Bilateral vestibulopathy: Diagnostic criteria Consensus document of the Classification Committee of the Bárány Society1

This paper describes the diagnostic criteria for bilateral vestibulopathy (BVP) by the Classification Committee of the Bárány Society. The diagnosis of BVP is based on the patient history, bedside examination and laboratory evaluation. Bilateral vestibulopathy is a chronic vestibular syndrome which is characterized by unsteadiness when walking or standing, which worsen in darkness and/or on uneven ground, or during head motion. Additionally, patients may describe head or body movement-induced blurred vision or oscillopsia. There are typically no symptoms while sitting or lying down under static conditions.The diagnosis of BVP requires bilaterally significantly impaired or absent function of the…

• BF
  Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung

  Awards: 01EO0901, 01EO1401
• RS
  Russian Science Foundation

  Award: 17-15-01249
• DS
  Deutschen Schwindel- und Gleichgewichtszentrum