Chronic unilateral vestibular hypofunction: a qualitative study exploring the full spectrum of symptoms and impacts through the ICF framework
Patients with chronic UVH experience a wide spectrum of physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms, resulting in significant limitations in daily life. The frequently used PROMs (DHI, HADS, and EQ-5D-5L) do not fully cover these symptoms and their impacts, which leave many aspects underrepresented. A tailored PROM for UVH may be needed, to better reflect the specific symptoms, behaviors and functional limitations related to chronic UVH.
Authors
- Hakan Avcı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0703-4978)
- Nils Guinand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6004-8768)
- Eda Yalçınkaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5835-7692)
- O. Nuri Özgïrgïn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2520-1859)
- Alfarghal Mohamad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1774-7728)
- Vincent Van Rompaey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0912-7780)
- Raymond van de Berg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9734-8668)
- Merel Kimman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5717-5704)
- Angélica Pérez Fornos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3911-8826)
- Mustafa Karabulut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6149-3967)
- Wolfgang Viechtbauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3463-4063)
- Levent N. Özlüoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2150-0237)
Institutions
- University of Antwerp (BE)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Maastricht University Medical Centre (NL)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hastanesi (TR)
- Memorial Ankara Hospital (TR)
- Antwerp University Hospital (BE)
- University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
- Başkent University Hospital (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neurology
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2025.1589404
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.37
Funders
- Division of Graduate Education