Table 1.
Demographic and clinical data of the patient groups with different conditions of peripheral vestibular dysfunction (bilateral, chronic unilateral, acute unilateral) and healthy controls.
| Bilateral PVD (n = 19) | Chronic unilateral PVD (n = 21) | Acute unilateral PVD (n = 15) | Healthy controls (n = 39) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (female/male) | 5/14 | 6/15 | 5/10 | 17/22 |
| Age (years) a | 53.18 ± 19.00 | 56.52 ± 11.08 | 47.35 ± 15.77 | 52.07 ± 16.53 |
| Handedness (right/left) | 17/2 | 18/3 | 11/4 | 32/7 |
| Disease duration a | 14.68 ± 13.29 years | 8.66 ± 6.03 years | 21.47 ± 3.58 days | – |
| Lesion side (right/left) | – | 10/11 | 10/5 | – |
| Degree of vestibular deafferentation b (incomplete/complete) | 7/12 | 10/11 | 12/3 | – |
| DHI-G score a | 25.03 ± 17.91 | 27.95 ± 19.66 | 35.53 ± 27.42 | – |
Note. DHI-G score. German version of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory.
a
Results are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
b
Degree of vestibular deafferentation was measured with bithermal caloric testing.