Sound localization in patients with bilateral vestibulopathy.
Olivier PeetermansBieke DobbelsGriet MertensJulie MoyaertRaymond van de BergOlivier M VandervekenPaul H Van de HeyningAngélica Pérez FornosNils GuinandMarc J W LammersVincent van RompaeyPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2022)
Static sound localization skills of patients with BV were only mildly worse compared to healthy controls. However, this difference was very small and therefore most likely due to impaired cognitive function. The vestibular system does not seem to have a modulating role in sound localization during static conditions, and its impact is negligible in contrast to the impact of hearing impairment. Furthermore, the subjective reporting of speech perception, spatial hearing, and quality of life was not strongly correlated with localization scores.