Recent Highlights

 
In May 2010, we added many free publications for download. We will regularly update with new material, so please keep your eyes on this space!

After hearing reports from several VEDA members who experienced nausea, dizziness, and vertigo during screenings of box office hit Avatar, we prepared a press release to raise awareness of the distressing symptoms that viewing 3-D films may cause, especially for those already affected by a vestibular disorder. MSN interviewed VEDA Executive Director Lisa Haven, PhD, about the issue in a story published online on February 8, 2010, and we are seeing other newspapers, blogs, and media outlets starting to pick up the story. Stay tuned!

Appearing in the July 2009 issue of O Magazine, "Spin Control" briefly touches on some of the most common causes of dizziness, including benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), Meniere's disease, migraine, and vestibular neuronitis (also known as neuritis or labyrinthritis). We assisted O's fact-checking staff by providing statistics and extensive general information.

On April 27, 2009, NPR broadcast “Inner Ear ‘Rock Slides’ Lead to Vertigo” about benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Much of the segment was devoted to the efficacy of using the canalith repositioning procedure (CRP), also called the Epley maneuver, to treat it. As an expert on dizziness, VEDA science and medical advisor Dr. Timothy Hain provided several quotes for the story, pointing out that CRP is really a “success story in medicine,” given the excellent results so many people with posterior canal BPPV experience after CRP treatment. According to Dr. Hain, “We’ve figured out the cause of this condition — and we've figured out how to treat it.” VEDA recently worked with Dr. Hain to exhaustively update our short publication on BPPV, which is available in our online store (see below) and which first appeared in the Winter 2009 issue of our newsletter, On the Level.

 

“Dizzy Signals,” an article appearing in the May 2009 issue of Ladies’ Home Journal, mentioned VEDA as a helpful resource for people struggling with dizziness and vertigo. We contributed background research with extensive interviews to the creation of the story. Since the issue hit the newsstands, VEDA’s office has recorded a notable uptick in requests for help and information—hardly surprising, given that the magazine enjoys a monthly circulation of over 4 million!