[The changes in subjective visual vertical after otolith reduction in patients with BPPV]

Peihong Li1, Qiang Liu1, Wei Wang1

  • 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Tianjin First Central Hospital;Institute of Otolaryngology of Tianjin;Key Laboratory of Auditory Speech and Balance Medicine,Tianjin;Key Medical Discipline of Tianjin(Otolaryngology.

Summary

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) treatment impacts subjective visual vertical (SVV) perception. Otolith reduction in BPPV patients alters SVV, aiding in utricular function assessment.

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