 2025 09:13:38 EDT news667642415 Insomnia and vertigo are health conditions so well-known that movies have been named after them. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-swallowing-disorder-widely-understood.html Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:50:01 EDT news662809263 Occupational exposure to noise and/or vibrations is associated with the presence of vertigo, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-occupational-exposures-higher-vertigo.html Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:00:01 EST news657988896 Nystagmus during vertigo attacks in patients with Meniere disease can be video-recorded with a mobile phone and provide a helpful therapeutic aid, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-nystagmus-vertigo-meniere-disease-therapeutic.html Tue, 04 Feb 2025 12:40:01 EST news657895034 Triple semicircular canal plugging (TSCP) is effective for vertigo control but is associated with a risk for hearing loss in patients with Meniere disease (MD), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Dec. 5 in PLOS ONE. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-triple-semicircular-canal-effective-vertigo.html Sat, 01 Feb 2025 05:12:48 EST news657609164 Most patients with intractable Meniere disease (MD) experience symptom relief over time, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in Frontiers in Neurology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-12-intractable-meniere-disease-symptom-relief.html Thu, 05 Dec 2024 13:10:01 EST news652625097 Meniere's disease (MD) shows a complex disease course, with initial symptoms decreasing and others persisting and worsening over time, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in Frontiers in Neurology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-12-symptom-pattern-meniere-disease.html Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:22:02 EST news652551721 Vestibular neurectomy is an effective vertigo treatment in patients with severe Meniere disease, according to a study published online June 7 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-vestibular-neurectomy-effective-severe-meniere.html Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:12:33 EDT news642168748 For patients with Meniere disease (MD), vestibular neurectomy is effective, resolving vertigo episodes and resulting in hydrops regression, according to a study published online July 30 in Acta Neurologica Belgica. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-vestibular-neurectomy-effective-meniere-disease.html Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:30:02 EDT news642081238 Triple semicircular canal occlusion combined with endolymphatic sac decompression (ESD) may be an effective treatment option for managing frequent vertigo attacks in patients with Meniere disease, according to a study published online April 16 in Frontiers in Neurology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-06-triple-semicircular-canal-occlusion-endolymphatic.html Wed, 05 Jun 2024 13:00:01 EDT news636810348 Cochlear implantation (CI) positively impacts hearing, vertigo, tinnitus, and quality of life in patients with Meniere disease (MD), according to a study published May 20 in European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-06-cochlear-implants-aid-meniere-disease.html Tue, 04 Jun 2024 13:40:02 EDT news636725717 The first step in treating vertigo is understanding its cause. Many conditions can trigger vertigo an expert says. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-12-vertigo-common-symptom.html Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:06 EST news622313394 Middle ear pressure therapy (MEPT) using the EFET01 device effectively controls vertigo symptoms with Meniere disease and delays endolymphatic hydrops (DEH), according to a study published online Nov. 23 in Acta Oto-Laryngologica. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-12-middle-ear-pressure-therapy-aids.html Mon, 04 Dec 2023 14:10:01 EST news620918307 Audiogram type and pure-tone threshold average can predict vertigo after endolymphatic sac decompression (ESD) in Meniere disease (MD), according to a study published online Sept. 25 in the European Archives in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-11-predictors-vertigo-endolymphatic-sac-surgery.html Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:50:01 EDT news618058563 Among people with benign recurrent vertigo (BRV), Meniere disease (MD), or vestibular migraine (VM) who have persistent vertigo attacks, there is no change in attack frequency over time, according to a study published online Aug. 11 in Audiology and Neurotology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-09-frequency-recurrent-vertigo.html Thu, 07 Sep 2023 14:50:01 EDT news613315195 For patients with Meniere disease (MD), vertigo control is improved with endolymphatic sac surgery alone (ESSalone), cochlear implantation alone (CIalone), and ESS with CI (ESS+CI), with the highest rate for CIalone, according to a study published online July 20 in the European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-08-vertigo-endolymphatic-sac-surgery-cochlear.html Mon, 07 Aug 2023 13:40:02 EDT news610631878 The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) has released its third publication in a series of Guidelines for Reasonable and Appropriate Care in the Emergency Department (GRACE-3), which focuses on acute dizziness and vertigo. The article, titled "Guidelines for Reasonable and Appropriate Care in the Emergency Department (GRACE-3): Acute Dizziness and Vertigo in the Emergency Department," is published in the May issue of the journal Academic Emergency Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-05-guideline-treatment-acute-dizziness-vertigo.html Thu, 11 May 2023 17:11:03 EDT news603043861 Triple semicircular canal plugging (TSCP) is comparable to labyrinthectomy for the control of vertigo with Meniere disease (MD) while better preserving hearing, according to a study published online April 10 in Laryngoscope. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-05-triple-semicircular-canal-effective-advanced.html Mon, 08 May 2023 13:50:02 EDT news602771160 Vestibular dysfunction is a potentially modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline, according to a study published online April 4 in Frontiers in Neuroscience. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-05-vestibular-dysfunction-factor-cognitive-decline.html Mon, 08 May 2023 13:40:03 EDT news602771147 For patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), vestibular assessment is beneficial for predicting hearing outcome, according to a study published online Feb. 15 in the Frontiers of Neurology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-vestibular-outcomes-sensorineural-loss.html Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:11:03 EDT news598885862 A history of gout is associated with an increased risk for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and Meniere disease, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-02-history-gout-bppv-meniere-disease.html Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:10:01 EST news596466382 A web-based system is efficacious for the diagnosis and treatment of recurrent benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), according to a study published online Jan. 17 in JAMA Neurology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-01-web-based-diagnosis-treatment-recurrent-vertigo.html Thu, 19 Jan 2023 13:20:02 EST news593355650 For patients with Ménière disease (MD), positive pressure therapy (PPT) is associated with a reduction in the volume of endolymphatic hydrops (EH), in accordance with a reduction in vertigo attacks, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in Scientific Reports. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-12-endolymphatic-hydrops-volume-mnire-disease.html Wed, 21 Dec 2022 15:50:01 EST news590859225 Pregnancy can bring about the onset of or exacerbate audiovestibular disorders, including vertigo, according to a review published online Oct. 1 in Cureus. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-11-manifestations-vertigo-pregnancy.html Fri, 18 Nov 2022 13:30:03 EST news587999488 The three most common causes of recurrent vertigo have considerable medical costs associated with their treatment, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in JAMA Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-10-considerable-medical-recurrent-vertigo.html Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:20:02 EDT news585569408 Endolymphatic sac surgery appears to offer mixed results for the treatment of Menière disease, according to a systematic review published online Oct. 8 in the European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-10-results-endolymphatic-sac-surgery-menire.html Thu, 20 Oct 2022 17:52:02 EDT news585507121 Vestibular symptoms, including dizziness and vertigo, are associated with an increased risk for migraine, according to a study published online June 30 in Frontiers in Neuroscience. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-08-dizziness-vertigo-linked-migraine.html Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:20:01 EDT news578744866