Konferencija „Neuroscience of Balance: Vertigo, Diagnosis and Recovery“

International Scientific and Practical Conference

Date: 30 October 2026, 8:30–17:00 Venue: Aula Magna, AK1, second floor, Klaipeda University, Herkaus Manto St. 90, Klaipėda, Lithuania Format: On-site and online Certificates: 8 hours of continuing professional development. The training hours have been approved by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania and registered on the Competence Platform.

Klaipeda University and the Catholic University of Valencia invite you to a one-day international conference dedicated to the neuroscience of the balance system and to dizziness — one of the most common yet most difficult symptoms to diagnose in everyday clinical practice.

Speakers from Lithuania, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Sweden and Latvia will present the latest scientific evidence on vestibular function, sensory integration and the role of the central nervous system in maintaining balance, together with practical, evidence-based approaches to assessment, treatment and rehabilitation.

Neuroscientists, doctors of all specialities, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, complementary and alternative healthcare professionals, clinical speech and language therapists, general nurses, psychologists and public health professionals.

Rehabilitation for balance recovery after stroke

Vestibular rehabilitation after stroke: from precision neurorehabilitation to non-invasive brain stimulation

Diagnostic challenges in vestibular migraine

Red flags in the assessment of dizziness: recognising serious and life-threatening conditions

Visually induced dizziness

Post-traumatic dizziness following head trauma: an evidence-based update (2021–2025)

Vertigo from a psychiatric perspective: differential diagnosis and medical treatment

Dizziness and balance disorders in multiple sclerosis

Cognitive behavioural therapy for persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD)

Neural mechanisms of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)

Cervicogenic dizziness — a controversial diagnosis?

Common neurological causes of dizziness

Panel discussion with all speakers

After the conference, participants will be able to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms of the balance system, apply modern diagnostic tools to identify vertigo and balance disorders, integrate advanced treatment and rehabilitation strategies into their practice, critically evaluate new evidence and technologies in neurovestibular medicine, and collaborate across disciplines for the best possible patient outcomes.

Viktoras Simanavičius Tel. +370 687 96964 viktoras.simanavicius@ku.lt; viktosim@gmail.com

Neuroscience of Balance: Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation of Dizziness International Scientific and Practical Conference | 30 October 2026 | Klaipeda University

8:30–9:00 — Registration

9:00–9:25 — Opening of the conference

Prof. Artūras Razbadauskas, M.D., PhD, Rector of Klaipeda University

Prof. Audrius Šimaitis, M.D., PhD, Director General of Klaipeda University Hospital

Prof. Rita Vaičekauskaitė, PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Klaipeda University

9:25–9:50 — Rehabilitation for balance recovery after stroke Prof. Lina Varžaitytė, M.D., PhD — Klaipeda University Hospital, Lithuania

9:50–10:15 — Diagnostic challenges in vestibular migraine Marija Lebedeva, M.D.

• Klaipeda University and MB OrtoReab, Lithuania

10:15–10:55 — Vestibular rehabilitation after stroke: what is new? From precision neurorehabilitation to non-invasive brain stimulation Prof. José María Tormos Muñoz, PhD — Catholic University of Valencia, Spain Viktoras Simanavičius, MSc, PhD candidate — Klaipeda University, Lithuania

10:55–11:25 — Coffee break

11:25–11:50 — Vertigo: differential diagnosis and medical treatment from a psychiatric perspective Jonas Mikaliūnas, M.D. — private psychiatric practice, Lithuania

11:50–12:15 — When vision makes you dizzy: understanding visually induced dizziness to restore balance Cláudia Maria Costa, M