ICVD Consensus Documents

International Classification of Vestibular Disorders (ICVD)

The Bárány Society establishes evidence-based consensus and standardization regarding defining syndromes, diseases, diagnostic procedures, and treatments in the field of neurotology through its standardization committee and collecting feedback from other stakeholders.

To do this effectively, we created the International Classification of Vestibular Disorders (ICVD) and installed the Classification Committee of the Bárány Society (CCBS), now known as the Classification Oversight Committee of the Bárány Society (COSC-BS). The COSC-BS oversees a number of subcommittees that address specific vestibular disorders and other associated topics. For more information about the subcommittees, please click here.

A series of consensus documents have been published in the Journal of Vestibular Research and others are currently under development by the COSC-BS. Its goal is to define key vestibular symptoms as a basis for a subsequent classification of specific vestibular disorders and then to build consensus around these formalized definitions. Members of the Bárány Society are invited to contribute to the consensus process.

The biennial meetings of the ICVD classification group have received financial support since 2009 from the Bárány Society and Neuro+ e.V., a neurological foundation based in Berlin, Germany.

ICVD consensus process

Bárány Society initiative for the establishment of the International Classification of Vestibular Disorders (ICVD)

The following ICVD consensus documents have been published in the Journal of Vestibular Research in partnership with the Bárány Society. All articles are openly available.

Classification of vestibular symptoms: Towards an international classification of vestibular disorders.
Alexandre Bisdorff, Michael Von Brevern, Thomas Lempert, David E. Newman-Toker
Journal of Vestibular Research, Volume 19 (2009), Issues 1-2, pp. 1-13

Vestibular migraine: Diagnostic criteria
Consensus document of the Bárány Society and the International Headache Society
Thomas Lempert, Jes Olesen, Joseph Furman, John Waterston, Barry Seemungal, John Carey, Alexander Bisdorff, Maurizio Versino, Stefan Eversi and David Newman-Toker
Journal of Vestibular Research, Volume 22 (2012), Issue 4, pp. 167-172

Diagnostic criteria for Meniére’s Disease
Consensus document of the Bárány Society, The Japan Society for Equilibrium Research, the European Academy of Otology and Neurotology (EAONO), the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) and the Korean Balance Society
Jose A. López-Escámez, John Carey, Won-Ho Chung, Joel A. Goebel, Måns Magnusson, Marco Mandala, David E. Newman-Toker, Michael Strupp, Mamoru Suzuki, Franco Trabalzini and Alexandre Bisdorff
Journal of Vestibular Research, Volume 25 (2015), Issue 1, pp. 1-7

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: Diagnostic criteria
Consensus document of the Committee for the Classification of Vestibular Disorders of the Bárány Society
Michael von Brevern, Pierre Bertholon, Thomas Brandt, Terry Fife, Takao Imai, Daniele Nuti and David Newman-Toker
Journal of Vestibular Research, Volume 25 (2015), Issues 3-4, pp. 105-117

Vestibular paroxysmia: Diagnostic criteria
Consensus document of the Committee for the Classification of Vestibular Disorders of the Bárány Society
Michael Strupp, Jose A. López-Escámez, Ji-Soo Kim, Dominik Straumann, Joanna Jen, John Carey, Alexandre Bisdorff and Thomas Brandt
Journal of Vestibular Research, Volume 26 (2016), Issues 5-6, pp. 409-415

Diagnostic criteria for persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD)
Consensus document of the Committee for the Classification of Vestibular Disorders of the Bárány Society
Jeffrey P. Staab, Annegret Eckhardt-Henn, Arata Horii, Rolf Jacob, Michael Strupp, Thomas Brandt, and Adolfo Bronstein
Journal of Vestibular Research, Volume 27 (2017), Issue 4, pp. 113-125

Bilateral vestibulopathy: Diagnostic criteria
Consensus document of the Classification Committee of the Bárány Society
Michael Strupp, Ji-Soo Kim, Toshihisa Murofushi, Dominik Straumann, Joanna C. Jen, Sally M. Rosengren, Charles C. Della Santina and Herman Kingma
Journal of Vestibular Research, Volume 27 (2017), Issue 4, pp. 177-189

Classification of Vestibular Signs and Examination Techniques: Nystagmus and Nystagmus-like Movements 
Consensus document of the Committee for the International Classification of Vestibular Disorders of the Bárány Society
Scott D.Z. Eggers, Alexandre Bisdorff, Michael von Brevern, David S. Zee, Ji-Soo Kim, Nicolas Perez-Fernandez, Miriam Welgampola, Charles C. Della Santina, and David E. Newman-Toker
Journal of Vestibular Research, Volume 29 (2019), Issues 2-3, pp. 57-87
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Hemodynamic orthostatic dizziness/vertigo: Diagnostic criteria
Consensus document of the Committee for the Classification of Vestibular Disorders of the Bárány Society
Hyun Ah Kim, Alexandre Bisdorff, Adolfo M. Bronstein , Thomas Lempert, Marcos Rossi-Izquierdo , Jeffrey P. Staab , Michael Strupp and Ji-Soo Kim
Journal of Vestibular Research, Volume 29 (2019), Issues 2-3, pp. 45-56

