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Vestibular disorder

MedGen UID:
12079
•Concept ID:
C0042594
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Vestibular disease
SNOMED CT: Vestibular disorder (20425006)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002643

Definition

Pathological processes of the vestibular labyrinth which contains part of the balancing apparatus. Patients with vestibular diseases show instability and are at risk of frequent falls. [from MONDO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Machine Learning Techniques for Differential Diagnosis of Vertigo and Dizziness: A Review.
Kabade V, Hooda R, Raj C, Awan Z, Young AS, Welgampola MS, Prasad M
Sensors (Basel) 2021 Nov 14;21(22) doi: 10.3390/s21227565. PMID: 34833641Free PMC Article
Psychiatric Considerations in the Management of Dizzy Patients.
Staab JP
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2019;82:170-179. Epub 2019 Jan 15 doi: 10.1159/000490286. PMID: 30947209
Diagnostic criteria for persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD): Consensus document of the committee for the Classification of Vestibular Disorders of the Bárány Society.
Staab JP, Eckhardt-Henn A, Horii A, Jacob R, Strupp M, Brandt T, Bronstein A
J Vestib Res 2017;27(4):191-208. doi: 10.3233/VES-170622. PMID: 29036855Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Sense of direction in vestibular disorders.
Moore AIG, Golding JF, Alenova A, Castro P, Bronstein AM
J Vestib Res 2024;34(2-3):113-123. doi: 10.3233/VES-230082. PMID: 38489201
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo in Children: A Narrative Review.
Galluzzi F, Garavello W
J Int Adv Otol 2022 Mar;18(2):177-182. doi: 10.5152/iao.2022.20087. PMID: 35418367Free PMC Article
Betahistine add-on therapy for treatment of subjects with posterior benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: a randomized controlled trial.
Sayin I, Koç RH, Temirbekov D, Gunes S, Cirak M, Yazici ZM
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2022 May-Jun;88(3):421-426. Epub 2020 Sep 12 doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2020.07.011. PMID: 32978116Free PMC Article
Diagnostic criteria for persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD): Consensus document of the committee for the Classification of Vestibular Disorders of the Bárány Society.
Staab JP, Eckhardt-Henn A, Horii A, Jacob R, Strupp M, Brandt T, Bronstein A
J Vestib Res 2017;27(4):191-208. doi: 10.3233/VES-170622. PMID: 29036855Free PMC Article
Inferior vestibular neuritis.
Kim JS, Kim HJ
J Neurol 2012 Aug;259(8):1553-60. Epub 2012 Jan 4 doi: 10.1007/s00415-011-6375-4. PMID: 22215238

Diagnosis

Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness: Review and Update on Key Mechanisms of the Most Common Functional Neuro-otologic Disorder.
Staab JP
Neurol Clin 2023 Nov;41(4):647-664. Epub 2023 Jun 1 doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2023.04.003. PMID: 37775196
Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Syndrome.
Steenerson KK, Crane BT, Minor LB
Semin Neurol 2020 Feb;40(1):151-159. Epub 2020 Jan 27 doi: 10.1055/s-0039-3402738. PMID: 31986544
Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness.
Staab JP
Semin Neurol 2020 Feb;40(1):130-137. Epub 2020 Jan 14 doi: 10.1055/s-0039-3402736. PMID: 31935771
Diagnostic criteria for persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD): Consensus document of the committee for the Classification of Vestibular Disorders of the Bárány Society.
Staab JP, Eckhardt-Henn A, Horii A, Jacob R, Strupp M, Brandt T, Bronstein A
J Vestib Res 2017;27(4):191-208. doi: 10.3233/VES-170622. PMID: 29036855Free PMC Article
Vestibular neuritis.
Jeong SH, Kim HJ, Kim JS
Semin Neurol 2013 Jul;33(3):185-94. Epub 2013 Sep 21 doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1354598. PMID: 24057821

Therapy

Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in Dizziness: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.
Grillo D, Zitti M, Cieślik B, Vania S, Zangarini S, Bargellesi S, Kiper P
Sensors (Basel) 2024 May 10;24(10) doi: 10.3390/s24103028. PMID: 38793883Free PMC Article
Home-based Vestibular Rehabilitation: A Feasible and Effective Therapy for Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (A Pilot Study).
Teh CS, Abdullah NA, Kamaruddin NR, Mohd Judi KB, Fadzilah I, Zainun Z, Prepageran N
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2023 May;132(5):566-577. Epub 2022 Jul 6 doi: 10.1177/00034894221111408. PMID: 35794811
Betahistine add-on therapy for treatment of subjects with posterior benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: a randomized controlled trial.
Sayin I, Koç RH, Temirbekov D, Gunes S, Cirak M, Yazici ZM
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2022 May-Jun;88(3):421-426. Epub 2020 Sep 12 doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2020.07.011. PMID: 32978116Free PMC Article
Influence of Tasking During Vestibular Testing.
Makowiec K, Smith K, Deeb A, Bennett E, Sis J
Am J Audiol 2021 Sep 10;30(3):755-760. Epub 2021 Aug 20 doi: 10.1044/2021_AJA-20-00227. PMID: 34415794
Peripheral Vestibular Disorders: Nationwide Evidence From Taiwan.
Yang TH, Xirasagar S, Cheng YF, Wu CS, Kuo NW, Lin HC
Laryngoscope 2021 Mar;131(3):639-643. Epub 2020 Jul 4 doi: 10.1002/lary.28877. PMID: 32621538

