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Published on: August 30, 2019
[Clinical analysis of idiopathic bilateral vestibulopathy]
Bo Liu1, Yangming Leng1, Renhong Zhou1
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology,Union Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan,430022,China.
Abstract:
Objective:To improve the level of clinical diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic bilateral vestibulopathy(IBV) by investigating the clinical characteristics of this disease. Method:Retrospective analysis was performed on patients with IBV diagnosed, excluding patients with clear primary factors, and including IBV patients with unknown causes, to analyze their clinical symptoms and vestibular function examination results. Result:In this group of cases, three cases were in line with the diagnosis of IBV. The clinical manifestations included imbalance, oscillopsia, and normal hearing level, which cannot be explained by other diseases. The vestibular function testing of the patients with IBV showed bilateral reduced response in caloric tests, positive response in video head impulse test, and decreased score in sensory organization test. Vestibular rehabilitation therapy were carried for these patients, and could improve the patients' symptoms. Conclusion:IBV has typical clinical manifestations. Vestibular function testing indicates bilateral vestibular dysfunction. Other diseases with bilateral vestibulopathy should be excluded for diagnoses, and vestibular rehabilitation therapy is one of the appropriate treatments.
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