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01-01-2021 | Bilateral Vestibulopathy | Neurological Update
Diagnosing vestibular hypofunction: an update
Authors:
Dmitrii Starkov, Michael Strupp, Maksim Pleshkov, Herman Kingma, Raymond van de Berg
Published in:
Journal of Neurology
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Issue 1/2021
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Abstract
Unilateral or bilateral vestibular hypofunction presents most commonly with symptoms of dizziness or postural imbalance and affects a large population. However, it is often missed because no quantitative testing of vestibular function is performed, or misdiagnosed due to a lack of standardization of vestibular testing. Therefore, this article reviews the current status of the most frequently used vestibular tests for canal and otolith function. This information can also be used to reach a consensus about the systematic diagnosis of vestibular hypofunction.