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Dizziness, Vertigo Linked to Increased Risk for Migraine

Risk for migraine and other types of headache higher in the dizziness group than the vertigo group

Patients With Migraine Have Balance Impairment

Migraineurs present with lower Sensory Organization Test scores; SOT scores linked to fear of falls, dizziness disability, kinesiophobia

Study Explores Characteristics of Vestibular Migraine

Severe headache associated with age 43 years or younger, while severe vertigo associated with age 41 years or older

Virtual Roller Coaster Ride Used to Study Migraine Symptoms

Patients report more dizziness, motion sickness; neuronal activity more pronounced in superior and inferior occipital gyrus, pontine nuclei

Systolic orthostatic hypotension and variability in visit-to-visit seated systolic blood pressure postural change are associated with greater dementia risk

Feeling Dizzy Upon Standing May Point to Later Dementia

Dementia link seen only in people who have a drop in their systolic blood pressure
For patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

Vitamin D/Calcium Reduces Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Annual recurrence rate reduced with vitamin D, calcium supplementation versus observation
The odds of postural instability are increased in older adults with moderate or worse hearing loss

Hearing Loss Linked to Postural Instability in Older Adults

Findings seen for patients 40 years and older, even when hearing loss is only on one side
Teaching patients to wear goggles when symptomatic to videorecord nystagmus can assist with the diagnosis of episodic vestibular disorders

Goggles That Record Nystagmus Could Help Diagnose Vertigo

Vestibular event monitoring feasible, could allow accurate diagnosis of episodic vestibular disorders
Teaching patients to wear goggles when symptomatic to videorecord nystagmus can assist with the diagnosis of episodic vestibular disorders

Goggles That Record Nystagmus Could Help Diagnose Vertigo

Vestibular event monitoring feasible, could allow accurate diagnosis of episodic vestibular disorders
A hyperactive and asymmetric velocity-storage mechanism may be responsible for intermittent attacks of vertigo in some patients with recurrent spontaneous vertigo of unknown etiology

Neurologists Identify New Type of Vertigo

Long-term prognosis favorable, with improvement of symptoms in more than half of patients