Otolaryngological and Neuro-Vestibular Considerations for Commercial Spaceflight

Motion sickness and spatial disorientation were the most common topics of the final set of articles. In contrast, there was limited material on other relevant ENT topics such as hearing loss, sino-nasal dysfunction, and conditions of the pharynx. It becomes clear from this scoping review that the path forward in providing guidance for optimal medical management of CSF passengers will involve the integration of modern biomedical research findings with the accumulated clinical expertise in the civil and military aeromedical communities. We recommend building an industry-wide CSF medical database to address care gaps and improve specialized aerospace medical knowledge. Panic H, Wexler D, Stephanian B, Correia JP, Sides M, Hoffman T. Otolaryngological and neuro-vestibular considerations for commercial spaceflight. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2025; 96(9):841-850.