Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

PPPD: A Brain Reset Glitch after Vestibular Challenges

By Monique Hammond / September 30, 2026 /

Note: Unrelenting Dizziness and Balance issues are symptoms with numerous and diverse causes. They are not normal and must be checked out, the sooner the better. Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD) is classified as a “chronic functional vestibular disorder.” Symptoms are due to a maladaptation of the brain after acute “vestibular trigger events” that cause dizziness,…

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Passive Motion Can Trigger Mal de Débarquement Syndrome (MdDS)

By Monique Hammond / August 29, 2026 / Comments Off on Passive Motion Can Trigger Mal de Débarquement Syndrome (MdDS)

Mal de Débarquement means “Disembarkation Sickness.” Patients report unrelenting motion sensations in the absence of movement. They are still on shifting ground days and maybe weeks after passive motion events, such as sea cruises, lengthy flights, bus trips or even Carnival thrill rides. Trouble is that passive motion can trigger Mal de Débarquement (MdDS). One…

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Auditory Recruitment – A Treatable Side Effect of Hearing Loss

By Monique Hammond / January 17, 2026 / Comments Off on Auditory Recruitment – A Treatable Side Effect of Hearing Loss

Auditory Recruitment – also known as Loudness Recruitment – refers to a perceived rapid sound volume escalation in people with sensorineural hearing loss due to cochlear (inner ear) hearing cell damage. Even a small amplification boost can set off a fast and unexpected sound blast. Maybe this explains the observation that louder is not necessarily…

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Subjective Tinnitus

The Phantom Sounds of Subjective Tinnitus

By Monique Hammond / October 19, 2021 / Comments Off on The Phantom Sounds of Subjective Tinnitus

Subjective Tinnitus, the infamous “ringing in the ears” derives its name from the Latin verb tinnire, which means “to ring.” It is said to be a symptom of an underlying process rather than a condition in itself. Usually simply referred to as “Tinnitus,” it is defined as the perception of sound in the absence of an outside noise…

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