Migraine Awareness – Anxiety & Psychological Distress

Published on: June 21, 2019

Migraineurs often suffer from unsettling vestibular symptoms. Research has shown that dizziness and vertigo during migraine attacks can lead to serious anxiety and psychological distress.

Patient Education – Vestibular Migraine 3%

Published on: June 20, 2019

Migraine Awareness – Balance & Cognitive Testing

Published on: June 17, 2019

Balci et al (Noro Psikiyatr Ars 55, 9–14 (2018)) sent patients with vestibular migraine (VM), typical migraineurs, and controls through a battery of balance and cognitive testing. Patients with VM […]

Migraine Awareness – Quality of Life

Published on: June 13, 2019

All vestibular disorders can adversely affect quality of life. In general, 50% of patients diagnosed with a vestibular disorder will miss some time at school or work. Vestibular migraine (VM), […]

Patient Education – Vestibular Rehabilitation for Vestibular Migraines

Published on: June 12, 2019

Vestibular migraine symptoms like motion sensitivity and dizziness can take their toll. Ask a provider about addressing these symptoms with a course of vestibular rehabilitation therapy.

Migraine Awareness – cVEMP and oVEMP

Published on: June 11, 2019

Makowiec et al (Otology & Neurotology 39, e561–e567 (2018)) retrospectively analyzed nearly a decade of cervical and ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (c- and oVEMP) in search of a generalizable […]

Migraine Awareness – Cognition

Published on: June 10, 2019

Studies comparing migraineurs, vestibular migraineurs, and healthy controls don’t agree about the long term cognitive consequences of these disorders. An acute symptom load can tax a patient and yield poor […]

Migraine Awareness – Ocular and Perceptual Thresholds

Published on: June 7, 2019

Bednarczuk et al (Brain 142, 606–616 (2019)) investigated ocular and perceptual thresholds in vestibular migraineurs (VM) before and after visual motion exposure. The researchers argue that VM prevents a patient […]

Patient Education – Not all migraines are the same

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Not all migraines are created equal. Vestibular migraine carries a unique symptom load from other types of migraines. Make sure you are being treated for the disorder that you have. […]

Migraine Awareness – Pediatric Precursors

Published on: June 5, 2019

Researchers have identified a host of potential pediatric precursors to vestibular migraine (VM). Vestibular migraineurs commonly report having suffered from motion sickness as children. Pediatric conditions, like Benign Paroxysmal Vertigo […]

Migraine Awareness – Caloric Eye Speed

Published on: June 4, 2019

Thompson-Harvey and Mikulec (American Journal of Otolaryngology 39, 180–183 (2018)) investigated the utility of using caloric eye speed to inform the diagnosis of vestibular migraine (VM). Comparisons between from 34 […]

June is Migraine Awareness Month

Published on: June 3, 2019

June is Migraine Awareness Month! Stay connected for AIB updates on vestibular migraine, including: research, symptoms, psychiatric conditions, testing batteries, and treatment.