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OBJECTIVE: Studying postural stability during walking and handicap of dizziness over a 1-year follow-up period in VS patients undergoing vestibular prehab before surgical treatment of VS. METHODS: A retrospective review of consecutive patients with a diagnosis of a VS undergoing surgical therapy from June 2012 to March 2018 was performed. All patients were included with documentation of the length of hospital duration and the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and the Functional Gait Assessment (FGA) assessed preoperatively as well as 6 weeks and 1 year postoperatively. RESULTS: A total 68 VS patients were included, of which 29 patients received preoperative vestibular ablation by intratympanic injection of gentamicin. Mean VS diameter was 20.2\u200amm (SD 9.4\u200amm) and mean age at surgery was 49.6 years (SD 11.5 years). Vestibular prehab had no effect on DHI and FGA at any time point studied. CONCLUSIONS: We found no effect of vestibular prehab on postural stability during walking and on the handicap of dizziness. These findings add to the body of knowledge consisting of conflicting results of vestibular prehab. 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