Controversies and Challenges in Vestibular Medicine
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensory and Motor Neuroscience".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 795
Special Issue Editors
Interests: vestibular medicine; cerebellar ataxia; acute vestibular syndrome; traumatic brain injury
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2. SENSE Research Unit, Department of Clinical and Movement Neurosciences, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London WC1N 3BG, UK
Interests: dizziness; vertigo; balance disorders; eye movements; neurology; neuroscience; vestibular
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Background and History of This Topic: While consensus diagnostic criteria have been published for the most common neuro-otologic disorders, both atypical presentations of common disorders (such as persistent symptoms in vestibular migraine, atypical nystagmus patterns in peripheral positional vertigo) and uncommon or emerging disease entities lack such stringent diagnostic criteria. At the same time, optimal treatment strategies for many neuro-otologic disorders—including common diseases such as acute unilateral vestibulopathy——remain controversial and high-quality treatment trials are often lacking. Additionally, the value of emerging therapies is often unknown and is based on small number of cases.
Aim and Scope of the Special Issue: To identify areas of uncertainty in neuro-otology and to critically discuss controversial diagnostic entities in the field, to challenge current treatment strategies and to review the impact of emerging treatment strategies.
Cutting-Edge Research: Articles that propose new disease entities or treatment strategies or otherwise critically review proposed emerging neuro-otologic disorders or treatment strategies are particularly welcome.
What Kind of Papers We Are Soliciting: A broad range of papers is suitable, including original research and reviews (critical or systematic), but also case reports and opinion statements.
Dr. Alexander A. Tarnutzer
Dr. Diego Kaski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- vestibular medicine
- emerging treatments
- vestibular migraine
- controversies in neuro-otology
- Menière’s disease
- acute vertigo and dizziness
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