Vestibular rehabilitation generally shows significant but small effects. Therapy can be performed by physicians, therapists, or specialized practitioners. Physician oversight is optimal, but fraudulent practices exist
Middle ear and Eustachian tubes develop from intestinal mucosa. Brainstem controls both middle ear and Eustachian tubes independently. Middle ear conflicts relate to sound reception, left ear to sound elimination. Conflict-active phase causes cell proliferation and potential ear growth. Healing phase leads to ear discharge and temporary hearing loss
Vertigo is a feeling of spinning or imbalance in the body. Inner ear, brain, and other organs control body balance. Hair cells in inner ear send signals about head position to brain
Inner ear located in petrous part of temporalbone between middle ear and internal acoustic meatus. Contains two main components: bony labyrinth and membranous labyrinth. Bony labyrinth consists of cochlea, vestibule and three semi-circular canals. Membranous labyrinth contains cochlear duct, semi-circular ducts, utricle and saccule