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Vestibular (V)

LM216 - Guideline on Diagnosis of Vestibular Disorders

Thursday, April 23, 2026
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CST
Location: Room 302
Earn 0.1 CEUs
Instructional Level: Intermediate

    Lead Presenter(s)

  • Julie A. Honaker, PhD (she/her/hers)

    Audiology Section Head
    Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland, Ohio

    Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose

    • Presenter(s)

  • Chris K. Zalewski, PhD

    National Institutes of Health
    Bethesda, Maryland

    Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

  • Evalena Behr, AuD

    Audiologist
    Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland, Ohio

    Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose

  • CB

    Chelsea Byard, AuD

    Indiana University

    Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose

  • TC

    Tina Campbell, AuD (she/her/hers)

    Clinical Audiologist
    Callier Center/University of Texas at Dallas

    Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose

  • Lilian Felipe, PhD

    Associate Chair for the Doctor of Audiology Program
    Lamar University
    Lamar University
    Beaumont, Texas

    Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

  • Kelsey Hatton, AuD (she/her/hers)

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    The University of Texas at Austin
    The University of Texas at Austin

    Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose

  • BM

    Bre Myers, AuD, PhD (she/her/hers)

    Associate Professor
    Drexel University
    Drexel University
    Birdsboro, Pennsylvania

    Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

  • DR

    Daniel Romero, AuD, PhD

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University
    Nashville, Tennessee

    Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose

  • Daniel S. Talian, AuD

    PhD Student
    Gallaudet University
    Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

    Disclosure(s): No financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose

Abstract: This session will present the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) Guideline on the Diagnosis of Vestibular Disorders, developed through a systematic literature review and critical appraisal of selected evidence, and expert consensus. Key updates from the 2005 AAA Position Statement will be reviewed, with an emphasis on diagnostic accuracy and clinical utility. Topics include pre-test instructions, case history, auditory evaluation for vestibular testing, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) testing, self-report measures, bedside tests, videonystagmography (VNG), electrocochleography (EcochG), vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP), video head impulse testing (vHIT), rotational chair testing, and computerized dynamic posturography. The clinical application of guideline recommendations will be discussed, providing support for evidence-based assessment of vestibular and balance disorders.

Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion of this session, the participant will be able to summarize key updates and evidence-based changes in the American Academy of Audiology Guideline on the Diagnosis of Vestibular Disorders since the 2005 publication.
  • Upon completion of this session, the participant will be able to identify appropriate vestibular assessment tools and protocols that align with the updated guideline recommendations, considering varying levels of clinical resources.
  • Upon completion of this session, the participant will be able to integrate the guideline’s recommendations into clinical decision-making to improve diagnostic accuracy of vestibular disorders.