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We analyzed the characteristics of these 22 cases and evaluated the efficacy of PLF repair surgery in treating vestibular and auditory symptoms. Cases with antecedent events had significantly shorter intervals before surgery. The postoperative recovery from vestibular symptoms following PLF repair surgery was strikingly rapid, with 82% of cases demonstrating marked improvement within a week, even in chronic cases. Despite the notable absence of a control group in the study, the marked improvements in vestibular symptoms and substantial reductions in Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) scores suggest that the observed benefits are attributable to the surgical intervention. Further, timely surgery showed improvements in hearing, with some benefits also seen in late-stage surgeries. Using the perilymph-specific protein Cochlin-tomoprotein (CTP) as a diagnostic biomarker, we could prove that PLF could be responsible for disequilibrium and related auditory disturbances in these patients. A new hypothesis is proposed that the chronic disequilibrium experienced by many PLF patients is due to enhanced mobility of the utricle and not to endolymphatic hydrops. 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