To analyze the influence of vestibular changes on the cognitive performance of adults and elderly people, with 11 or more years of study.
✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
Audiologists and vestibular specialists should be alert to possible cognitive concerns in patients presenting with vestibular dysfunction, though this observational design cannot confirm a causal relationship and does not yet justify routine cognitive screening in all vestibular patients.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
A confirmed link between vestibular dysfunction and cognitive decline would elevate the clinical urgency of vestibular rehabilitation and expand the scope of audiological care into cognitive health monitoring.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01Observational study design examining vestibular and cognitive function together.
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