PhD defence Meichan Zhu
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Raymond van de Berg, Prof. dr. Kenneth Meijer
Co-supervisor: Dr. Chris McCrum
Keywords: Bilateral vestibulopathy, Gait, Balance, Vestibular implant
"Balance and walking in bilateral vestibulopathy"
Bilateral vestibulopathy (BVP) is a chronic disorder causing unsteadiness and oscillopsia due to reduced function in both vestibular organs and/or nerves. Traditional vestibular tests often fail to reflect the real-life balance and gait issues faced by patients of BVP. This thesis explored methods for assessing these functional impairments, with a focus on their specificity, clinical feasibility and their application in evaluating treatments like the vestibular implant (VI).
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