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This review looked at studies in animals and people about how stress and the balance system (the vestibular system) affect each other. In many animal experiments, vestibular damage or stimulation turns on the body's stress system (the HPA axis) and short-term stress hormones help brain circuits adjust after vestibular loss.…
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…
