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Yun JM, Kim SH, Bae SH. Vestibular dysfunction in lateral semicircular canal dysplasia. Front Neurol 2024; 15:1341812. [PMID: 38299016 PMCID: PMC10827881 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1341812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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Introduction Lateral semicircular canal (LSCC) dysplasia is the most common inner ear malformation. The severity of dysplasia can appear in various spectrums, from a short and broad LSCC with normal or small-sized central bony island (CBI) to a single fluid-filled cavity confluent with the vestibule without CBI. However, reports on the association between LSCC dysplasia and the loss of vestibular function are still lacking. In this study, the results of vestibular function tests [caloric test and video-head impulse test (vHIT)] in patients with LSCC dysplasia were analyzed and compared between groups with and without CBI. Methods This study retrospectively enrolled 17 patients (23 ears) who had LSCC dysplasia following computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging and underwent vestibular function tests. Results LSCC dysplasia was observed unilaterally in 11 patients and bilaterally in six patients. Nine of 23 ears had CBIs, and 14 ears had no CBI. Three of 17 patients experienced dizziness. Abnormal caloric tests were detected in 11 of the 16 patients who underwent the caloric tests (69%); in contrast, 11 of 12 patients who underwent the vHIT (92%) had normal LSCC vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) gain on vHIT. A significant correlation was found between the maximum slow-phase velocity of the caloric test and LSCC VOR gain of the vHIT (correlation coefficient 0.792, p = 0.004). The CBI-absent group showed significantly lower SPV and LSCC VOR gains than the CBI-present group (p = 0.001 and 0.004, respectively). Discussion LSCC dysplasia impairs VOR function, especially in the absence of CBI.
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- Ji Min Yun
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Erkoç E, Çakır Çetin A, Mungan Durankaya S, Çilaker Mıçılı S, Keskinoğlu P, Yılmaz O, Kırkım G, Güneri EA. Effects of Cross-linked Hyaluronic Acid in a Rat Model of Vestibular and Cochlear Toxicity. Turk Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2023; 61:124-133. [PMID: 38020411 PMCID: PMC10652050 DOI: 10.4274/tao.2023.2023-5-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Objective To investigate the effects of cross-linked hyaluronic acid (CLHA) in an experimental model of vestibulotoxicity and cochleotoxicity. Methods Twenty-eight female Wistar albino rats (200-250 g) were divided into four groups. Group A received 0.06 mL of 13.33 mg/mL gentamicin, Group B received 0.06 mL of CLHA, Group C received 0.03 mL of 26.66 mg/mL gentamicin and 0.03 mL CLHA, and Group D received 0.06 mL of 0.09% saline. All groups underwent auditory brainstem response testing at 4-32 kHz, signal-to-noise ratio of distortion product otoacoustic emission measurements at 1.5-8 kHz and vestibular tests on days 0,1,7,10. The rats were sacrificed, and their labyrinths were histologically assessed and scored. Results The hearing thresholds of Groups A and C were similar and significantly higher than those of the other groups at all frequencies, beginning from day 1. The vestibular and histological scores of Groups A and C were similar and significantly higher than those of the other groups from day 1. The audiological results, vestibular scores, and histological scores of Groups B and D were similar, except for a temporary middle ear effusion and hearing threshold shift in Group B. No significant deterioration was observed in the audiological, vestibular, and histological analyses of Groups B and D. Conclusion That both Group A and Group C similarly showed worsening audiological, vestibular, and histological tests suggests that CLHA did not alter the pharmacokinetics and histologic results of gentamicin.
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- Erdal Erkoç
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Laboratory of Animal Science, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Audiology, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Health Sciences, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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Vofo G, de Jong MA, Kaufman M, Meyler J, Eliashar R, Gross M. The impact of vestibular symptoms and electronystagmography results on recovery from sudden sensorineural hearing loss. J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol 2023; 34:489-494. [PMID: 34284525 DOI: 10.1515/jbcpp-2020-0354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) represents a frequently encountered otological entity, of various types and severity, with an array of associated symptoms including vertigo. This is a devastating life-changing condition with a blurry prognosis. The objective of this study was to determine the clinical association of vestibular impairment by electronystagmography (ENG) and caloric tests, and their ability to predict prognosis. METHODS An observational, crossectional study was carried out amongst patients admitted with SSNHL. Each consenting patient had an audiometry test performed on admission as well as ENG and caloric tests. Treatment included oral steroids and carbogen with intratympanic steroids used only as salvage treatment. Follow-up was completed after 6 months when hearing gains were evaluated. Finally, an association was sought between the rate of recovery and ENG and caloric test results. RESULTS Of 35 patients included, marked recovery was seen in patients without vertigo when compared to those with vertigo (p=0.003). A statistically significant association was found between the presence of vertigo and hearing deterioration (p=0.008). More so, normal electronystagmography results were associated with marked recovery (p=0.04). CONCLUSIONS The vestibular end organs are both subjectively and objectively affected in SSNHL as demonstrated by the abnormal ENG and caloric tests in our study despite the small sample size. Concomitant vestibular involvement carries poorer prognosis and routine identification may help foresee the recovery of patients with SSNHL and as such, aid in patient counseling. ENG and caloric tests are easily available and may be recommended for all patients with SSNHL.
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- Gaelle Vofo
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew-University Medical Centre, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew-University Medical Centre, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew-University Medical Centre, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew-University Medical Centre, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew-University Medical Centre, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew-University Medical Centre, Jerusalem, Israel
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Bragg PG, Norton BM, Petrak MR, Weiss AD, Kandl LM, Corrigan ML, Bahner CL, Matsuoka AJ. Application of supervised machine learning algorithms for the evaluation of utricular function on patients with Meniere's disease: utilizing subjective visual vertical and ocular-vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials. Acta Otolaryngol 2023; 143:262-273. [PMID: 37067348 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2023.2190163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Research on the otolith organs remains inconclusive. OBJECTIVES This study seeks to further elucidate utricular function in patients with Meniere's disease (MD) in three ways: (1) We aimed to disambiguate the role of the Subjective Visual Vertical (SVV) and Ocular Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (o-VEMP) tests regarding which utricular subsystem each is measuring. (2) We sought to characterize the acute and chronic state of MD by identifying differences in the relationship of SVV and o-VEMP results across patients with acute and chronic MD. (3) We attempted to find a machine-learning algorithm that could predict acute versus chronic MD using SVV and o-VEMP. METHODS A prospective study with ninety subjects. RESULTS (1) SVV and o-VEMP tests were found to have a moderate linear relationship in patients with acute MD, suggesting each test measures a different utricular subsystem. (2) Regression analyses statistically differed across the two patient populations, suggesting that SVV results were normalized in chronic MD patients. (3) Logistic regression and Naïve Bayes algorithms were found to predict acute and chronic MD accurately. SIGNIFICANCE A better understanding of what diagnostic tests measure will lead to a better classification system for MD and more targeted treatment options in the future.
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- Phillip G Bragg
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
- Hugh Knowles Hearing Centre, Evanston, IL, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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Donovan J, De Silva L, Cox H, Palmer G, Semciw AI. Vestibular dysfunction in people who fall: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence and associated factors. Clin Rehabil 2023:2692155231162423. [PMID: 37036433 DOI: 10.1177/02692155231162423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with vestibular dysfunction in people who fall. DATA SOURCES All electronic records from MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase and psycINFO databases were searched to 9 December 2022. REVIEW METHODS Participants were adults with at least one fall within the previous year who were exposed to at least one vestibular function test. Any published peer reviewed trial designs were accepted. Included studies were assessed for risk of bias using a modified Epidemiological Appraisal Instrument. The quality of each meta-analysis was assessed using modified Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE). RESULTS Ten trials (468 participants) were identified, six of which had high methodological quality. Vestibular dysfunction was found in 61% (48.01-72.32) I2 = 78% of participants. The most prevalent type of dysfunction was from tests of vestibulo-ocular reflex at 61% (49.79 to 70.49) I2 = 68%, followed by benign paroxysmal positional vertigo at 22% (10.30-40.32) I2 = 87% and central dysfunction at 11% (2.24-37.76) I2 = 50%. People who fall with vestibular dysfunction had reduced walking function compared to those without dysfunction -0.51 (-0.85 to -0.16) I2 = 11%. Dizziness was not related to vestibular dysfunction in people who fall 0.25 (-0.10 to 0.60), I2 = 0%. The quality of the body of evidence ranged from very low to high. CONCLUSION More than one in two people who fall have vestibular dysfunction. Clinicians cannot rely on dizziness report to indicate need for vestibular screening in those who fall. A vestibular screen should be incorporated into a comprehensive falls assessment.
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- Jacquelin Donovan
- Physiotherapy Department, 1966Princess Alexandra Hospital, Queensland Health, Brisbane, Australia
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- Physiotherapy Department, 1966Princess Alexandra Hospital, Queensland Health, Brisbane, Australia
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- Physiotherapy Department, 1966Princess Alexandra Hospital, Queensland Health, Brisbane, Australia
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- Allied Health, Northern Health, Melbourne, Australia
- School of Allied Health, 2080Latrobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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Onal M, Aygun A, Colpan B, Karakayaoglu H, Onal O. Correlation between nystagmus intensity and vestibular-ocular reflex gain in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: A prospective, clinical study. J Vestib Res 2023; 33:115-125. [PMID: 36776086 DOI: 10.3233/ves-220106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Video head impulse test (vHIT) and videonystagmography (VNG) provide significant benefits in evaluating benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and determining the semicircular canal localization of the otoconia. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the relationship between vestibular-ocular reflex (VOR) gains measured via vHIT and the slow-phase velocity (SPV) of nystagmus in patients with the posterior semicircular canal (PSCC)-BPPV. METHODS Sixty-two patients were included in this study and divided into the study (n = 32, patients with isolated PSCC-BPPV) and control (n = 30, age- and sex-matched healthy individuals) groups. While VOR gains were measured with vHIT in both groups and compared between groups, the SPV values of nystagmus observed during the Dix-Hallpike maneuver in the study group were recorded using VNG and compared with the VOR gains of the study group. RESULTS There were significant differences in posterior canal VOR gains between the study and control groups (p < 0.001 and p < 0.01, respectively). Although the affected PSCC had decreased VOR gains versus the control group, it was still within the normal range. However, there was no significant relationship between the VOR gains of the affected PSCC and the SPV of the nystagmus. CONCLUSIONS vHIT can help detect semicircular canal dysfunction in patients with PSCC-BPPV. The SPV values of nystagmus on VNG during the Dix-Hallpike maneuver do not correlate with the level of VOR gain.
