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ArticleCureus2025

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for the Treatment of Vestibular Migraine: A Prospective Pilot Study.

Eric J Formeister, James Mitchell, Roseanne Krauter, Ricky Chae, Adam Gardi, Maxwell Hum, Jeffrey D Sharon

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors.

Eric J FormeisterHead and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, USA.
James MitchellOsher Center for Integrative Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
Roseanne KrauterOtolaryngology, Head, and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
Ricky ChaeOtolaryngology, Head, and Neck Surgery, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, USA.
Adam GardiOtolaryngology, Head, and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA.
Maxwell HumOtolaryngology, Head, and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School, Houston, USA.
Jeffrey D SharonOtolaryngology, Head, and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this study was to describe the implementation and efficacy of a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program for treating dizziness symptoms in subjects with vestibular migraine (VM). Materials and methods A non-controlled prospective cohort study of 20 adult English-speaking patients with a diagnosis of VM was undertaken at a single tertiary referral center. A virtual platform was used to administer an eight-week-long MBSR course with required reading materials and weekly 2.5-hour guided meditation and instructional sessions. Pre- and post-MBSR scores on the Dizziness Handicap Index (DHI), Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), VM Patient Assessment Tool and Handicap Inventory (VM-PATHI), Patient Reported Outcome Measure Information System (PROMIS) Global Physical and Mental Health Forms, and daily vertigo severity scores were collected. Results Twenty participants (100.0% female; 70.0% (n=14) White; with an average age of 46.7 years (SD 16.3), completed the study. The DHI, CFQ, PHQ-9, GAD-7, VM-PATHI, and PROMIS scores all improved significantly after MBSR treatment compared to prior to treatment (all questionnaires, p<0.01 except for CFQ; p=0.03). Mean daily vertigo scores did not change significantly over time in the 24-day lead-in period (adjusted r

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dizzinessmeditationmindfulnessstress reductionvertigovestibular migraine

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PMID40115675
PMCPMC11925208

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