Psychological aspects of vestibular disorders: a national survey of clinical practice.

Objective: This study examines how psychological aspects of vestibular disorders are currently addressed highlighting any national variation.

Method: An online survey was completed by 101 UK healthcare professionals treating vestibular disorders. The survey covered service configurations, attitudes towards psychological aspects and current clinical practice.

Cognition in vestibular disorders: state of the field, challenges, and priorities for the future.

Vestibular disorders are prevalent and debilitating conditions of the inner ear and brain which affect balance, coordination, and the integration of multisensory inputs. A growing body of research has linked vestibular disorders to cognitive problems, most notably attention, visuospatial perception, spatial memory, and executive function. However, the mechanistic bases of these cognitive sequelae remain poorly defined, and there is a gap between our theoretical understanding of vestibular cognitive dysfunction, and how best to identify and manage this within clinical practice.

Impact and experiences of vestibular disorders and psychological distress: Qualitative findings from patients, family members and healthcare professionals.

Introduction: People with vestibular disorders frequently experience reduced quality of life and challenges with activities of daily living. Anxiety, depression and cognitive problems often co-present with vestibular disorders and can aggravate symptoms and prolong clinical recovery. We aimed to gain in-depth insights into the impact of vestibular disorders and the contribution of psychological factors by exploring multistakeholder perspectives.

Living with a vestibular disorder during the Covid-19 pandemic: An online survey study.

Background: People with vestibular disorders experience symptoms which put them at risk of reduced wellbeing during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Objective: To assess the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on vestibular symptoms, access to healthcare and daily activities amongst people living with a vestibular disorder.

Methods: An online survey was completed by 124 people in the UK with a vestibular disorder.

Short-term memory impairment in vestibular patients can arise independently of psychiatric impairment, fatigue, and sleeplessness.

Vestibular dysfunction is associated with visual short-term memory impairment; however, it remains unclear if this impairment arises as a direct result of the vestibular dysfunction or is a consequence of comorbid changes in mood, affect, fatigue, and/or sleep. To this end, we assessed the concurrence and interdependence of these comorbidities in 101 individuals recruited from a tertiary balance clinic with a neuro-otological diagnosis. Over fifty per cent of the sample showed reduced visuospatial short-term memory, 60% and 37% exceeded cut-off on the Beck Anxiety and Depression Inventories, respectively, 70% exceeded cut-off on the Fatigue Severity Scale, 44% reported daytime sleepiness on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, and 78% scored above cut-off on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.