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Mal de Debarquement Survey Results

A survey of MdDS patients was conducted by a patient support group in Australia and reports on demographics, diagnosis, symptoms, and treatments used. MdDS AUSTRALIA COMMUNITY SURVEY – December 2015 Prepared by: Chris Daws, Leader

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Mark Cuban’s Dizzying Experience

Virtual Reality to Treat Dizziness Celebrity, Mark Cuban, shares his vestibular experience, and how virtual reality helped him get back to balance. Mark Cuban - Shark Tank star, Dallas Mavericks owner, film producer, CEO and

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Champion of Vestibular Medicine

Help Reduce Diagnosis Times for Patients with Inner Ear & Brain Balance Disorders PORTLAND, OR – The Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) honors P. Ashley Wackym MD, FACS, FAAP with the VeDA Champion of Vestibular Medicine

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Rethinking Fitness

By Karen R. Mizrach We all know that exercise is good for our hearts, our weight, our muscles, and our mental health. However, vestibular disorders present a unique challenge to keeping physically fit. While we

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Can a Health Coach Help You?

By Sarah Conover, PT, MHS, CLCP, CHC A certified health coach is a crucial addition to your medical team when it comes to persistent dizziness and related symptoms. Consider looking for a health coach if

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Kerry McVeigh Murphy

I never thought that the mere act of getting out of bed, and going about my daily activities, would qualify me as “being brave”. But then again, I never thought that one day I would

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Cold comfort

In 2017 I caught a cold. Yep, bog standard heavy cold. This time though, it affected my sinuses and I resorted to nasal decongestants to ease the discomfort. Day 8 I woke in the early

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Cholesteatoma

What is a cholesteatoma? A cholesteatoma is a skin growth that occurs in an abnormal location, the middle ear behind the eardrum. It is usually caused by repeated infection that causes an ingrowth of the

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