This 2-year follow-up study (Front Neurol. 2022 Sept) by Striteska et al. examined how head-shaking-induced nystagmus (HSN) reflects vestibular compensation after unilateral peripheral vestibular loss.
Key findings:
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HSN decreases over time as compensation improves.
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Well-compensated patients showed normal HSN levels despite persistent caloric and vHIT abnormalities.
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Persistent HSN in poorly compensated patients suggests incomplete recovery.
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HSN could serve as an objective marker of stable unilateral vestibular loss.
Thanks to the authors for this valuable research.
PMCID: PMC9563148 | PMID: 36247777or read here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36247777/