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- Merih Onal
- Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Konya, Turkey
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- Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Subdepartment of Audiometry, Konya, Turkey
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- Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Konya, Turkey
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- Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Konya, Turkey
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- Cleveland Clinic Main Hospital, Anesthesiology Institute, Outcomes Research Consortium, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Konya, Turkey
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赵 雅, 陈 钢, 吴 佳, 杨 捷, 周 丽, 李 莹. [Clinical application progress of subjective visual vertical test]. Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2022; 36:884-892. [PMID: 36347586 PMCID: PMC10127558 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.2096-7993.2022.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Subjective visual vertical test is considered as an effective technique to evaluate otolith organ function and central pathway of gravity perception. This test is non-invasive, easy to operate and has little stimulation. At present, there are few such studies in China. This paper reviews the concept, measurement principle and method, influencing factors, application, advantages and disadvantages of subjective visual vertical test.
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- 雅楠 赵
- 山西医科大学护理学院(太原,030001)College of Nursing, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- 山西医科大学第一医院耳鼻咽喉头颈外科Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
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- 山西医科大学第一医院耳鼻咽喉头颈外科Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
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- 山西医科大学第一医院耳鼻咽喉头颈外科Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
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- 山西医科大学第一医院耳鼻咽喉头颈外科Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
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- 山西医科大学第一医院耳鼻咽喉头颈外科Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
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Carvalho GF, Luedtke K, Pinheiro CF, Moraes R, Lemos TW, Carneiro CG, Bigal ME, Dach F, Bevilaqua-Grossi D. Migraine and balance impairment: Influence of subdiagnosis, otoneurological function, falls, and psychosocial factors. Headache 2022; 62:548-557. [PMID: 35593785 DOI: 10.1111/head.14309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the balance sensory organization among patients with migraine, considering the influence of migraine subdiagnosis, otoneurological function, falls, and psychosocial factors. BACKGROUND Migraine has been associated with vestibular symptoms and balance dysfunction; however, neither comprehensive balance assessment nor associated factors for greater impairment have been addressed thus far. METHODS Patients from a tertiary headache clinic with a diagnosis of episodic migraine with aura (MWA), without aura (MWoA), and chronic migraine (CM) were included for this cross-sectional study (30 patients per group). Thirty headache-free controls (CG) were recruited. Participants underwent a comprehensive evaluation protocol, including the Sensory Organization Test (SOT) and otoneurological examination. Questionnaires about fear of falls, dizziness disability, and kinesiophobia were administered. RESULTS All migraine groups presented lower composite SOT scores than controls (CG: 82.4 [95% confidence interval (CI): 79.5-85.3], MWoA: 76.5 [95% CI: 73.6-79.3], MWA: 66.5 [95% CI: 63.6-69.3], CM: 69.1 [95% CI: 66.3-72.0]; p < 0.0001). Compared to controls and to MWoA, MWA and CM groups exhibited greater vestibular (CG: 75.9 [95% CI: 71.3-80.4], MWoA: 67.3 [95% CI: 62.7-71.8], MWA: 55.7 [95% CI: 51.2-60.3], CM: 58.4 [95% CI: 53.8-63.0]; p < 0.0001) and visual functional impairment (CG: 89.6 [95% CI: 84.2-94.9], MWoA: 83.2 [95% CI: 77.9-88.6], MWA: 68.6 [95% CI: 63.3-74.0], CM: 71.9 [95% CI: 66.5-77.2], p < 0.0001). Fall events during the assessment were documented more often among patients with migraine (CG: 0.0, interquartile range [IQR], 0.0, 0.0); MWoA: 1.0 [IQR: 1.0, 1.0], MWA: 2.0 [IQR: 1.8, 4.3], CM: 1.0 [IQR: 1.0, 2.0]; p = 0.001). The SOT scores correlated with fear of falls (r = -0.44), dizziness disability (r = -0.37), kinesiophobia (r = -0.38), and migraine frequency (r = -0.38). There was no significant influence of the vestibular migraine diagnosis in the study outcomes when used as a covariate in the analysis (composite score [F = 3.33, p = 0.070], visual score [F = 2.11, p = 0.149], vestibular score [F = 1.88, p = 0.172], somatosensory score [F = 0.00, p = 0.993]). CONCLUSIONS Aura and greater migraine frequency were related to falls and balance impairment with sensory input manipulation, although no otoneurological alterations were detected. The diagnosis of vestibular migraine does not influence the balance performance. The vestibular/visual systems should be considered in the clinical examination and treatment of patients with migraine.
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- Gabriela F Carvalho
- Department of Health Sciences, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.,Institut für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Studiengang Physiotherapie, Pain and Exercise Research Luebeck (P.E.R.L), Universität zu Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Institut für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Studiengang Physiotherapie, Pain and Exercise Research Luebeck (P.E.R.L), Universität zu Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.,Laboratory of Pain Research, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Health Sciences, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Health Sciences, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosciences and Behavioral Sciences, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Health Sciences, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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Teggi R, Battista RA, Di Berardino F, Familiari M, Cangiano I, Gatti O, Bussi M. Evaluation of a large cohort of adult patients with Ménière's disease: bedside and clinical history. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 40:444-449. [PMID: 33558773 PMCID: PMC7889248 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-n0776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Objective The purpose of this study was to assess vestibular findings and clinical history in a large cohort of patients affected by Ménière’s disease. Methods We retrospectively analysed 511 adult patients fulfilling criteria for definite unilateral Ménière’s disease according to Barany Society. Thorough clinical history, audiometric exam, central nervous system MRI, quantification of serum autoantibodies and complete vestibular function test were performed. Results Mean age at clinical record was 55.4 years, while age at onset of the first vertigo attack was 47.4 ± 14.3 years. Ménière’s disease overlapped with migraine in 43.4% of patients. In 31.7% of cases, positivity was found for at least one autoantibody. Forty-nine patients (9.6%) had family history for Ménière’s disease. Bedside examination resulted in 14.7% positivity for video head impulse test, 58.9% for skull vibration-induced nystagmus, 38.7% for the positional test and 23.1% for the post head shaking test. Complete negative examination was reported in 115 cases. Conclusions Ménière’s disease was seen to present a characteristic phenotypic pattern in our cohort, confirming the crucial role of thorough anamnesis and bedside examination in diagnosis.
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- Roberto Teggi
- Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Audiology Unit, Dept of Clinical Sciences and Community Health and Dept. of Specialistic Surgical Sciences, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Bilgeç MD, Erdoğmuş Küçükcan N, Birdane L, İncesulu A, Yıldırım N. Evaluation of the Vestibulocochlear System in Patients with Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome. Turk J Ophthalmol 2021; 51:156-160. [PMID: 34187149 PMCID: PMC8251668 DOI: 10.4274/tjo.galenos.2020.14892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Objectives Patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PES) can also have sensorineural hearing loss as well as balance problems. Our aim was to evaluate vestibulocochlear system involvement in PES patients. Materials and Methods The study included 16 subjects with PES (study group) with a mean age of 66.12±5.64 years and 17 healthy subjects (control group) with a mean age of 61.70±8.46 years. Both groups underwent ophthalmological, neuro-otological, audiological, and vestibular evaluation. Pure-tone audiometry and tympanometry were performed as audiological tests and bithermal caloric test and vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) testing were used as vestibular tests. The Romberg, tandem Romberg, and Unterberger tests were also performed. Results In the PES group, bithermal caloric tests revealed right canal paresis in 6 patients, left canal paresis in 3 patients, and bilateral stimulation loss in 2 patients, despite no clinical evidence of balance loss. Paresis was not detected in any of the control subjects. Unilateral VEMP responses could not be obtained in 3 patients in the PES group. The ocular PES patients whose VEMP waves were obtained differed significantly from the control group (p<0.05). In office tests for vestibular evaluation, pathologic findings were found in 7 of 16 patients in the study group and only 4 subjects in the control group. Audiological evaluation with pure-tone thresholds revealed sensorineural decline at 4000 and 8000 Hertz in the PES patients. A statistically significant difference was found between the study group and the control group (p<0.05). Conclusion Patients with PES showed elevation in pure-tone thresholds and a decrease in superior and inferior vestibular nerve function, demonstrating that the vestibular system as well as the auditory system are affected in PES.
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- Mustafa Değer Bilgeç
- Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Yunus Emre State Hospital, Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Eskişehir, Turkey
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Monsanto RDC, Kasemodel ALP, Tomaz A, Elias TGA, Paparella MM, Penido NDO. Evaluation of vestibular symptoms and postural balance control in patients with chronic otitis media. J Vestib Res 2021; 30:35-45. [PMID: 32083607 DOI: 10.3233/ves-200691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Evidence to support potential links between chronic otitis media (COM) and vestibular impairment/postural balance control issues is lacking. OBJECTIVE To investigate whether COM associates with vestibular symptoms, balance problems, and abnormalities in vestibular function tests. METHODS We selected 126 patients with COM and excluded patients with any identifiable underlying causes for vestibular dysfunction. Fifty-two healthy volunteers were included as controls. All subjects underwent anamnesis, physical examination, posturography, and video-head impulse tests. RESULTS We found a high prevalence of vestibular symptoms (58.4%) among patients with COM, while only 2% of the controls had vestibular symptoms. There was a positive correlation between COM activity with the presence of tinnitus and vestibular symptoms (P < 0.05). Clinical vestibular tests were abnormal in 63% of patients with COM, and those positively associated with presence of vestibular symptoms. Posturography results shown worse postural balance control in patients with COM as compared with controls, especially in the limit of stability (LOS) (Mean LOS, COM = 157.56 cm2; controls = 228.98 cm2; p < 0.001) and worse results in the test with eyes closed while standing on a foam mattress (sway area, COM = 10.91 cm2; controls = 5.90 cm2; p < 0.001) in patients with COM as compared with controls. We did not observe differences in the average vestibuloocular reflex gains in the video-head impulse test between our COM and control groups. CONCLUSIONS Our results show that COM associates with higher prevalence of vestibular symptoms and abnormalities in clinical vestibular function tests, and worse postural control as compared with controls. Among patients with COM, the activity of the middle-ear inflammation seemed to positively associate with the severity of hearing and balance problems.
