Visual and spatial disorders and their relationship with vestibular disorders in patients with ischemic stroke

To evaluate visual-spatial disorders (VSDs) and vestibular disorders, as well as their interrelationship in patients with ischemic stroke (IS). MATERIAL AND

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✦ The floor

Discussion

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✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦

No actionable change for routine audiology practice — this study addresses vestibular-spatial relationships post-stroke in a neurology context; findings may prompt audiologists managing vestibular rehabilitation in stroke patients to screen for co-occurring visual-spatial deficits, but practice-changing evidence is not yet established.

✦ Why It Matters ✦

Identifying the link between vestibular dysfunction and visual-spatial deficits after stroke could improve multidisciplinary rehabilitation planning, including the role of audiologists in vestibular management.

✦ Key Points ✦

01Study evaluates visual-spatial and vestibular disorders in ischemic stroke patients.
02Published in a Russian neurology journal; international applicability may vary.
03Vestibular and visual-spatial deficits appear interrelated post-stroke.
04Findings are potentially relevant to audiologists performing vestibular assessments in neurological populations.
05Study design and sample details are not fully described in available metadata.

✦ Claims & Evidence ✦

ClaimEvidenceSupport

Visual-spatial disorders and vestibular disorders are interrelated in patients with ischemic stroke.

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✦ Research metadata ✦

PMID: 42973252
DOI: 10.17116/jnevro202612610138.
Journal: Zhurnal Nevrologii i Psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova
Publication type: research_article
Evidence level: 4
Population: Patients with ischemic stroke
Intervention: Assessment of visual-spatial and vestibular disorders

Primary outcomes

Presence and severity of visual-spatial disorders; Presence and severity of vestibular disorders; Relationship between visual-spatial and vestibular deficits

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