Knowledge blog: studies and evidence

Vestibular migraine: Does vestibular rehabilitation help? New meta-analysis shows significant improvements
For professionals: Does vestibular rehabilitation even help with vestibular migraine? This

BPLS is not trivial: New study shows 2.6-fold increased risk of injury
For professionals: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is generally considered „harmless“,

Dizziness in the emergency department: Why it isn’t always the inner ear or a stroke
For healthcare professionals: Anyone presenting with newly developed vertigo, dizziness, or gait instability in …

Menière’s disease or migraine? How vHIT and caloric testing can help with diagnosis
For healthcare professionals: The differentiation between Ménière’s disease (MD) and …

PPPD and vestibular rehabilitation: how effective is the therapy really?
For healthcare professionals: Persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) is one of the most common causes...

Dizziness, Anxiety and Depression: The Underestimated Psychological Burden – New Meta-Analysis Provides Clear Evidence
For healthcare professionals: That dizziness affects mental health is clinically evident...

Dizziness During Pregnancy: Diagnosis and Therapy Between Evidence and Caution
For healthcare professionals: Dizziness during pregnancy is not uncommon...

Bilateral vestibular hypofunction in children: Why screening in cases of hearing loss is crucial
For healthcare professionals: Vestibular hypofunction in children often leads to falls...

Vestibular Migraine or Ménière’s Disease? LMU study shows: seven features help differentiate
For healthcare professionals: Vestibular migraine (VM) and Ménière’s disease (MD) are…

Diagnostics before Training? New U.S. Study Shows How Objective Vestibular Tests Can Guide Therapy Source
For professionals: Patients with dizziness or balance disorders are often initially referred …

Functional imaging in PPPD: Sensitization in the multisensory vestibular network
For professionals: Persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) often occurs after..

Acute vestibular syndrome: nystagmus observation in stroke progression – why HINTS remains key"
For healthcare professionals: in patients with acute vestibular syndrome (AVS) …

Vestibular sedatives and fall risk: new US study warns against routine use in dizziness
For healthcare professionals: dizziness is among the most frequent causes for medical consultations…

Acute dizziness: gait analysis provides only limited help in determining the cause
For healthcare professionals: patients with acute dizziness often exhibit unsteadiness and…

Vestibular rehabilitation after stroke
For healthcare professionals: dizziness, balance problems, and unsteadiness are common consequences after…

Prescription cascade in older adults: when one side effect leads to the next prescription
For healthcare professionals: a new study from Ireland shows frequent pharmacological…

Psychiatric comorbidities in vestibular disorders – increased risk of anxiety disorders and depression
For healthcare professionals: patients with vestibular disorders often report psychological…

Anti-vertigo medications in primary care – high prescription rates despite weak evidence
For healthcare professionals: anti-vertigo medications (AVM) such as betahistine are, despite limited evidence of efficacy,…

Sensory reweighting after cyber sickness and parabolic flight – insight into multisensory integration under conflict conditions
For healthcare professionals: sensory conflicts are considered the main cause of motion sickness and…

Transtympanic gentamicin for Ménière’s disease – effectiveness with caution
For healthcare professionals: Ménière’s disease is a chronic progressive disorder of the inner ear,…

Vestibular rehabilitation for residual dizziness after benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
For healthcare professionals: many patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) report...

Acute unilateral peripheral vestibulopathy (vestibular neuritis) – prognosis is worse when the entire nerve is involved
For healthcare professionals: vestibular neuritis is among the leading causes…

How does the vermis (vermis cerebelli) help us maintain balance – even during voluntary movement?
The vermis plays a central role in maintaining...