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Internet-based vestibular rehabilitation reduces dizziness for adults aged 50 years or older

Internet-Based Vestibular Rehab Beneficial for Dizziness

Less dizziness and lower dizziness-related disability with internet-based vestibular rehab
Cerebral hypoperfusion contributes to dizziness in patients with Parkinson's disease

Dizziness in Parkinson’s May Be Due to Cerebral Hypoperfusion

Transcranial Doppler during head-up tilting useful for evaluating dizziness
Middle-aged adults with orthostatic hypotension may be at increased risk for dementia in later years

Orthostatic Hypotension Linked to Later Dementia Risk

Middle-aged adults found 40 percent more likely to develop dementia over time
In a clinical practice guideline published in the March issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Guidelines Updated for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Recommendations for diagnosis, management of BPPV based on data from reviews, randomized trials
A novel proactive multidisciplinary service model can identify falls

Novel Proactive Model Identifies Falls, Syncope, Dizziness

Significant numbers of individuals ID'd with new diagnoses such as cognitive impairment, Parkinson's
Use of a vestibular intake questionnaire can predict common vestibular diagnoses

Pre-Visit Questionnaire Can Help ID Common Vestibular Diagnoses

Variables can predict benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Ménière's disease, vestibular migraine
Cataract surgery is associated with a reduction in the number of patients with dizziness

Reduction in Dizziness, Not Falls, After Routine Cataract Surgery

Dizziness significantly improved after first or both eye cataract sx; nonsignificant drop in fall rate
The risk of stroke is low following emergency department discharge with a diagnosis of peripheral vestibular disorder; however

Low Risk of Stroke After Peripheral Vestibular Disorder

Risk of stroke within 30 days 0.18 percent after ER discharge for peripheral vestibular disorder
Orthostatic hypotension may be an early warning sign of a serious neurological disease and an increased risk of premature death

Orthostatic Hypotension Could Signal Neurological Disease

Could serve as an early indicator of a degenerative brain disease such as Parkinson's or dementia