Videonystagmography Findings in Bilateral Asymmetrical Sensorineural Hearing Loss | ||||
| Al-Azhar International Medical Journal | ||||
| Volume 2024, Issue 12, December 2024 | ||||
| DOI: 10.58675/2682-339X.2824 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Ahmed Mahmoud1; Mohammad Ali1; Rania Hanafy2 | ||||
| 1ENT, Faculty of Medicine for Boys, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| 2ENT, Egyptian Railway Medical Center, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Asymmetrical sensorineural hearing loss (ASNHL) is an important finding in audio-vestibular units as it has many underlying causes, such as Meniere's disease, retro-cochlear lesions, autoimmune disorders, and noise exposure. Aim and objectives: To assess the vestibular function of patients with ASNHL and to know whether it can be related to subclinical vestibular weakness or Meniere's disease. Patients and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 40 cases from October 2023 to August 2024 at the Audio-vestibular unit, ENT Department at Al-Hussein University Hospital. Results: Results showed that unilateral vestibular weakness was discovered in 51.3% of ASNHL cases, even without vertigo, and it was related to the worse hearing side. Conclusion: Silent vestibulopathy can be found in many cases of ASNHL patients, and there is a positive correlation between vestibular weakness and the degree of hearing loss. | ||||
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