Printable Vestibular Migraine Patient Assessment Tool and Handicap Inventory (VM-PATHI) PDF
Vestibular migraine can cause more than headaches. It can also cause dizziness, motion sensitivity, balance problems, brain fog, light or sound sensitivity, and trouble with daily activities. The VM-PATHI asks how vestibular migraine symptoms affect your life. Your score does not give a diagnosis, but it can help show how much these symptoms may be affecting you and help guide a conversation with a healthcare provider.
Why use the VM-PATHI?
The Vestibular Migraine Patient Assessment Tool and Handicap Inventory (VM-PATHI) helps clinicians understand how much vestibular migraine symptoms are affecting a patient’s daily life. It was designed specifically for people with vestibular migraine and looks at areas such as headache-related symptoms, motion sensitivity, anxiety, thinking, balance, dizziness, and feeling overwhelmed. The VM-PATHI does not diagnose vestibular migraine, but it can provide useful context when vestibular migraine is suspected or already diagnosed. It can also be used to track patient-reported change over time.
Common Clinical Uses
Clinicians may use the VM-PATHI to:
Assess vestibular migraine symptom burden
Understand how symptoms affect daily function and quality of life
Identify areas such as motion sensitivity, balance, cognition, or emotional impact
Support baseline documentation and care planning
Guide conversations about vestibular migraine management
Measure patient-reported change over time
Document symptom progress during treatment
Access the Printable VM-PATHI
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Looking for an online version?
Our design team has made improvements to the visual design of the standard questionnaire and we are providing this free of charge. View the Online Vestibular Migraine Patient Assessment Tool and Handicap Inventory (VM-PATHI) which will calculate your score automagically.