ArticleAmerican journal of otolaryngology
Differing postural control patterns in individuals with bilateral and unilateral hearing loss.
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- Are Current Data Sufficient to Infer that Hearing Aids Contribute to Postural Control and Balance in Older Adults? A Systematic Review.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP) · 2024Pooled it
- Use of Virtual Reality-Based Games to Improve Balance and Gait of Children and Adolescents with Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Pooled it
- The protective role of hearing aids on delayed recall and spatial orientation in age-related hearing loss.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Sensor-Based Assessment of Mental Fatigue Effects on Postural Stability and Multi-Sensory Integration.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Relationship between Chronic Unilateral Hearing Loss, Balance Function, and Falls Is Not Informed by Vestibular Status.Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology · 2025Article
- Age-related hearing loss and balance disorders: analysis of interactions and clinical implications in older persons. Systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in aging · 2025Review
- Postural Sway Velocity of Deaf Children with and without Vestibular Dysfunction.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Weighting of visual and auditory inputs in dancers with and without previous ankle injury.Human movement science · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesHearing loss (HL) is associated with imbalance and increased fall risk. The mechanism underlying this relationship and differences across types of hearing loss remains unclear. Head mounted displays (HMD) can shed light on postural control mechanisms via an analysis of head sway. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate head sway in response to sensory perturbations in individuals with bilateral (BHL) or unilateral hearing loss (UHL) and compare them to controls. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe recruited 36 controls, 23 individuals with UHL and 14 with BHL. An HMD (HTC Vive) measured head sway while participants stood on the floor, hips-width apart. Stimuli included two levels of visuals and sound. Root Mean Square Velocity (RMSV) and Power Spectral Density (PSD) were used to quantify head sway.
resultsAdjusting for age, individuals with BHL had significantly higher anterior-posterior and medio-lateral RMSV than controls and individuals with UHL. Individuals with UHL demonstrated significantly lower response to visual perturbations in RMSV AP and in all 3 frequency segments of PSD compared to controls. Individuals with UHL showed significantly lower movements at high frequencies compared to controls. Sounds or severity of HL did not impact head sway.
conclusionsIndividuals with BHL demonstrated increased sway with visual perturbations and should be clinically assessed for balance performance and fall risk. Individuals with UHL exhibited reduced responses to visual stimuli compared with controls, which may reflect conscious movement processing. Additional studies are needed to further understand the mechanistic relationship between hearing loss and imbalance.
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