Presbyvestibulopathy: Diagnostic criteria Consensus document of the classification committee of the Bárány Society
Yuri Agrawal, Raymond Van de Berg, Floris Wuyts, Leif Walther, Mans Magnusson, Esther Oh, Margaret Sharpe and Michael Strupp
Journal of Vestibular Research, Volume 29 (2019), Issue 4, pp. 161-170

Mal de Débarquement Syndrome: Diagnostic Criteria
Consensus document of the Classification Committee of the Bárány Society
Yoon-Hee Cha, Robert W. Baloh, Catherine Cho, Måns Magnusson, Jae-Jin Song, Michael Strupp, Floris Wuyts and Jeffrey P. Staab
Journal of Vestibular Research, Volume 30 (2020), Issue 5, pp. 285-293

Vestibular Migraine of Childhood and Recurrent Vertigo of Childhood
Diagnostic Criteria Consensus document of the Committee for the Classification of Vestibular Disorders of the Bárány Society and the International Headache Society
Raymond van de Berg, Josine Widdershoven, Alexandre Bisdorff, Stefan Evers, Sylvette Wiener-Vacher, Sharon L. Cushing, Kenneth J. Mack, Ji Soo Kim, Klaus Jahn, Michael Strupp, and Thomas Lempert
Journal of Vestibular Research, Volume 31 (2021), Issue 1, pp. 1-9

Superior Semicircular Canal Sehiscence Syndrome
Diagnostic Criteria Consensus Document of the Committee for the Classification of Vestibular Disorders of the Bárány Society
Bryan K. Ward, Raymond van de Berg, Vincent van Rompaey, Alexandre Bisdorff, Timothy E. Hullar, Miriam S. Welgampola, and John P. Carey
Journal of Vestibular Research, Volume 31 (2021), Issue 3, pp. 131-141

Motion Sickness Diagnostic Criteria
Consensus Document of the Classification Committee of the Bárány Society
Yoon-Hee Cha, John F. Golding, Behrang Keshavarz, Joseph Furman, Ji-Soo Kim, Jose A. Lopez-Escamez, Måns Magnusson, Bill J. Yates, and Ben D. Lawson. Advisors: Jeffrey P. Staab, and Alexndre Bisdorff
Journal of Vestibular Research, Volume 31 (2021), Issue 5, pp. 327-344

Vestibular Migraine: Diagnostic Criteria (Update)
Consensus Document of the Bárány Society and the International Headache Society
Thomas Lempert, Jes Olesen, Joseph Furman, John Waterston, Barry Seemungal, John Carey, Alexander Bisdorff, Maurizio Versino, Stefan Evers, Amir Kheradmand, and David Newman-Toker
Journal of Vestibular Research, Volume 32 (2022), Issue 1, pp. 1-6

Vascular Vertigo and Dizziness: Diagnostic Criteria
Diagnostic Criteria Consensus Document of the Committee for the Classification of Vestibular Disorders of the Bárány Society
Ji-Soo Kim, David E. Newman-Toker, Kevin A. Kerber, Klaus Jahn, Pierre Bertholon, John Waterston, Hyung Lee, Alexandre Bisdorff, and Michael Strupp
Journal of Vestibular Research, Volume 32 (2022), Issue 3, pp. 205-222

Acute Unilateral Vestibulopathy/Vestibular Neuritis: Diagnostic Criteria
Committee for the Classification of Vestibular Disorders of the Bárány Society
Michael Strupp, Alexandre Bisdorff, Joseph Furman, Jeremy Hornibrook, Klaus Jahn, Raphael Maire, David Newman-Toker and Måns Magnusson
Journal of Vestibular Research, Volume 32 (2022), Issue 5, pp. 389-406

The Bárány Society Position on ‘Cervical Dizziness
Bárány Society Classification OverSight Committee (COSC)
Barry M. Seemungal, Yuri Agrawal, Alexander Bisdorff, Adolfo Bronstein, Kathleen E. Cullen, Peter J. Goadsby, Thomas Lempert, Sudhir Kothari, Phang Boon Lim, Måns Magnusson, Hani J. Marcus, Michael Strupp and Susan L. Whitney
Journal of Vestibular Research, Volume 32 (2022), Issue 6, pp. 487-499