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- Rafael da Costa Monsanto
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina (UNIFESP/EPM) (São Paulo, SP, Brazil).,Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, University of Minnesota (Minnesota, MN, USA)
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina (UNIFESP/EPM) (São Paulo, SP, Brazil)
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina (UNIFESP/EPM) (São Paulo, SP, Brazil)
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina (UNIFESP/EPM) (São Paulo, SP, Brazil)
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, University of Minnesota (Minnesota, MN, USA).,Paparella Ear Head & Neck Institute (Minnesota, MN, USA)
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina (UNIFESP/EPM) (São Paulo, SP, Brazil)
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Fujimoto C, Kawahara T, Yagi M, Murofushi T. Association between vestibular dysfunction and findings of horizontal head-shaking and vibration-induced nystagmus. J Vestib Res 2020; 30:319-327. [PMID: 33164966 DOI: 10.3233/ves-200721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND The association between vestibular function and findings of horizontal head-shaking nystagmus (HHSN) and vibration-induced nystagmus (VIN) tests is not well understood. OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between function in the five distinct vestibular end organs and findings of these nystagmus tests. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 50 patients with vestibular diseases who underwent HHSN testing, VIN testing, video head impulse testing (vHIT), cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potential testing to air-conducted sound (ACS cVEMP) and ocular VEMP testing to ACS (ACS oVEMP). We performed mixed-effects logistic regression analyses to see whether age, sex or the presence of nystagmus in HHSN or VIN have an association with the presence of peripheral vestibular dysfunction on the opposite side to the direction of nystagmus. RESULTS The presence of HHSN had a significant association with abnormal vHIT in the lateral semicircular canal (LSCC) on the opposite side to the direction of nystagmus. The presence of VIN had a significant association with abnormal vHIT in all the SCCs and abnormal ACS oVEMP on the opposite side to the direction of nystagmus. CONCLUSIONS HHSN had an association with LSCC dysfunction alone. VIN had an association with dysfunction in all the SCCs and the utricle.
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- Chisato Fujimoto
- Department of Otolaryngology, Tokyo Teishin Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Biostatistics Division, Clinical Research Support Center, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Tokyo Teishin Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Tokyo Teishin Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Otolaryngology, Teikyo University School of Medicine Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan
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Rodríguez-Almagro D, Obrero-Gaitán E, Lomas-Vega R, Zagalaz-Anula N, Osuna-Pérez MC, Achalandabaso-Ochoa A. New Mobile Device to Measure Verticality Perception: Results in Young Subjects with Headaches. Diagnostics (Basel) 2020; 10:E796. [PMID: 33036468 PMCID: PMC7601549 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics10100796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The subjective visual vertical (SVV) test has been frequently used to measure vestibular contribution to the perception of verticality. Recently, mobile devices have been used to efficiently perform this measurement. The aim of this study was to analyze the perception of verticality in subjects with migraines and headaches. A cross-sectional study was conducted that included 28 patients with migraine, 74 with tension-type headache (TTH), and 93 healthy subjects. The SVV test was used through a new virtual reality system. The mean absolute error (MAE) of degrees deviation was also measured to qualify subjects as positive when it was greater than 2.5°. No differences in the prevalence of misperception in verticality was found among healthy subjects (31.18%), migraineurs (21.43%), or those with TTH (33.78%) (p = 0.480). The MAE was not significantly different between the three groups (migraine = 1.36°, TTH = 1.61°, and healthy = 1.68°) (F = 1.097, p = 0.336, and η2 = 0.011). The perception of verticality could not be explained by any variable usually related to headaches. No significant differences exist in the vestibular contribution to the perception of verticality between patients with headaches and healthy subjects. New tests measuring visual and somatosensory contribution should be used to analyze the link between the perception of verticality and headaches.
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- Department of Health Science, University of Jaén, Paraje Las Lagunillas s/n, 23071 Jaén, Spain; (D.R.-A.); (E.O.-G.); (N.Z.-A.); (M.C.O.-P.); (A.A.-O)
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Bharadwaj S, Petrak MR, Bahner CM, Sharp LE, Mosey-Claycomb SF, Matsuoka AJ. Diagnostic value of refixation saccades in the Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT) in unilateral definite Meniere's disease. Acta Otolaryngol 2020; 140:537-543. [PMID: 32293917 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2020.1744720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Introduction: We currently interpret the video Head Impulse Test (vHIT) results mainly based on the gain value.Aim: The purpose of this study is to evaluate vHIT results for both gain and re-fixation saccades on unilateral definite Meniere's disease (MD) subjects in comparison with normal healthy subjects.Materials and Methods: Forty unilateral definite MD subjects and age-matched healthy subjects were recruited. Pure tone audiometry, the caloric test, and the vHIT test were performed on MD subjects. The vHIT test was performed on healthy subjects.Results: The velocity regression gain (VRG) of the affected ear in patients with MD is significantly lower than of those in healthy subjects. The total percentage of refixation saccades is significantly higher in patients with MD when compared to healthy subjects. VRG values were not well-correlated with the percentage of refixation saccades. VRG asymmetry values are also not well-correlated with the percentage of unilateral canal weakness. A moderately stronger correlation between the percentage of refixation saccades and percentage of unilateral canal weakness, with an r2 of 0.474.Conclusions: The present study suggests that while VRGs are still a diagnostic parameter of detecting MD, the presence of refixation saccades can also have diagnostic value, especially with normal VRGs, in detecting MD.
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- Shreyas Bharadwaj
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
- Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Communication, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
- Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Communication, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
- Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
- Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Communication, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
- Hugh Knowles Hearing Centre, Evanston, IL, USA
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da Costa Monsanto R, Kasemodel ALP, Tomaz A, de Oliveira Penido N. Subjective Visual Vertical Testing in Patients With Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2020; 163:1018-1024. [PMID: 32571144 DOI: 10.1177/0194599820931491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the results of the subjective visual vertical test using the "bucket method" in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM). STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional, controlled study. SETTING Outpatient otology clinic in a tertiary care hospital. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Patients had CSOM, defined as the presence of chronic infection or inflammation of the middle ear cleft, associated with a perforation of the tympanic membrane, frequent or intractable middle ear suppuration, with or without cholesteatoma. Controls were selected using a nonprobability, purposive sampling method. We excluded patients with neurologic or metabolic diseases, cognitive deficits, otosclerosis, vestibular migraine, Ménière's disease, past use of ototoxic medication, or head and neck cancer. The volunteers were subjected to the subjective visual vertical test using the "bucket method." The results obtained in our study and control groups were analyzed using nonparametric tests. RESULTS Our study comprised 51 patients with CSOM and 50 controls. In the CSOM group, we observed that 72.5% of the patients had vestibular symptoms in the past year, and 70.5% had abnormalities identified in at least 1 vestibular function test. The subjective visual vertical test revealed that patients with CSOM (with and without cholesteatoma) had significantly higher deviations of the true vertical as compared with controls (CSOM, 3.66°; controls, 0.76°; P < .001). CONCLUSION Our results revealed that CSOM was associated with high rates of vestibular symptoms, abnormal vestibular function tests, and abnormal subjective vertical visual results.
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- Rafael da Costa Monsanto
- Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina (UNIFESP/EPM), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina (UNIFESP/EPM), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina (UNIFESP/EPM), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina (UNIFESP/EPM), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Hosseinzadeh F, Asghari A, Moradi‐Lakeh M, Farhadi M, Daneshi A, Mohseni M, Mohammadi S. Balance function after cochlear implant and inner ear anomaly: Comparison of dynamic posturography. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol 2020; 5:529-535. [PMID: 32596497 PMCID: PMC7314490 DOI: 10.1002/lio2.394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Patients with sensorineural hearing loss suffer concomitant vestibular dysfunction that is more prevalent in patients with inner ear anomaly and could be aggravated with cochlear implantation. To assess the vestibular dysfunction in patients with cochlear implantation, we compared their results with those of patients with and without inner ear anomaly. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a historical cohort study lasting for 20 years on 50 patients with cochlear implantation. All patients underwent dynamic posturography and Bruininks-Oseretsky Test. RESULTS Twenty-two (44%) of the participants showed some types of inner ear anomaly. The frequency of abnormal Bruininks-Oseretsky Test was 45.5% and 10.7% (P = .005, odds ratio [OR] = 6.9). Abnormal composite was seen in 77.3% and 21.4%, respectively (P < .001; OR = 12.5). The mean strategy score in the fifth condition of the sensory organization test was 25.0 ± 20.4 in patients with inner ear anomaly, whereas it was 44.1 ± 18.9 in those without it (P = .001). CONCLUSION Balance capability in cochlear implantation patients with inner ear anomaly compared to those without inner ear anomaly was worse. More vestibular rehabilitation treatment plans are suggested for these patients.
