{"id":5910,"date":"2024-09-18T10:52:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T08:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/?p=5910"},"modified":"2025-11-17T09:59:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T08:59:35","slug":"bilaterale-vestibulopathie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/en\/schwindelerkrankungen\/bilaterale-vestibulopathie\/","title":{"rendered":"Bilateral vestibulopathy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vestibular disorders<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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This information is intended as a general introduction to the topic.<\/i> Since every person is affected differently by balance and dizziness problems, you should consult your doctor for individual advice.<\/i><\/p>

For reasons of readability, the generic masculine form is used and the simultaneous use of the male, female, and diverse (m\/f\/d) forms is omitted. Unless otherwise specified, the personal designations used in this patient information refer to all genders.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What is a bilateral vestibulopathy?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Bilateral vestibulopathy (BVP) is damage to the vestibular system in the inner ear, which is part of the vestibular system. \"Bilateral\" means that the damage occurs on both sides.<\/p>

BVP is a common cause of balance problems and falls, especially in older people. In one study, people with BVP were 31 times more likely to fall, and one in four said they had recently been injured in a fall. BVP can also cause blurred vision when the person is moving. The problems worsen in the dark or when the person is walking on uneven ground.<\/p>

The B\u00e1r\u00e1ny Society<\/a>, an international organization for vestibular research, published the classification of BVP in 2017. Some aspects of the syndrome were first described in 1882.<\/p>

BVP is also known as bilateral vestibular weakness, bilateral vestibular hypofunction, bilateral vestibular paresis or bilateral vestibular failure.<\/p>

BVP can have a major impact on people's work and daily lives. Many people with BVP adapt certain everyday activities to compensate for their balance and vision problems. Those affected may also find it difficult to exercise or move around in the dark.<\/p>

It is not clear how many people have BVP, but one estimate is that 28 adults in every 100,000 are affected at any given time. The problem becomes more common with increasing age: Up to 85% of people over the age of 80 have problems with their sense of balance. BVP is less common in children, but many children with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss may also have BVP.<\/p>

Some people recover from BVP, for others the condition remains for life. In some people the damage is more severe than in others, and in some it is more pronounced on one side than the other. People with BVP may or may not have hearing loss.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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