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Oct 11, 2026
EP 136: The Otolith Organs: The Most Underassessed Structure in Concussion Care
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13:47Natasha WilchHOST
And so if someone's having orthostatic hypotension, potentially, not a guarantee that the otolith is involved, but potentially this otolithic involvement, but you're gonna wanna look at it a bit more closely, right? Uh, sound sensitivity with a postural component.
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14:05Natasha WilchHOST
So saccular dysfunction, some of the literature says, can produce hyperacusis or photophobia with a bit of this, like, they say, vestibular flavor.
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14:14Natasha WilchHOST
So loud sounds that produce dizziness or postural perturbation, not just auditory discomfort.
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14:21Natasha WilchHOST
Now, what I will say is if there is a loud sound or a vibration that's making your client dizzy, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please screen for any peripheral dysfunction or damage.