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- Farideh Hosseinzadeh
- ENT and Head and Neck Research Center, The Five Senses InstituteIran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Skull Base Research Center, The Five Senses InstituteIran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research CenterIran University of Medical Sciences and Health ServicesTehranIran
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- ENT and Head and Neck Research Center, The Five Senses InstituteIran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- ENT and Head and Neck Research Center, The Five Senses InstituteIran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- ENT and Head and Neck Research Center, The Five Senses InstituteIran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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Silva TR, Rocha Santos MA, Macedo de Resende L, Labanca L, Caporali JFDM, Scoralick Dias RT, Utsch Gonçalves D. Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential on Ocular, Cervical, and Soleus Muscles to Assess the Extent of Neurological Impairment in HTLV-1 Infection. Front Neurol 2020; 11:433. [PMID: 32508741 PMCID: PMC7253674 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Introduction: Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP) can be used to test central vestibular pathways from the midbrain to the lumbar spine, according to the muscle tested. Purpose: to compare the spinal cord alteration in individuals with HTLV-1-associated myelopathy (HAM) and with HTLV-1-asymptomatic infection using the VEMP recorded from different muscles. Methods: VEMP was recorded in 90 individuals of whom 30 had HAM, 30 were HTLV-1 asymptomatic carriers, and 30 negative controls. VEMP was recorded in the oculomotor muscle (oVEMP), testing the vestibulo-ocular reflex, and in the cervical muscle (cVEMP) and soleus muscle (sVEMP), testing the vestibulospinal reflex, respectively, in the cervical and in the lumbar spinal level. The type of stimulation was auditory for oVEMP and cVEMP, and galvanic for sVEMP. The compared variables were the latencies of the electrophysiological waves. Results: HTLV-1-asymptomatic group was similar to the controls regarding oVEMP (p = 0.461), but different regarding cVEMP (p < 0.001) and sVEMP (p < 0.001). HAM group has presented the worst latencies and was different from the HTLV-1-asymptomatic group in the VEMP of all the tested muscles (p < 0.001). The concomitant occurrence of VEMP alterations in the three recorded muscles of the same individual was found in 2 (6.7%) asymptomatic carriers and in 20 (66.7%) patients with HAM (p = 0.001). The analysis of VEMP alteration per group and per muscle has showed that, in HTLV-1-asymptomatic group, oVEMP was altered in 3 (10.0%) individuals, cVEMP in 10 (33.3%) and sVEMP in 13 (43.3%). In HAM group, oVEMP was altered in 23 (76.6%) individuals, cVEMP in 27 (90%), and sVEMP in 30 (100%). Conclusion: HTLV-1-neurological damage has followed an ascendant progression beginning at the lumbar spine in the stage of a clinically asymptomatic infection, whereas HAM has affected not only the spine, but also the midbrain.
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- Tatiana Rocha Silva
- Graduate Program in Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Phonoaudiological Sciences, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Phonoaudiological Sciences, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.,Graduate Program in Phonoaudiological Sciences, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Mueller AL, Liebmann LB, Petrak MR, Bahner CM, Weberling LM, Weiss AD, Matsuoka AJ. Evaluation of the utricular function with the virtual-subject visual vertical system: comparison with ocular vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials. Acta Otolaryngol 2020; 140:366-372. [PMID: 32022613 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2020.1718202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Introduction: The subjective visual vertical (SVV) is the most frequently assessed modality of verticality perception and has been measured in a variety of clinical situations, including peripheral vestibular lesions.Aim: The main objectives are (1) to collect normative data of Virtual SVV™ from healthy subjects, and (2) to study the correlation between Virtual SVV™ and ocular vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials (o-VEMP) on healthy subjects.Materials and methods: Forty-three healthy subjects were recruited. Air conduction (AC)-elicited oVEMPs and bone conduction (BC)-elicited oVEMPs were measured. BC stimuli were produced with a RadioEar B-81 High Output Bone Transducer. Virtual SVV™ were also measured.Results: Virtual SVV™ data from our healthy subjects were consistent with previously published normative SVV data. Normal Virtual SVV™ data did not correlate with normal AC-elicited and BC-elicited oVEMPs.Conclusions: Virtual SVV™ data from our healthy subjects were consistent with previously published normative SVV data. Virtual SVV™ data from our 43 health subjects only had weak correlation with c-VEMP, AC-elicited and BC-elicited oVEMPs. These data serve as a baseline for a future study of patients with unilateral utricular dysfunction.Significance: The Virtual SVV™ can be an attractive substitute for traditional SVV in clinical settings.
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- Amanda L. Mueller
- Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Communication, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Communication, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Communication, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
- Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
- Hugh Knowles Hearing Centre, Evanston, IL, USA
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Wei EX, Oh ES, Harun A, Ehrenburg M, Xue QL, Simonsick E, Agrawal Y. Increased Prevalence of Vestibular Loss in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease. Curr Alzheimer Res 2019; 16:1143-1150. [PMID: 31418661 PMCID: PMC10696591 DOI: 10.2174/1567205016666190816114838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Revised: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Recent evidence has shown that Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patients have reduced vestibular function relative to healthy controls. In this study, we evaluated whether patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) also have reduced vestibular function relative to controls, and compared the level of vestibular impairment between MCI and AD patients. METHODS Vestibular physiologic function was assessed in 77 patients (26 MCI, 51 AD) and 295 matched controls using 3 clinical vestibular tests. The association between vestibular loss and cognitive impairment was evaluated using conditional logistic regression models. RESULTS Individuals with vestibular impairment had a 3 to 4-fold increased odds of being in the MCI vs. control group (p-values < 0.05). MCI patients had a level of vestibular impairment that was intermediate between controls and AD. CONCLUSION These findings suggest a dose-response relationship between vestibular loss and cognitive status, and support the hypothesis that vestibular loss contributes to cognitive decline.
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- Eric X. Wei
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, 601 N. Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, 5200 Eastern Ave, Seventh Floor, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, 601 N. Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, 601 N. Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, 2024 E. Monument Street, Suite 2-722, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, 3001 S. Hanover Street, 5th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21225, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, 601 N. Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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Fujimoto C, Kawahara T, Kinoshita M, Kikkawa YS, Sugasawa K, Yagi M, Yamasoba T, Iwasaki S, Murofushi T. Aging Is a Risk Factor for Utricular Dysfunction in Idiopathic Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. Front Neurol 2018; 9:1049. [PMID: 30559714 PMCID: PMC6287371 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2018.01049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common cause of balance disorders in the elderly. Dislodgement of the otoconia in BPPV might have an association with damage to the otolith organs. The aim of this study was to investigate whether aging is a risk factor for otolith organ dysfunction in idiopathic BPPV. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 112 consecutive idiopathic BPPV patients who underwent cervical VEMP testing to air-conducted sound (ACS cVEMP), ocular VEMP testing to bone-conducted vibration (BCV oVEMP), and caloric testing. We performed binomial logistic regression analyses to see whether age, the side affected by BPPV or the canal affected by BPPV have an association with the presence of peripheral vestibular dysfunction in idiopathic BPPV patients. The elderly group (aged ≥65 years) had a significantly positive association with abnormalities in BCV oVEMPs (p = 0.0109), while the side affected by BPPV (p = 0.598) and the canal affected by BPPV (p = 0.576) did not. The odds ratio of the abnormal BCV oVEMPs for the elderly group compared with the non-elderly group (aged < 65 years) was 2.676 (95% confidence interval, 1.254–5.079). The elderly group had no significant association with the abnormalities in ACS cVEMPs (p = 0.0955) or caloric testing (p = 0.488). Dysfunction of the utricle, where the dislodgement of the otoconia mainly occurs, is affected by aging in idiopathic BPPV.
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- Chisato Fujimoto
- Department of Otolaryngology, Tokyo Teishin Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Biostatistics Division, Clinical Research Support Center, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Tokyo Teishin Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Tokyo Teishin Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan
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BACKGROUND The association between otitis media and vestibular symptoms has been hypothesized in the past. Thus, in this study, we aimed to critically analyze (based in a systematic review of the literature) whether patients who have otitis media are at greater risk of developing vestibular impairment or not. METHODS We performed a systematic review of the literature and identified potentially relevant articles reporting vestibular symptoms and results of vestibular function tests in patients with otitis media through searches of the PubMED, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases. The quality of the final set of records was assessed using the "Newcaste-Ottawa Scale". RESULTS Of the 2334 records searched, 43 met our inclusion and exclusion criteria, and those included 2250 patients. The records comprised 20 longitudinal studies, 21 cross-sectional studies, and 2 case reports. Regarding the type of otitis media studied, 25 examined vestibular impairment in otitis media with effusion, 6 acute otitis media, and 12 chronic otitis media. Results of anamnesis, clinical exams, and several vestibular function tests are reported and critically discussed. CONCLUSION Most studies evaluating the association between otitis media and vestibular symptoms have potential methodological flaws. Clinical evidence suggests that patients with otitis media have increased chances for having vestibular symptoms, delayed acquisition of developmental milestones, and abnormalities in several vestibular function tests as compared with controls. Future studies with rigorous methodology aiming to assess the clinical significance (and prognostic factors) of the association between otitis media and vestibular impairment are warranted. Key message Several studies demonstrated long-term sequelae secondary to otitis media. However, the evidence supporting those assumptions are based in low-quality evidence. Thus, better structured studies are warranted to better understand the clinical relevance of such association.
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- Rafael da Costa Monsanto
- a Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery , Universidade Federal de São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina (UNIFESP/EPM) , São Paulo , Brazil
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- a Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery , Universidade Federal de São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina (UNIFESP/EPM) , São Paulo , Brazil
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- a Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery , Universidade Federal de São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina (UNIFESP/EPM) , São Paulo , Brazil
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- b Department of Otolaryngology , University of Minnesota , Minneapolis , MN , USA.,c Paparella Ear, Head & Neck Institute , Minneapolis , MN , USA
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- a Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery , Universidade Federal de São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina (UNIFESP/EPM) , São Paulo , Brazil
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Çınar Y, Bayram A, Culfa R, Mutlu C. Analyses with the Video Head Impulse Test During the Canalith Repositioning Maneuver in Patients with Isolated Posterior Semicircular Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. Turk Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2018; 56:81-84. [PMID: 30197804 DOI: 10.5152/tao.2018.3166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 02/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objective To evaluate the posterior semicircular canal (PSCC) functions using video head impulse test (vHIT) during canalith repositioning maneuver (CRM) treatment in patients with isolated, posterior semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (PSCC-BPPV). Methods A total of 44 subjects comprising of 24 subjects with isolated PSCC-BPPV and 20 age- and sex-matched healthy control subjects were enrolled in the present study. vHIT was performed for the affected PSCC before and just after CRM and at the third and seventh day and first month to evaluate vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) gain, gain asymmetry (GA), and corrective saccades. Repeated determinations of VOR gain and GA were compared to evaluate the time course of vHIT measurements during CRM treatment in isolated PSCC-BPPV patients, and the values were also compared with the control group. Results VOR gains and GA values were not statistically different before and after CRM and at the third-day, seventh-day and first-month visits for the affected PSCC. Moreover, values did not differ between the BPPV and control groups, and none of the subjects demonstrated corrective saccades. Conclusion To our knowledge, this study is the first report to investigate vHIT measurements with a time course of alterations during CRM treatment in PSCC-BPPV patients. vHIT may not provide an additional contribution for evaluating vestibular dysfunction during the diagnosis and treatment of isolated PSCC-BPPV.
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- Yusuf Çınar
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sorgun State Hospital, Yozgat, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
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Luis L, Costa J, Muñoz E, de Carvalho M, Carmona S, Schneider E, Gordon CR, Valls-Solé J. Vestibulo-ocular reflex dynamics with head-impulses discriminates spinocerebellar ataxias types 1, 2 and 3 and Friedreich ataxia. J Vestib Res 2018; 26:327-34. [PMID: 27392837 DOI: 10.3233/ves-160579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Although the diagnosis of inherited ataxias is ultimately genetic, this usually means an extensive and expensive process. This justifies the search for distinct clinical signs that may potentially help orient molecular diagnosis. METHODS We explored the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) with the video Head Impulse Test in patients diagnosed with spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) type 3 (n = 15), type 1 (n = 4) and type 2 (n = 4), Friedreich's ataxia (FA) (n = 9) and healthy controls (n = 40). We estimated the latency, regression (VORr) and instantaneous VOR gain at 40, 60 and 80 ms (VOR40, VOR60 and VOR80), and determined the latency, peak-velocity and occurrence rate of catch-up saccades triggered with head-impulses. RESULTS VOR latency was higher in FA (p < 0.001) and SCA3 (p = 0.02) as compared to controls, discriminating FA from other ataxic patients with an overall diagnostic accuracy of 88%. VORr, VOR40 and VOR60 were significantly lower in FA and SCA3 (p < 0.01). VOR80 was only significantly lower than controls in SCA3 (p < 0.01), discriminating these from other ataxic patients with an overall diagnostic accuracy of 78%. Covert saccades were only triggered in SCA3 but with low occurrence rate and peak velocity (11.1 ± 28.5% and 77.50 ± 15.30°/s) whereas overt saccades were present in all groups. VORr gain showed a negative correlation with disease severity evaluated with SARA (Spearman r = -0.46, p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS vHIT provides phenotypic information that differentiates these autosomal ataxias and can serve as a strategy to orient genetic diagnosis. A correlation between VOR and SARA raises the possibility of using VOR gain as a neurophysiologic biomarker for disease severity.
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- L Luis
- Clinical Translational Physiology Unit, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.,Department of Surgical Specialties and Anesthesia, Otolaryngology Unit, Hospital de Cascais, Portugal.,Institute of Health Sciences, Portuguese Catholic University, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Clinical Translational Physiology Unit, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.,Department of Neurology, EMG and Motor Control Unit, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Spain
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- Department of Neurology, EMG and Motor Control Unit, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Spain
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- Clinical Translational Physiology Unit, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Neuro-otology and Pain and Headache, Instituto de Neurociencias de Buenos Aires INEBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Medical Technology, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Neurology, EMG and Motor Control Unit, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Spain
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Cuturi LF, Gori M. The Effect of Visual Experience on Perceived Haptic Verticality When Tilted in the Roll Plane. Front Neurosci 2017; 11:687. [PMID: 29270109 PMCID: PMC5723665 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2017.00687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The orientation of the body in space can influence perception of verticality leading sometimes to biases consistent with priors peaked at the most common head and body orientation, that is upright. In this study, we investigate haptic perception of verticality in sighted individuals and early and late blind adults when tilted counterclockwise in the roll plane. Participants were asked to perform a stimulus orientation discrimination task with their body tilted to their left ear side 90° relative to gravity. Stimuli were presented by using a motorized haptic bar. In order to test whether different reference frames relative to the head influenced perception of verticality, we varied the position of the stimulus on the body longitudinal axis. Depending on the stimulus position sighted participants tended to have biases away or toward their body tilt. Visually impaired individuals instead show a different pattern of verticality estimations. A bias toward head and body tilt (i.e., Aubert effect) was observed in late blind individuals. Interestingly, no strong biases were observed in early blind individuals. Overall, these results posit visual sensory information to be fundamental in influencing the haptic readout of proprioceptive and vestibular information about body orientation relative to gravity. The acquisition of an idiotropic vector signaling the upright might take place through vision during development. Regarding early blind individuals, independent spatial navigation experience likely enhanced by echolocation behavior might have a role in such acquisition. In the case of participants with late onset blindness, early experience of vision might lead them to anchor their visually acquired priors to the haptic modality with no disambiguation between head and body references as observed in sighted individuals (Fraser et al., 2015). With our study, we aim to investigate haptic perception of gravity direction in unusual body tilts when vision is absent due to visual impairment. Insofar, our findings throw light on the influence of proprioceptive/vestibular sensory information on haptic perceived verticality in blind individuals showing how this phenomenon is affected by visual experience.
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- Luigi F Cuturi
- Unit for Visually Impaired People, Science and Technology for Children and Adults, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genoa, Italy
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- Unit for Visually Impaired People, Science and Technology for Children and Adults, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genoa, Italy
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Mijovic T, Remillard A, Zaia EH, Reid YM, Harrington JK, Westerberg BD, Lea J. A closer look at subjective caloric sensations: Is there more to vertigo than spinning? J Vestib Res 2017; 27:271-277. [PMID: 29154301 DOI: 10.3233/ves-170624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is a prevailing opinion that spinning sensations signify a peripheral vestibular pathology while non-spinning sensations are not of vestibular origin. OBJECTIVES 1) Characterize the subjective sensations reported by patients during caloric testing. 2) Assess if the sensation was correlated with the peak slow phase velocity (SPV). METHODS Retrospective chart review at a Canadian adult tertiary-quaternary care balance centre for patients undergoing diagnostic caloric testing between December 2014 and September 2015. RESULTS Of 163 patients included, 122 had normal calorics and 41 demonstrated unilateral weakness. Spinning/rotatory movements were the most commonly reported sensations (55-70%). No sensation was reported among 10-20% of patients. Other non-rotatory sensations were reported 20-25% of the time. Both lack of sensation and other sensations were more likely to be correlated with SPVs that were significantly lower than those associated with spinning/rotating sensations. However, 18% of patients with normal calorics and robust SPVs with warm irrigation still reported non-spinning sensations. CONCLUSIONS During caloric irrigation, subjective sensations other than spinning and rotating are reported 20-25% of the time and these tend to be associated with lower peak SPV. Non-spinning vertigo is not uncommon as a subjective description of vestibular sensation even in normal patients with strong SPVs.
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- Tamara Mijovic
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops, BC, Canada
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- Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, B.C. Rotary Hearing and Balance Centre, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, B.C. Rotary Hearing and Balance Centre, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Cordero-Yanza JA, Arrieta Vázquez EV, Hernaiz Leonardo JC, Mancera Sánchez J, Hernández Palestina MS, Pérez-Fernández N. Comparative study between the caloric vestibular and the video-head impulse tests in unilateral Menière's disease. Acta Otolaryngol 2017; 137:1178-1182. [PMID: 28741403 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2017.1354395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Compare the caloric vestibular test (CVT) and the video head impulse test (vHIT) in the evaluation of Meniere's disease (MD) and to analyze their diagnostic accuracy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective review of CVT and vHIT performed in MD patients at a tertiary care referral center in Spain. RESULTS A total of 88 patients were reviewed. The CVT was abnormal in 67% (n = 59) of patients, while the vHIT was abnormal in 66% (n = 58) of them. Agreement between both tests was poor, regardless of whether the horizontal semicircular canal (SCC) or all SCC were analyzed (kappa = .21). Anterior SCC pathology was found in 30% (n = 27) of the subjects while 51% (n = 45) had altered gains in the posterior SCC. CONCLUSIONS Our study shows that patients with MD can have functional deficit involving the vertical semicircular canals, which cannot be detected by the CVT alone. Therefore, both tests should be used in a complementary fashion.
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- Department of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación, CDMX, México, México
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- Department of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación, CDMX, México, México
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Agrawal Y. Editorial: Age-Related Vestibular Loss: Current Understanding and Future Research Directions. Front Neurol 2017; 8:443. [PMID: 28912748 PMCID: PMC5582205 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2017.00443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Yuri Agrawal
- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Gofrit SG, Mayler Y, Eliashar R, Bdolah-Abram T, Ilan O, Gross M. The Association Between Vestibular Physical Examination, Vertigo Questionnaires, and the Electronystagmography in Patients With Vestibular Symptoms. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2017; 126:315-321. [PMID: 28290231 DOI: 10.1177/0003489417691298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTS Dizziness makes up a diagnostic and treatment challenge. The diagnostic accuracy of the medical history and vestibular physical examination in cases of vestibular symptoms is not clear. The aim of this study is to determine the association between vestibular physical examination, vestibular questionnaires, and electronystagmography (ENG) test in patients with vestibular symptoms. METHODS This is a prospective study of 135 adults with vestibular symptoms. The subjects underwent targeted physical examination and filled vestibular questionnaires, including the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), before ENG testing. The results of the physical examination and questionnaires were compared with the final ENG findings. RESULTS Of patients who had normal ENG results, 32.1% (17/52) showed abnormal physical examination, and 48.8% (40/82) of the patient who had normal physical examination showed abnormal ENG results ( P = .46). Among patients with severe disability by DHI, 46.4% (13/28) had an abnormal ENG, and 42.9% (12/28) had a normal ENG ( P = .39). CONCLUSIONS This study did not demonstrate association between vestibular physical examination, vestibular questionnaires, and ENG results. Although history (augmented by questionnaires) and physical examination are the initial steps in the evaluation of vertigo, the current study suggests that they should be complemented by objective testing for evaluation of inner ear origin of vertigo.
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- Shany G Gofrit
- 1 Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
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- 2 Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew-University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- 1 Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.,2 Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew-University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- 1 Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.,2 Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew-University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- 1 Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.,2 Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew-University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Fernandes NM, Pelissari IG, Cogo LA, Santos Filha VAVD. Workplace Activity in Health Professionals Exposed to Chemotherapy Drugs: An Otoneurological Perspective. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2016; 20:331-338. [PMID: 27746836 PMCID: PMC5063725 DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1572431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2015] [Accepted: 11/24/2015] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Introduction The manipulation of antineoplastic drugs presents high risk for accidents and occupational diseases. Objective To evaluate the auditory and vestibular systems of workers who are exposed to chemotherapeutic treatment in the University Hospital of Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Brazil, and to identify the use of individual protection equipment, related to the obtained results. Methods This study is a cross-sectional study using a quantitative method. We evaluate 33 male and female workers, ranging from 21-60 years old, of the nursing and pharmacy sectors. The workers underwent conventional Audiologic Assessment; Transient Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions; and Computerized Vectoelectronystagmography. Results The majority of the sample was female (90.9%). Individual protection equipment was used by 90.9% of the workers. Complaints of dizziness were reported by 56.25% of nursing workers and 52.94% of pharmacy workers. Audiological and vestibular assessment results were within normal limits, 96.97% and 74.20%, respectively. However, audiometric configuration of notch type was identified in 75.75% of all workers. Audiometric notches (76%) and altered caloric test (100%) were often associated with decreased use of coal masks. Conclusion Among the workers evaluated, the vestibulocochlear system was within the normal limits. The presence of notch configuration indicates the need to use individual protection equipment.
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- Post-Graduation Student, Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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Nakamagoe K, Fujimiya S, Koganezawa T, Kadono K, Shimizu K, Fujizuka N, Takiguchi S, Ueno T, Monzen T, Tamaoka A. Vestibular Function Impairment in Alzheimer's Disease. J Alzheimers Dis 2016; 47:185-96. [PMID: 26402767 DOI: 10.3233/jad-142646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Falls and fractures due to impaired balance in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) have an adverse effect on the clinical course of the disease. OBJECTIVE To evaluate balance impairment in AD from the viewpoint of vestibular functional impairment. METHODS The subjects were 12 patients with AD, 12 dementia-free elderly adults, and 12 younger adults. Vestibular function was assessed using a stepping test, caloric nystagmus, and a visual suppression (VS) test. RESULTS The stepping test was abnormal in 9 of the 12 patients in the AD group. An abnormal stepping test was not associated with self-reported dizziness or tendency to fall. Significant VS abnormalities were present in the AD group. The suppression rate of VS was lower in AD patients with either a tendency to fall or constructional apraxia than in AD patients without either. The velocity of the rapid phase of caloric nystagmus before the VS test was similar in the AD group and the elderly control group. Significant abnormalities of both caloric nystagmus and VS were not present in either the elderly or the younger control groups. CONCLUSION AD could involve impairments in the vestibular control of balance. The VS test is useful for assessing the tendency to fall in AD. Impairment of VS in AD might arise from cerebral vestibular cortex impairment rather than comorbid peripheral vestibular disorders.
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- Kiyotaka Nakamagoe
- Department of Neurology, Division of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Division of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Division of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Division of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Division of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Division of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Division of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Division of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Fuji Heavy Industries Health Insurance Society Ota Memorial Hospital, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Division of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Zeigelboim BS, Fonseca VR, Mesti JC, Gorski LP, Faryniuk JH, Marques JM. Neurotological Findings at a Health Unit for Adults with Cervicalgia. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2016; 20:109-13. [PMID: 27096014 PMCID: PMC4835335 DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1572563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2015] [Accepted: 11/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Introduction The cervical spine is a flexible link between the sensory platform of the skull and torso. The fundamental principle of its operation is due to the balance between muscle strength and flexibility, and any dysfunction of this balance causes neck pain, known as cervicalgia. Objective The objective of this study is to analyze the most prevalent neurotological findings in adults with neck pain. Method A cross-sectional study in which 33 adults from 50 to 83 years of age with neck pain were evaluated and underwent the following procedures: anamnesis, as well as ENT, audiological, and vestibular exams. Results The most evident neurotological symptoms were dizziness (75.7%), tinnitus, neck cracking, tingling in the extremities, and auditory problems (36.3% for each). The most frequently reported clinical symptoms were related to cardiovascular (69.7%), endocrine-metabolic (48.5%), and rheumatic (30.3%) systems. In the audiological assessment, 30 subjects (91.0%) presented hearing impairment in at least one ear, with sensorineural impairment being the most prevalent (88.0%). In the vestibular assessment, there were alterations in 13 subjects (39.0%) found in the caloric test. There was a prevalence of alterations in the peripheral vestibular system with a predominance of irritative peripheral vestibular dysfunction. Conclusion Neurotological complaints were frequent in this population, verifying the importance of these tests in the dysfunctions of the cervical region or the craniocervical junction.
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- Department of Otoneurology, Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital da Cruz Vermelha, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Subject of Otorhinolaryngology, Universidade Positivo, Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Otoneurology, Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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Lv YF, Zhang DG, Fan ZM, Li YW, Xu JL, Liu XF, Li YL, Wang HB. [Frequency and position characteristics of the vestibular dysfunction in vestibular neuritis patients]. Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2016; 30:602-605. [PMID: 29871086 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2016.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Objective:To investigate frequency and position characteristics of the vestibular dysfunction in vestublar neuritis patients. Method:Colaric test (CT), head impulse test (HIT), cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potential (cVEMP) and ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potential (oVEMP) were applied in 43 vestublar neuritis patients to assess their vestublar dysfunction. Superior vestublar nerve (S-VN), inferior vestibular nerve (I-VN), total vestibular nerve (T-VN) and each vestibular end organ incidence rate were calculated and statistically analyzed. Result:CT incidence rate (93.0%) was statistically higher than that of HIT (72.1%) (P<0.01). Total frequency incidence rate (72.1%) was statistically higher than that of low frequency (20.9%) (P<0.01). No high frequency only case was observed. The incidence rate of S-VN only, I-VN only and T-VN was 44.2%, 4.7% and 51.2% respectively. Among them, the incidence rate of I-VN was significantly lower than the others (P<0.01). The incidence rate of vestibular end organs was 17.4% (S-SCC), 44.2% (H-SCC), 20.9% (P-SCC), 39.5% (utricule) and 26.7% (saccule) respectively. The incidence rate of H-SCC was remarkably higher than the other semicircular canals (P<0.01). The difference between utricule and saccule was not statistically significant. Conclusion:The semicricular canal dysfunction in vestibular neuritis patients mainly involves total frequency of vestibular function, low frequency is more common than high frequency. Total vestibular nerve and single S-VN are mostly involved in vestibular neuritis.
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- Y F Lv
- Department of Otolaryngology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Department of Vertigo Disease, Eye and ENT Hospital of Shandong Provincial Hospital Group, Ji'nan, 250021, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Department of Vertigo Disease, Eye and ENT Hospital of Shandong Provincial Hospital Group, Ji'nan, 250021, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Department of Vertigo Disease, Eye and ENT Hospital of Shandong Provincial Hospital Group, Ji'nan, 250021, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Department of Vertigo Disease, Eye and ENT Hospital of Shandong Provincial Hospital Group, Ji'nan, 250021, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Department of Vertigo Disease, Eye and ENT Hospital of Shandong Provincial Hospital Group, Ji'nan, 250021, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Department of Vertigo Disease, Eye and ENT Hospital of Shandong Provincial Hospital Group, Ji'nan, 250021, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Department of Vertigo Disease, Eye and ENT Hospital of Shandong Provincial Hospital Group, Ji'nan, 250021, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Department of Vertigo Disease, Eye and ENT Hospital of Shandong Provincial Hospital Group, Ji'nan, 250021, China
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Van Rompaey V, De Belder F, Parizel P, Van de Heyning P. Semicircular Canal Fibrosis as a Biomarker for Lateral Semicircular Canal Function Loss. Front Neurol 2016; 7:43. [PMID: 27047448 PMCID: PMC4803745 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2016.00043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2016] [Accepted: 03/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background and purpose Radiological abnormalities at the level of the semicircular canals are frequently observed without known correlation to a pathologic condition or function. They include narrowing or sclerosis on computed tomography (CT) and narrowing or signal loss on T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Our hypothesis was that these radiological abnormalities at the level of the semicircular canals reflect an aspecific but advanced stage of vestibular decay. Materials and methods Retrospective study in 35 consecutive patients with bilateral profound deafness eligible for cochlear implantation. Electronystagmography, CT, and MRI were performed as part of evaluation for cochlear implant candidacy. Results In our population, 31.4% had a bilateral lateral semicircular canal function loss, while 11.4% had a unilateral lateral semicircular canal function loss. CT-scan abnormalities did not correlate to lateral semicircular canal function loss at a statistically significant level. However, abnormalities observed on MRI correlated significantly with ipsilateral lateral semicircular canal function loss. This statistically significant difference was present not only if abnormalities were observed in at least one of the semicircular canals but also if we studied the posterior, superior, and lateral semicircular canals separately. Conclusion Semicircular canal abnormalities on T2-weighted MRI (including narrowing and/or signal loss in one or more semicircular canals) are correlated to lateral semicircular canal function loss.
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- Vincent Van Rompaey
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Radiology, Antwerp University Hospital , Edegem , Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Department of Radiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Luis L, Lehnen N, Muñoz E, de Carvalho M, Schneider E, Valls-Solé J, Costa J. Anticompensatory quick eye movements after head impulses: A peripheral vestibular sign in spontaneous nystagmus. J Vestib Res 2016; 25:267-71. [PMID: 26890428 DOI: 10.3233/ves-160566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Differentiating central from peripheral origins of spontaneous nystagmus (SN) is challenging. Looking for a simple sign of peripheral disease with the video Head Impulsive Test we noticed anti-compensatory eye movements (AQEM) in patients with peripheral etiologies of spontaneous nystagmus (SN). Here we assess the diagnostic accuracy of AQEM in differentiating peripheral from central vestibular disorders. METHODS We recorded the eye movements in response to horizontal head impulses in a group of 43 consecutive patients with acute vestibular syndrome (12 with central, 31 with peripheral disorders), 5 patients after acute vestibular neurectomy (positive controls) and 39 healthy subjects (negative controls). AQEM were defined as quick eye movements (peak velocity above 50°/s) in the direction of the head movement. RESULTS All patients with peripheral disorders and positive controls had AQEM (latency 231 ± 53 ms, amplitude 3.4 ± 1.4°, velocity 166 ± 55°/s) when their head was moved to the opposite side of the lesion. Central patients did not have AQEM. AQEM occurrence rate was higher in peripheral patients with contralesional (74 ± 4%, mean ± SD) in comparison to ipsilesional (1 ± 4%) impulses (p< 0.001). Overall diagnostic accuracy for differentiating central from peripheral patients was 96% (95% CI for AUC ROC curve: 0.90 to 1.0) for VOR gain and 100% (95% CI: 1.0 to 1.0) for AQEM occurrence rate. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that AQEM are a sign of vestibular imbalance in a peripheral deficit. In addition to VOR gain they should be added to the evaluation of the head impulse test.
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- L Luis
- Health Sciences Institute, Portuguese Catholic University, Lisbon, Portugal.,Translational Clinical Physiology Unit, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Portugal.,Otolaryngology Unit, Hospital de Cascais, Cascais, Portugal
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- German Center for Vertigo and Balance Disorders, Munich University Hospital, Germany.,Department of Neurology, Munich University Hospital, Germany
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- EMG and Motor Control Unit, Neurology Department, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Spain
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- Translational Clinical Physiology Unit, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Portugal
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- German Center for Vertigo and Balance Disorders, Munich University Hospital, Germany.,Institute for Clinical Neurosciences, Munich University Hospital, Germany.,Institute of Medical Technology, Brandenburg University of Technology, Cottbus-Senftenberg, Germany
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- EMG and Motor Control Unit, Neurology Department, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Spain
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- Translational Clinical Physiology Unit, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Portugal.,EMG and Motor Control Unit, Neurology Department, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Spain
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Chau AT, Menant JC, Hübner PP, Lord SR, Migliaccio AA. Prevalence of Vestibular Disorder in Older People Who Experience Dizziness. Front Neurol 2015; 6:268. [PMID: 26733940 PMCID: PMC4689865 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2015.00268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2015] [Accepted: 12/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Dizziness and imbalance are clinically poorly defined terms, which affect ~30% of people over 65 years of age. In these people, it is often difficult to define the primary cause of dizziness, as it can stem from cardiovascular, vestibular, psychological, and neuromuscular causes. However, identification of the primary cause is vital in determining the most effective treatment strategy for a patient. Our aim is to accurately identify the prevalence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), peripheral, and central vestibular hypofunction in people aged over 50 years who had experienced dizziness within the past year. Seventy-six participants aged 51–92 (mean ± SD = 69 ± 9.5 years) were tested using the head thrust dynamic visual acuity (htDVA) test, dizziness handicap inventory (DHI), as well as sinusoidal and unidirectional rotational chair testing, in order to obtain data for htDVA score, DHI score, sinusoidal (whole-body, 0.1–2 Hz with peak velocity at 30°/s) vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) gain and phase, transient (whole-body, acceleration at 150°/s2 to a constant velocity rotation of 50°/s) VOR gain and time constant (TC), optokinetic nystagmus (OKN) gain, and TC (whole-body, constant velocity rotation at 50°/s). We found that BPPV, peripheral and central vestibular hypofunction were present in 38 and 1% of participants, respectively, suggesting a likely vestibular cause of dizziness in these people. Of those with a likely vestibular cause, 63% had BPPV; a figure higher than previously reported in dizziness clinics of ~25%. Our results indicate that htDVA, sinusoidal (particularly 0.5–1 Hz), and transient VOR testing were the most effective at detecting people with BPPV or vestibular hypofunction, whereas DHI and OKN were effective at only detecting non-BPPV vestibular hypofunction.
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- Allan T Chau
- Neuroscience Research Australia, University of New South Wales , Sydney, NSW , Australia
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, University of New South Wales , Sydney, NSW , Australia
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, University of New South Wales , Sydney, NSW , Australia
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, University of New South Wales , Sydney, NSW , Australia
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Balance disorders are common issues for aging populations due to the effects of normal aging on peripheral vestibular structures. These changes affect the results of vestibular function evaluations and make the interpretation of these results more difficult. The objective of this article is to review the current state of knowledge of clinically relevant vestibular measures. We will first focus on otolith function assessment methods cervical-VEMP (cVEMP) and ocular-VEMP (oVEMP), then the caloric and video-head impulse test (vHIT) methods for semicircular canals assessment. cVEMP and oVEMP are useful methods, though research on the effects of age for some parameters are still inconclusive. vHIT results are largely independent of age as compared to caloric stimulation and should therefore be preferred for the evaluation of the semicircular canals function.
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- Maxime Maheu
- École d'orthophonie et d'audiologie, Université de Montréal , Montréal, QC , Canada ; Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain (CRIR), Institut Raymond-Dewar (IRD) , Montréal, QC , Canada
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- École d'orthophonie et d'audiologie, Université de Montréal , Montréal, QC , Canada
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- École d'orthophonie et d'audiologie, Université de Montréal , Montréal, QC , Canada ; Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain (CRIR), Institut Raymond-Dewar (IRD) , Montréal, QC , Canada
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- École d'orthophonie et d'audiologie, Université de Montréal , Montréal, QC , Canada ; Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain (CRIR), Institut Raymond-Dewar (IRD) , Montréal, QC , Canada
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Fujimoto C, Kinoshita M, Kamogashira T, Egami N, Sugasawa K, Yamasoba T, Iwasaki S. Characteristics of vertigo and the affected vestibular nerve systems in idiopathic bilateral vestibulopathy. Acta Otolaryngol 2015; 136:43-7. [PMID: 26381713 DOI: 10.3109/00016489.2015.1082193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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CONCLUSION Vertigo attacks in IBV patients involving both the superior and inferior vestibular nerve systems were significantly more severe than vertigo attacks in patients with selective involvement of the inferior vestibular nerve system alone. OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between the frequency and duration of vertigo and the affected vestibular nerve system in idiopathic bilateral vestibulopathy (IBV). METHODS This study categorized 44 IBV patients into the following three sub-groups according to the affected vestibular nerve system: superior, inferior, and mixed type. These patients were also categorized into the following three sub-groups according to their clinical time course: progressive type showing no episodes of vertigo, sequential type showing recurrent vertigo attacks and single-attack type showing a single episode of vertigo. RESULTS Ten, 11 and 23 patients were classified as the superior, the inferior, and the mixed type, respectively. Seventeen, 23, and four patients were classified as the progressive, the sequential, and the single-attack type, respectively. For the patients having one or more vertigo attacks, the duration of the vertigo attack was longer than 24 h in 69% of the mixed type, and the duration of vertigo in the mixed type was significantly longer than that in the inferior type (p < 0.05).
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- Chisato Fujimoto
- a Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine , The University of Tokyo , Tokyo , Japan
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- a Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine , The University of Tokyo , Tokyo , Japan
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- a Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine , The University of Tokyo , Tokyo , Japan
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- a Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine , The University of Tokyo , Tokyo , Japan
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- a Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine , The University of Tokyo , Tokyo , Japan
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- a Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine , The University of Tokyo , Tokyo , Japan
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- a Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine , The University of Tokyo , Tokyo , Japan
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Zeigelboim BS, Gueber C, Silva TPD, Liberalesso PBN, Gonçalves CGDO, Faryniuk JH, Marques JM, Jurkiewicz AL. Vestibular findings in military band musicians. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2015; 18:122-7. [PMID: 25992076 PMCID: PMC4297038 DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1368140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2013] [Accepted: 12/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Introduction Exposure to music is the subject of many studies because it is related to an individual's professional and social activities. Objectives Evaluate the vestibular behavior in military band musicians. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed. Nineteen musicians with ages ranging from 21 to 46 years were evaluated (average = 33.7 years and standard deviation = 7.2 years). They underwent anamnesis and vestibular and otolaryngologic evaluation through vectoelectronystagmography. Results The most evident otoneurologic symptoms in the anamnesis were tinnitus (84.2%), hearing difficulties (47.3%), dizziness (36.8%), headache (26.3%), intolerance to intense sounds (21.0%), and earache (15.7%). Seven musicians (37.0%) showed vestibular abnormality, which occurred in the caloric test. The abnormality was more prevalent in the peripheral vestibular system, and there was a predominance of irritative peripheral vestibular disorders. Conclusion The alteration in vestibular exam occurred in the caloric test (37.0%). There were changes in the prevalence of peripheral vestibular system with a predominance of irritative vestibular dysfunction. Dizziness was the most significant symptom for the vestibular test in correlation with neurotologic symptoms. The present study made it possible to verify the importance of the labyrinthine test, which demonstrates that this population should be better studied because the systematic exposure to high sound pressure levels may cause major vestibular alterations.
