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- Title
Comparative Study Between the Auditory and Vestibular Functions in Ménière's Disease.
- Authors
Maihoub, Stefani; Molnár, András; Gáborján, Anita; Tamás, László; Szirmai, Ágnes
- Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate the relationship between the loss of the cochleovestibular functions in Ménière's disease (MD). Methods: Forty-three patients with definite MD underwent pure-tone audiometry (PTA) and caloric test. Canal paresis (CP%), dPTA (interaural difference), and average PTA results were contrasted. IBM SPSS V24 was used for statistical analysis. Results: According to PTA, most patients were in stage C, and caloric weakness was found in 29 patients. Linear (R 2 = 0.06) and nonlinear correlation tests (rho = 0.245, P =.113) between canal paresis (CP%) and dPTA showed no correlation, as well as between CP% and PTA analysis (R 2 = 0.007, rho = 0.11, P =.481). As per the categorial analysis, no correlation was detected between the groups either (κ = 0.174, 95% CI: 0.0883 - 0.431). Based on the results of the analysis, it was concluded that a more advanced stage determined by audiometry does not indicate increasing values in the CP% parameter. Conclusions: Audiometric changes do not directly correspond with the vestibular ones; therefore, no specific correlation exists between them. Thus, for therapy planning and diagnosis, both tests are necessary.
- Subjects
CONFIDENCE intervals; EAR canal; PARALYSIS; VESTIBULAR apparatus diseases; RETROSPECTIVE studies; VESTIBULAR function tests; COMPARATIVE studies; MENIERE'S disease; AUDIOMETRY; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; DATA analysis software; STATISTICAL correlation; DISEASE complications
- Publication
ENT: Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 2022, Vol 101, Issue 8, pNP329
- ISSN
0145-5613
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0145561320969448