BEYOND BALANCE: Vestibular Stimulation and PTSD



Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop after exposure to a potentially traumatic event that is beyond a typical stressor. Events that may lead to PTSD include, but are not limited to, violent personal assaults, natural or human-caused disasters, accidents, combat, and other forms of violence.

Many military personnel are routinely exposed to unique circumstances and situations that put them at risk for injury and exposure to trauma resulting in PTSD. 

Learn more at https://vestibular.org/military

Because PTSD often manifests as vestibular dysfunction, vestibular stimulation and therapy are considered as means to address its symptoms.

Here are several studies about PTSD concerning cognition, and the vestibular system.

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