Characterization of head movement patterns in patients with bilateral and unilateral vestibulopathy during functional mobility tasks.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Bilateral and unilateral vestibulopathies mainly cause chronic imbalance/unsteadiness and oscillopsia, significantly impacting quality of life. Traditional clinical tests fail to assess functional impact on daily activities. This study aimed to characterize head movement patterns in bilateral vestibulopathy (BV) and unilateral vestibulopathy (UV) patients during functional mobility tasks in a semi-standardized environment. This study could provide useful information for rehabilitation and optimization of vestibular implant stimulation.

Methods

Fifty-nine participants (19 BV, 20 UV, 20 healthy subjects) performed 10 functional mobility tasks, and a subtask extracted during analysis, while wearing inertial measurement units that recorded head angular velocities. A

SUBMITTER: Grouvel G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12932612 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature