[Evaluation of curative effect of VNG and VEMP in patients with severe sudden hearing loss]

Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2018 Jul;32(14):1102-1105. doi: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2018.14.015.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective:To evaluate the relationship between vestibular function and curative effect in patients with severe sudden hearing loss.Method:The vestibular function of 79 patients with severe hearing loss was examined by video-nystagmography (VNG) and vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP).Result:There were significant differences between the two test outcomes (P<0.01) in the severe group (27 cases). The effective rate of both VNG and VEMP normal group was 100%, the effective rate that both VNG and VEMP were abnormal was 41.7%. In the profound severe group (52 cases) there was also a significant difference between the two test results and the therapeutic effect (P<0.01). The effective rate of both VNG and VEMP normal group was 76.9%. The effective rate was 34.6% with both VNG and VEMP abnormal. There was no significant difference between hearing loss degree and curative effect.Conclusion:The VNG and VEMP examinations in patients with severe sudden hearing loss are valuable in evaluating the efficacy. Both VNG and VEMP were abnormal with the worst curative effect.

Keywords: efficacy; sudden hearing loss; vestibular evoked myogenic potential; video nystagmography.

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