Bilateral vestibular hypofunction
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What is bilateral vestibular hypofunction?
Bilateral vestibular hypofunction is the disturbance in function of the vestibular system of the inner ear. This area helps control balance and eye movements. The vestibular hypofunction may be related to other chronic conditions or use of certain medications.
Common symptoms reported by people with bilateral vestibular hypofunction
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What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with bilateral vestibular hypofunction
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Data from patients with bilateral vestibular hypofunction, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with bilateral vestibular hypofunction
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for pain (1 evaluation)
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drowsiness
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1
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pain
(1)
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No evaluations
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No evaluations
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0
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anxious mood
(1)
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No evaluations
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No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
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balance problems
(1)
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Data from patients with bilateral vestibular hypofunction, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has bilateral vestibular hypofunction on PatientsLikeMe?
- 31 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 19 say bilateral vestibular hypofunction is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 3 | |
| 40s | 3 | |
| 50s | 7 | |
| 60s | 10 | |
| 70+ | 5 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 1 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 3 | |
| 40-49 years | 5 | |
| 50-59 years | 2 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 13 | |
| Female | 15 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 12 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |
These charts show data from bilateral vestibular hypofunction patients who have completed their condition history
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