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Bilateral vestibular hypofunction is a devastating disease characterized by oscillopsia and a loss of the vestibulo-ocular reflex. Diagnosis is made by performing specialized bedside exams as well as rotary chair, calorics, and videonystagmography. To date, treatment has been vestibular rehabilitation therapy with mixed results. A vestibular implant is currently in trials to address this problem.
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Schwam, Z.G., Babu, S., Schutt, C.A. (2019). Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction. In: Babu, S., Schutt, C., Bojrab, D. (eds) Diagnosis and Treatment of Vestibular Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97858-1_20
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