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- Bianca Simone Zeigelboim
- Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Undergraduate Course and Communication Disorders Graduate Course at Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná-UTP, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Speech-Language Pathology, UTP, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital das Clinicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Undergraduate Course and Communication Disorders Graduate Course at Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná-UTP, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Undergraduate Course and Communication Disorders Graduate Course at Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná-UTP, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Undergraduate Course and Communication Disorders Graduate Course at Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná-UTP, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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Albernaz PLM, Cusin FS. The Video Head Impulse Test in a Case of Suspected Bilateral Loss of Vestibular Function. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2014; 20:84-6. [PMID: 26722351 PMCID: PMC4687993 DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1395999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2014] [Accepted: 10/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Introduction A patient who had no symptoms suggestive of bilateral loss of vestibular function presented no responses in rotational and caloric tests. Objectives To demonstrate the importance of the video head impulse test in neuro-otologic diagnosis. Resumed Report This patient had a neuro-otologic evaluation and presented no responses in torsion swing tests, caloric tests, and rotational tests in a Bárány chair. The video head impulse test elicited responses in four of the six semicircular canals. Conclusion Absent responses in caloric and rotatory tests alone are not sufficient to diagnose bilateral loss of vestibular function.
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- Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Zeigelboim BS, da Silva TP, Carvalho H, de Brito Malucelli DA, de Oliveira Gonçalves CG, Albizu EJ, Liberalesso PBN, de Lacerda ABM, Barilari GL. Otoneurologic findings in a fishermen population of the state of santa catarina: preliminary study. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2013; 18:6-10. [PMID: 25992055 PMCID: PMC4296937 DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1358584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2013] [Accepted: 08/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction Fishing, one of the oldest productive activities, is an important sector of the national and world economy. Aim To evaluate the vestibular behavior in a population of fishermen. Methods In a retrospective and cross-sectional study, 13 fishermen (mean 45.0), between 33 and 62 years of age, were submitted to anamnesis, otorhinolaryngological evaluation, and vestibular exam through the vector electronystagmography. Results The most evident otoneurologic symptoms were hearing loss (76.9%), tinnitus (61.7%), dizziness (46.1%), and headache (46.1%). The most evident clinical symptoms were fatigue (46.1%), depression (23.0%), anxiety (15.3%), insomnia (7.7%), and agitation during sleep (7.7%). There were alterations in the vestibular exam in 5 fishermen (38.5%) discovered in the caloric test. There was a prevalence of alteration in the peripheral vestibular system. There was a major frequency of the peripheral vestibular irritative syndrome. Conclusion The otoneurologic complaints were frequent in the population studied to verify the importance of allowing labyrinth exams and the need for adopting preventive measures relating to noise exposure as well as carbon monoxide exposure, because they can cause and/or enhance various manifestations of labyrinthine vestibular impairment that can affect the quality of life of these workers.
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- Bianca Simone Zeigelboim
- Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Undergraduate Course and Communication Disorders Graduate Course at Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná-UTP, Curitiba, PR, Brazil ; Laboratory of Otoneurology, Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná-UTP, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná-UFPR, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Otoneurology, Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná-UTP, Curitiba, PR, Brazil ; Department of Speech-Language Pathology, UTP, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Otoneurology, Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná-UTP, Curitiba, PR, Brazil ; ENT at the Brazilian Red Cross Hospital, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Undergraduate Course and Communication Disorders Graduate Course at Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná-UTP, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Fundação Jorge Duprat Figueiredo de Segurança e Medicina do Trabalho do Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego (Ministry of Labor and Employment) - FUNDACENTRO/PR, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Otoneurology, Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná-UTP, Curitiba, PR, Brazil ; Neurologist at the Pequeno Principe Hospital and the Digital EEG Laboratory at the Brazilian Red Cross Hospital, Curitiba, PR Brazil
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- Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Undergraduate Course and Communication Disorders Graduate Course at Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná-UTP, Curitiba, PR, Brazil ; Department of Communication Disorders from the University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Laboratory of Otoneurology, Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná-UTP, Curitiba, PR, Brazil ; Department of Speech-Language Pathology, UTP, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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The vestibular system is a sensory system that has evolved to detect linear and angular acceleration of the head in all planes so that the brain is not predominantly reliant on visual information to determine self-motion. Since the vestibular system first evolved in invertebrate species in order to detect gravitational vertical, it is likely that the central nervous system has developed a special dependence upon vestibular input. In addition to the deficits in eye movement and postural reflexes that occur following vestibular dysfunction, there is convincing evidence that vestibular loss also causes cognitive and emotional disorders, some of which may be due to the reflexive deficits and some of which are related to the role that ascending vestibular pathways to the limbic system and neocortex play in the sense of spatial orientation. Beyond this, however, patients with vestibular disorders have been reported to experience other personality changes that suggest that vestibular sensation is implicated in the sense of self. These are depersonalization and derealization symptoms such as feeling “spaced out”, “body feeling strange” and “not feeling in control of self”. We propose in this review that these symptoms suggest that the vestibular system may make a unique contribution to the concept of self through information regarding self-motion and self-location that it transmits, albeit indirectly, to areas of the brain such as the temporo-parietal junction (TPJ).
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- Paul F Smith
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medical Sciences, and the Brain Health Research Centre, University of Otago Dunedin, New Zealand
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Funabashi M, Santos-Pontelli TEG, Colafêmina JF, Pavan TZ, Carneiro AAO, Takayanagui OM. A new method to analyze the subjective visual vertical in patients with bilateral vestibular dysfunction. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2012; 67:1127-31. [PMID: 23070337 PMCID: PMC3460013 DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2012(10)02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2012] [Accepted: 05/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the subjective visual vertical in patients with bilateral vestibular dysfunction and to propose a new method to analyze subjective visual vertical data in these patients. METHODS Static subjective visual vertical tests were performed in 40 subjects split into two groups. Group A consisted of 20 healthy volunteers, and Group B consisted of 20 patients with bilateral vestibular dysfunction. Each patient performed six measurements of the subjective visual vertical test, and the mean values were calculated and analyzed. RESULTS Analyses of the numerical values of subjective visual vertical deviations (the conventional method of analysis) showed that the mean deviation was 0.326±1.13º in Group A and 0.301±1.87º in Group B. However, by analyzing the absolute values of the subjective visual vertical (the new method of analysis proposed), the mean deviation became 1.35±0.48º in Group A and 2.152±0.93º in Group B. The difference in subjective visual vertical deviations between groups was statistically significant (p<0.05) only when the absolute values and the range of deviations were considered. CONCLUSION An analysis of the absolute values of the subjective visual vertical more accurately reflected the visual vertical misperception in patients with bilateral vestibular dysfunction.
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- Martha Funabashi
- Department of Neurosciences and Behavior, School of Medicine at Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto/SP, Brazil
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Cohen HS, Kimball KT. Usefulness of some current balance tests for identifying individuals with disequilibrium due to vestibular impairments. J Vestib Res 2008; 18:295-303. [PMID: 19542603 PMCID: PMC2819299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The goal of this study was to determine which of several clinical balance tests best identifies patients with vestibular disorders. We compared the scores of normals and patients on the Berg Balance Scale (Berg), Dynamic Gait Index (DGI), Timed Up and Go (TUG), Computerized Dynamic Posturography Sensory Organization Test (SOT), and a new obstacle avoidance test: the Functional Mobility Test (FMT). The study was performed in an out-patient balance laboratory at a tertiary care center. Subjects were 40 normal adults, and 40 adults with vestibular impairments. The main outcome measures were the sensitivity of tests to patients and specificity to normals. When adjusted for age the Berg, TUG, DGI and FMT had moderate sensitivity and specificity. SOT had moderately high sensitivity and specificity. SOT and FMT, combined, had high sensitivity and moderate specificity. Therefore, the kinds of tests of standing and walking balance that clinicians may use to screen patients for falling are not as good for screening for vestibular disorders as SOT. SOT combined with FMT is better. When screening patients for vestibular disorders, when objective diagnostic tests of the vestibular system, itself, are unavailable, tests of both standing and walking balance, together, give the most information about community-dwelling patients. These tests may also indicate the presence of sub-clinical balance problems in community-dwelling, asymptomatic adults.
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- Helen S Cohen
- Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
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Cuthbert SC. Proposed mechanisms and treatment strategies for motion sickness disorder: a case series. J Chiropr Med 2006; 5:22-31. [PMID: 19674668 PMCID: PMC2647056 DOI: 10.1016/s0899-3467(07)60129-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2004] [Revised: 09/30/2005] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To present an overview of symptomatic motion sickness disorder and to propose allopathic and chiropractic approaches for treatment. CLINICAL FEATURES Three representative cases are presented involving patients with motion sickness. All 3 patients had suffered from this condition throughout their lives. A discussion of the hypothesis of sensory conflict as a causative factor in cases of motion sickness is offered. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME Following methods founded in applied kinesiology and using spinal and cranial manipulative treatment, the patients were able to travel long distances without nausea, sickness, or dizziness. The evaluation of these patients' responses to treatment was determined by the doctor's observation, the patients' subjective description of symptoms while riding in a motor vehicle, a visual analog scale for neck and associated pain, and applied kinesiology chiropractic physical assessment tools. CONCLUSION Further studies into chiropractic manipulative treatments for sensory conflict and proprioceptive dysfunctions associated with the problem of motion sickness are indicated. The hypothesis of sensory conflict as the cause of motion sickness should be explored more fully by other chiropractic physicians and researchers.
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