To assess self-perceived balance function in adults after cochlear implantation and explore factors associated with postoperative vertigo.
Audiologists and surgeons should be aware that self-perceived balance problems are a meaningful post-cochlear implant concern; screening for postoperative dizziness using patient-reported measures is warranted, though specific management protocols await further evidence.
Understanding patient-reported balance outcomes after cochlear implantation highlights an under-addressed quality-of-life dimension that should be routinely assessed in post-surgical follow-up.
- 01Cross-sectional design assessed self-perceived balance in adults after cochlear implant (CI) surgery.
- 02Study explores factors associated with postoperative vertigo (dizziness caused by inner ear disruption).
- 03Patient-reported outcome measures are central to the methodology.
- 04Published in the American Journal of Otolaryngology (PMID: 42061035).
- 05Findings are limited by the cross-sectional design, which cannot establish causality.
Self-perceived balance dysfunction is a measurable and relevant outcome following cochlear implant surgery.
studypartially supportedSpecific factors are associated with postoperative vertigo in cochlear implant recipients.
studyunclear- PMID
- 42061035
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.amjoto.2026.104843.
- Journal
- American Journal of Otolaryngology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 3
- Population
- Adults who underwent cochlear implant surgery
- Intervention
- Cochlear implant surgery
Primary outcomes
Self-perceived balance function post-surgery; Factors associated with postoperative vertigo