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11 papers
Researchers followed 100 outpatients (mean age 62) who kept having dizziness. They found that problems of the vestibular system (inner ear and balance) and psychiatric disorders were the most common causes. About half the patients had more than one factor making dizziness worse, and life‑threatening causes were rare.
This randomized, controlled trial tested a brief cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program for 41 patients with chronic subjective dizziness. The program was three weekly sessions led by a clinical psychologist and used psychoeducation, behavioral experiments, exposure, and attention refocusing. After treatment, patients showed large, significant reductions in dizziness-related disability, physical…
This meta-analysis combined 32 randomized trials from 25 articles to see if aromatherapy lowers anxiety. It found that both inhalation and massage aromatherapy were linked with lower scores on a common anxiety scale (STAI). The review noted no reported side effects, but said more research is needed on the right…
This randomized trial tested rose water inhalation in 46 hemodialysis patients. One group inhaled rose water for 4 weeks and the other group had no intervention. After 4 weeks the treated group had lower average state and trait anxiety scores, and the reductions were statistically significant (P < 0.001). The…
This small, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial tested 1.8 g daily of Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus) in healthy young adults (ages 18–45, mean 26.35). After a single dose, participants given Lion’s Mane were faster on the Stroop task 60 minutes later (p = 0.005). After 28 days there was a…
This cross-sectional study of 100 patients with dizziness (mean age 38.7 years) used two questionnaires (DHI and HADS) to measure dizziness-related handicap and signs of anxiety and depression. The study found that 49% had normal HADS scores, 29% had anxiety, 7% had depression, and 15% had both anxiety and depression.…
This cross-sectional study measured 130 adults (52 men, 78 women; ages 18–75) with dizziness from four causes: BPPV, Meniere’s disease, unilateral weakness, and central causes. Researchers used the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) to measure disability and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) to measure anxiety. They found no significant differences in…
This meta-analysis looked at six randomized trials and found that adding cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to usual treatments for persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) was linked with greater short-term improvement in dizziness, anxiety, and depression scores than usual treatment alone. The review pooled results from studies found between January 2002 and…
This perspective paper looks at cervicogenic dizziness (CGD), a debated condition where dizziness happens with neck pain or neck problems. It explains how altered neck sensory signals may clash with the inner ear and sight, causing balance problems. The paper says current tests are not specific, some treatments like manual…
This randomized controlled trial with 60 adults who had chronic dizziness or vertigo found that adding vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT) to standard medication (betahistine) led to better thinking-test results and larger drops in dizziness-related disability than medication alone. Tests that improved more with VRT included digit span and a task-switching…
This scoping review looked at research on psychotherapy for people with chronic dizziness (lasting 3 months or more). The authors screened 644 records and included 23 studies. Most studies were small case reports and used different outcome measures, but many used cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and commonly reported improvements. The…
