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        • Acoustic Neuroma
        • Age-related Dizziness and Imbalance
        • Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED)
        • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
        • Bilateral Vestibulopathy
        • CANVAS Syndrome
        • Cervicogenic Dizziness
        • Childhood Dizziness and Imbalance
        • Cholesteatoma
        • Dizziness & Imbalance after mTBI
        • Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct
        • Isolated Otolith Disorder
        • Labyrinthine Infarction
        • Labyrinthitis
        • Mal de Débarquement Syndrome (MdDS)
        • Ménière’s Disease
        • Motion and Cyber Sickness
        • Otosclerosis
        • Perilymph Fistula
        • Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)
        • Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
        • Secondary Endolymphatic Hydrops
        • Semicircular Canal Dehiscence
        • Vestibular Migraine
        • Vestibular Neuritis
        • Vestibular Paroxysmia
        • Vestibular Toxicity
        • Visually Induced Dizziness
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Advocate for Yourself

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Which professional should I see about migraine-associated vertigo or vestibular migraine?
Not all specialists have a particular interest or specialization in vestibular migraine. Ask your referring doctor to match you to one who does. For example, some neuro-otologists, neurologists and neuro-ophthalmologists are comfortable diagnosing and managing headache disorders, including vestibular migraine. This is less common, however, for generalist otologists (ear, nose and throat doctors). Some physiotherapists may be knowledgeable about headaches. Many, however, are more interested in balance and muscle- and joint-related issues. Read more about vestibular migraine.
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Ménière's Disease

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Why can vestibular disorders be so hard to diagnose and treat?

Complex vestibular disorders are challenging to treat. For example, it can be very difficult to tease out the symptoms that distinguish Ménière’s disease or migrainous vertigo; they have very similar symptoms, but are treated very differently.

More complex cases are very individual and cannot always be pigeon-holed as Ménière’s or migrainous vertigo or some other particular disorder link i en blogg. Patients may have some but not all of the characteristics of Ménière’s disease, for example, and that is frustrating for doctors.

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Migrainous Vertigo

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Does vestibular rehabilitation help with vestibular migraine?

If there are signs of vestibular dysfunction, vestibular rehabilitation may help because the migraine has affected the functioning of the vestibular system. However, if there is more permanent damage or it is a chronic long-term condition that happens over years and years, vestibular rehabilitation might get people used to (habituated) to some of the symptoms. Vestibular therapists can also educate people on how to avoid possible triggers that could worsen their migraines. For example, avoiding processed foods, stress or certain modifiable factors.

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Which professional should I see about migraine-associated vertigo or vestibular migraine?

Not all specialists have a particular interest or specialization in vestibular migraine. Ask your referring doctor to match you to one who does. For example, some neuro-otologists, neurologists and neuro-ophthalmologists are comfortable diagnosing and managing headache disorders, including vestibular migraine. This is less common, however, for generalist otologists (ear, nose and throat doctors). Some physiotherapists may be knowledgeable about headaches. Many, however, are more interested in balance and muscle- and joint-related issues. Read more about vestibular migraine.

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Why can vestibular disorders be so hard to diagnose and treat?

Complex vestibular disorders are challenging to treat. For example, it can be very difficult to tease out the symptoms that distinguish Ménière’s disease or migrainous vertigo; they have very similar symptoms, but are treated very differently.

More complex cases are very individual and cannot always be pigeon-holed as Ménière’s or migrainous vertigo or some other particular disorder link i en blogg. Patients may have some but not all of the characteristics of Ménière’s disease, for example, and that is frustrating for doctors.

Categories: Ménière's Disease Migrainous Vertigo Vestibular Migraine Vestibular Testing
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Navigating the Healthcare System

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Which professional should I see about migraine-associated vertigo or vestibular migraine?

Not all specialists have a particular interest or specialization in vestibular migraine. Ask your referring doctor to match you to one who does. For example, some neuro-otologists, neurologists and neuro-ophthalmologists are comfortable diagnosing and managing headache disorders, including vestibular migraine. This is less common, however, for generalist otologists (ear, nose and throat doctors). Some physiotherapists may be knowledgeable about headaches. Many, however, are more interested in balance and muscle- and joint-related issues. Read more about vestibular migraine.

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Vestibular Migraine

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Does vestibular rehabilitation help with vestibular migraine?

If there are signs of vestibular dysfunction, vestibular rehabilitation may help because the migraine has affected the functioning of the vestibular system. However, if there is more permanent damage or it is a chronic long-term condition that happens over years and years, vestibular rehabilitation might get people used to (habituated) to some of the symptoms. Vestibular therapists can also educate people on how to avoid possible triggers that could worsen their migraines. For example, avoiding processed foods, stress or certain modifiable factors.

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Which professional should I see about migraine-associated vertigo or vestibular migraine?

Not all specialists have a particular interest or specialization in vestibular migraine. Ask your referring doctor to match you to one who does. For example, some neuro-otologists, neurologists and neuro-ophthalmologists are comfortable diagnosing and managing headache disorders, including vestibular migraine. This is less common, however, for generalist otologists (ear, nose and throat doctors). Some physiotherapists may be knowledgeable about headaches. Many, however, are more interested in balance and muscle- and joint-related issues. Read more about vestibular migraine.

Categories: Advocate for Yourself Migrainous Vertigo Navigating the Healthcare System Vestibular Migraine
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Why can vestibular disorders be so hard to diagnose and treat?

Complex vestibular disorders are challenging to treat. For example, it can be very difficult to tease out the symptoms that distinguish Ménière’s disease or migrainous vertigo; they have very similar symptoms, but are treated very differently.

More complex cases are very individual and cannot always be pigeon-holed as Ménière’s or migrainous vertigo or some other particular disorder link i en blogg. Patients may have some but not all of the characteristics of Ménière’s disease, for example, and that is frustrating for doctors.

Categories: Ménière's Disease Migrainous Vertigo Vestibular Migraine Vestibular Testing
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Vestibular Rehabilitation

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Does vestibular rehabilitation help with vestibular migraine?

If there are signs of vestibular dysfunction, vestibular rehabilitation may help because the migraine has affected the functioning of the vestibular system. However, if there is more permanent damage or it is a chronic long-term condition that happens over years and years, vestibular rehabilitation might get people used to (habituated) to some of the symptoms. Vestibular therapists can also educate people on how to avoid possible triggers that could worsen their migraines. For example, avoiding processed foods, stress or certain modifiable factors.

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Vestibular Testing

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Why can vestibular disorders be so hard to diagnose and treat?

Complex vestibular disorders are challenging to treat. For example, it can be very difficult to tease out the symptoms that distinguish Ménière’s disease or migrainous vertigo; they have very similar symptoms, but are treated very differently.

More complex cases are very individual and cannot always be pigeon-holed as Ménière’s or migrainous vertigo or some other particular disorder link i en blogg. Patients may have some but not all of the characteristics of Ménière’s disease, for example, and that is frustrating for doctors.

Categories: Ménière's Disease Migrainous Vertigo Vestibular Migraine Vestibular Testing
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