Vestibular Intervention Via Portable Electrical Stimulator (VIPES)

Vestibular Intervention Via Portable Electrical Stimulator (VIPES)

The purpose of this study is to develop a vestibular interventional approach using stochastic vestibular stimulation (SVS) through a small, lightweight device, and a comfortable electrode set on the back of the head that stimulates the vestibular system and produces immediate improvements in balance, gait, and overall vestibular function for patients will balance disorder.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants must be able to consent to participate themselves.
• Must be able to attend in-person sessions at the Mayo Aerospace Medicine and - Vestibular Research Laboratory in Scottsdale, AZ.
• No racial/ethnic groups will be excluded.
• All participants must be fluent speakers of English.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of peripheral vestibulopathy (cleared by Dix-Hallpike, vHIT as part of clinical evaluation).
• Women who are pregnant.
• Inability to complete testing (e.g., severe symptom burden, inability to stand unassisted).