Reduced Purposeful Head Movements During Community Ambulation Following Unilateral Vestibular Loss.

Background: 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.

Objective: To determine if individuals with UVH 6 weeks after surgery demonstrate altered head and trunk kinematics during community ambulation.

Methods: A total of 15 vestibular schwannoma patients with documented postoperative unilateral vestibular loss and 9 healthy controls with symmetrical vestibulo-ocular reflexes participated in this cross-sectional study.