Prognosis

Low vitamin D and uric acid status in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
Ren YY, Wang YJ, Li JL, Liu M, Xia F
Sci Prog 2023 Oct-Dec;106(4):368504231205397. doi: 10.1177/00368504231205397. PMID: 37807761Free PMC Article
Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness: Review and Update on Key Mechanisms of the Most Common Functional Neuro-otologic Disorder.
Staab JP
Neurol Clin 2023 Nov;41(4):647-664. Epub 2023 Jun 1 doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2023.04.003. PMID: 37775196
Psychiatric Considerations in the Management of Dizzy Patients.
Staab JP
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2019;82:170-179. Epub 2019 Jan 15 doi: 10.1159/000490286. PMID: 30947209
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
von Brevern M
Semin Neurol 2013 Jul;33(3):204-11. Epub 2013 Sep 21 doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1354590. PMID: 24057823
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
Neatherlin JS, Egan J
J Neurosci Nurs 1994 Dec;26(6):330-5. doi: 10.1097/01376517-199412000-00004. PMID: 7706835

Clinical prediction guides

Superior canal dehiscence syndrome: A review.
Suzuki M, Ota Y, Takanami T, Yoshino R, Masuda H
Auris Nasus Larynx 2024 Feb;51(1):113-119. Epub 2023 Aug 26 doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2023.08.004. PMID: 37640595
Low vitamin D and uric acid status in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
Ren YY, Wang YJ, Li JL, Liu M, Xia F
Sci Prog 2023 Oct-Dec;106(4):368504231205397. doi: 10.1177/00368504231205397. PMID: 37807761Free PMC Article
Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness: Review and Update on Key Mechanisms of the Most Common Functional Neuro-otologic Disorder.
Staab JP
Neurol Clin 2023 Nov;41(4):647-664. Epub 2023 Jun 1 doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2023.04.003. PMID: 37775196
Betahistine add-on therapy for treatment of subjects with posterior benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: a randomized controlled trial.
Sayin I, Koç RH, Temirbekov D, Gunes S, Cirak M, Yazici ZM
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2022 May-Jun;88(3):421-426. Epub 2020 Sep 12 doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2020.07.011. PMID: 32978116Free PMC Article
Vestibular neuritis.
Jeong SH, Kim HJ, Kim JS
Semin Neurol 2013 Jul;33(3):185-94. Epub 2013 Sep 21 doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1354598. PMID: 24057821

Recent systematic reviews

Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in Dizziness: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.
Grillo D, Zitti M, Cieślik B, Vania S, Zangarini S, Bargellesi S, Kiper P
Sensors (Basel) 2024 May 10;24(10) doi: 10.3390/s24103028. PMID: 38793883Free PMC Article
Effects of Early Vestibular Rehabilitation in Patients With Acute Vestibular Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Kamo T, Ogihara H, Azami M, Momosaki R, Fushiki H
Otol Neurotol 2023 Oct 1;44(9):e641-e647. Epub 2023 Aug 29 doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000004006. PMID: 37641214
Driving ability in patients with dizziness: a systematic review.
Uwents MH, Jorissen C, Van Ombergen A, Dobbels B, van de Berg R, Janssens de Varebeke S, Lammers M, Ross V, Vanderveken O, Brijs T, Van Rompaey V
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2022 Apr;279(4):1813-1829. Epub 2021 May 31 doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-06881-8. PMID: 34057598
Depression in Ménière's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Patel JJ, Levy DA, Nguyen SA, Rizk HG, Meyer TA
J Laryngol Otol 2020 Apr;134(4):293-301. doi: 10.1017/S002221512000081X. PMID: 32301406
Does adolescent idiopathic scoliosis relate to vestibular disorders? A systematic review.
Catanzariti JF, Agnani O, Guyot MA, Wlodyka-Demaille S, Khenioui H, Donze C
Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2014 Aug-Sep;57(6-7):465-79. Epub 2014 May 23 doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2014.04.003. PMID: 24907096

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