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A cross-sectional survey assessed its impact across employment, mobility, activities of daily living, health outcomes, and finances in a tertiary referral setting. Sixty-one patients completed a domain-focused questionnaire. Results showed substantial work limitations, high fall rates, frequent healthcare use after falls, and a measurable financial burden. The study concludes that BVP creates a significant disease burden and underscores the need for improved treatment and management.","This item is the archived peer-reviewed author-version of:  \nThe impact of bilateral vestibulopathy on quality of life : data from the Antwerp University Hospital registry  \nReference:  \nVan Rompaey Vincent, Moyaert Julie, Van de Heyning Paul, Dobbels Bieke, Van de Berg Raymond, Guinand Nils, Perez-Fornos Angelica, Mertens Griet.-The impact of bilateral vestibulopathy on quality of life : data from the Antwerp University Hospital registry  \nEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology / European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies; European Laryngological Society- ISSN 1434-4726-(2025)9 p.  \nFull text (Publisher's DOI): [https://doi.org/10.1007/S00405-025-09369-X](https://doi.org/10.1007/S00405-025-09369-X)  \nTo cite this reference: [https://hdl.handle.net/10067/2136710151162165141](https://hdl.handle.net/10067/2136710151162165141)  \nInstitutional repository IRUA  \n1 Title: The impact of bilateral vestibulopathy on quality of life: data from the Antwerp  \n2 University Hospital registry  \n3  \n4 Keywords: Bilateral vestibulopathy, vestibular function, dizziness, disequilibrium,  \n5 questionnaire  \n6  \n7 Abstract  \n8 Objective: Bilateral vestibulopathy (BVP) is a rare condition which causes significant  \n9 impairments in balance, spatial orientation, and gaze stability. The goal of this study was to  \n10 assess the impact of BVP on several outcome domains related to daily life.  \n11 Study design: Cross-sectional survey.  \n12 Setting: Tertiary referral center for otology and neurotology.  \n13 Patients: Sixty-one patients treated for BVP at the XXXXXXXX Hospital.  \n14 Intervention: Questionnaire with items covering several outcome domains.  \n15 Main outcome measures: Impact of BVP on employment, mobility, activities of daily living, 16 health outcomes, and finances.  \n17 Results: A total of 61 patients with BVP completed the questionnaire. Of these, 47.5% were  \n18 retired, 26.2% were actively employed and 23% were unable to work due to their symptoms.  \n19 4.9% had to change work in the past, and 6.6% had to adjust their work situation. 8.1% had  \n20 been absent from work for more than four weeks in the last year. Of those who had driven in  \n21 the last year, 42.6% reported that their balance problems had affected their driving ability. 54.1%  \n22 reported having fallen as a result of their BVP symptoms and 39.4% of these required a visit to  \n23 their general practitioner or a hospital due to a fall. 14.8% reported that they had visited the  \n24 emergency room and 21.3% reported that they had been admitted to the hospital in the last year.  \n25 13.1% reported that they had borne extra financial costs in the last year due to their condition, 26 with a median burden of €1,000 .  \n27 Conclusions: BVP has a significant impact on daily life as measured across several domains.  \n28 These findings indicate that there is a significant disease burden associated with BVP. New  \n29 treatment or management modalities are needed to reduce this burden.  \n30  \n31  \n32  \n33  \n34  \n35  \n36  \n37 Introduction  \n38 Dysfunction of the vestibular system is characterized by the loss or significant reduction of the  \n39 function of the vestibular organs or their innervation such that it degrades the vestibulo-ocular  \n40 and/or vestibulospinal reflexes (Strupp, 2016; Casale. 2023) . The condition can be unilateral or  \n41 bilateral in nature, with the bilateral forms being generally more severe. In the literature, several  \n42 names have been used for the bilateral form, including \"bilateral vestibular loss\", \"bilateral  \n43 vestibular hypofunction\", \"bilateral vestibular dysfunction\", and \"bilateral vestibular failure\".  \n44 Since 2017, the Bárány Society for Vestibular Research has recommended to use the term  \n45 \"bilateral vestibulopathy\" (BVP) and has published diagnostic criteria (Strupp, 2017) .  \n46 BVP can lead to impairments in balance, spatial orientation, and gaze stability (Kremmyda, 47 2016; Lucieer, 2016; Strupp, 2017; Herssen","cbCaisDUVaWA7Ub5","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisDUVaWA7Ub5","pdf",242621,1,24,"English","en",105,"# Abstract\n## Objective\n## Study design\n## Setting\n## Patients\n## Intervention\n## Main outcome measures\n## Results\n## Conclusions\n# Introduction","[{\"question\":\"What was the objective of the study on bilateral vestibulopathy (BVP)?\",\"answer\":\"The study aimed to assess the impact of BVP on outcome domains related to daily life, including balance-related functioning and broader health effects.\"},{\"question\":\"How was the study conducted and who participated?\",\"answer\":\"The research used a cross-sectional survey. 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