Comparison of vestibular evoked myogenic potentials between low and high tone idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing lossopen accessComparison of vestibular evoked myogenic potentials between low and high tone idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss
- Other Titles
- Comparison of vestibular evoked myogenic potentials between low and high tone idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss
- Authors
- Park Sang-Wook; Lee Sang Yun; Ryu Somi; Lee Jung Woo; Yim Chae Dong; Hur Dong Gu; 안성기
- Issue Date
- Mar-2024
- Publisher
- 대한평형의학회
- Keywords
- Sudden hearing loss; Sensorineural hearing loss; Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials
- Citation
- Research in Vestibular Science, v.23, no.1, pp 11 - 15
- Pages
- 5
- Indexed
- KCI
- Journal Title
- Research in Vestibular Science
- Volume
- 23
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 11
- End Page
- 15
- URI
- https://scholarworks.gnu.ac.kr/handle/sw.gnu/70315
- DOI
- 10.21790/rvs.2024.001
- ISSN
- 2092-8882
- Abstract
- Objectives: Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP) have been reported to be useful in evaluating not only vestibular function but also the prognosis of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) patients. Even though low frequency, high frequency, and all frequency-involved ISSNHL groups tend to show varied clinical characteristics, there is a lack of data using VEMP results to analyze these subgroups. We investigated if the VEMP test is a valuable tool to predict recovery from hearing loss in association with different frequencies. Methods: A total of 26 ISSNHL patients were divided into three different groups impaired with low tone (ascending type), high tone (descending type), and all tones (flat type) based on the initial audiograms. Each group included five, 10, and 11 patents, respectively, and their VEMP results were compared between the three subgroups. Results: Abnormal VEMP results were found in five of the total 26 ISSNHL patients (19.2%). Two (40.0%), one (10.0%), and two (18.1%) patients of low tone, high tone, and all tone hearing loss groups, respectively, showed abnormal VEMP results. However, there was no statistically significant difference between the three groups. Conclusions: Even though VEMP is known as a valuable tool for predicting the prognosis of ISSNHL patients, it does not seem to reflect frequency-sensitive aspects of ISSNHL.
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