Psychological Factors Associated With Discrepancies Between Subjective Balance Confidence and Objective Performance of Patients With Unilateral Vestibular Hypofunction.

A study in Otology & Neurotology examined psychological factors that may explain why some patients with unilateral vestibular hypofunction (UVH) report balance confidence that does not match their actual measured balance performance. Researchers found that psychological variables contribute meaningfully to these discrepancies, suggesting that objective balance testing alone may not capture a patient's full functional experience. Clinicians treating vestibular disorders should consider screening for psychological factors when subjective and objective balance measures diverge.

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