The evolution of vestibular function and health-related quality of life in bilateral vestibulopathy.

ABSTRACT: Little is known about the evolution of vestibular dysfunction and health-related quality of life in bilateral vestibulopathy patients over time. Furthermore, it is unknown whether etiology influences the evolution. A retrospective study was performed investigating the vestibular function at two different time points during a median follow-up time of 24 months in 97 bilateral vestibulopathy patients. Additionally, to evaluate the quality of life and symptoms, validated questionnaires were analyzed. The sum of the caloric testing on the right side and the gain of the rotatory chair torsion swing test significantly decreased over time (p = 0.020 and p = 0.017, respectively). The left-sided caloric tests remained stable, but the median was already 0°/sec at baseline testing. On the contrary, v

SUBMITTER: Loos E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11876669 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature