Reduced Purposeful Head Movements During Community Ambulation Following Unilateral Vestibular Loss

Individuals with unilateral vestibular hypofunction (UVH) alter their movement and reduce mobility to try to stabilize their gaze and avoid symptoms of dizziness and vertigo.To determine if individuals with UVH 6 weeks after surgery demonstrate altered head and trunk kinematics during community ambulation.A total of 15 vestibular schwannoma patients with documented postoperative unilateral vestibular loss and 9 healthy controls with symmetrical...