Introduction: Objectives: To determine the value of vestibular evaluation by Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP), and Videonystagmography (VNG) tests in patients with unilateral subjective idiopathic tinnitus (SIT). Method: Fifty patients with unilateral (SIT) (studied group) and 25 normal healthy volunteers (control group) were included in this study. The studied group was classified to tinnitus and non-tinnitus ears. VEMP and VNG tests was done to both groups in Audio-vestibular medicine unit of Assiut University Hospital from 2015 to 2018. Results: The results of both groups compared to each other and we found that VEMP response was present in 46 (92%) and absent in 4 (8%) in non-tinnitus ears, while response was present in 42 (84%) and absent in 8 (16%) in tinnitus ears among studied group. There is statistically significant difference in P1-N1 amplitude, P1 Latency and N1 Latency between tinnitus and non-tinnitus ears. Also, lower VEMP amplitude in tinnitus ears was recorded in comparison to non-tinnitus ears and control ear. Conclusion: Vestibular system can be affected in patients with unilateral SIT and this may be a potential detector of asymptomatic endolymphatic hydrops.
Weshahy, D., Salama, M., & Mohamed, E. (2019). Vestibular evaluation of patients with unilateral subjective idiopathic tinnitus. Egyptian Journal of Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology, 5(1), 35-44. doi: 10.21608/ejnso.2019.149133
MLA
Doaa H. Weshahy; Mohamed Salama; Enass S. Mohamed. "Vestibular evaluation of patients with unilateral subjective idiopathic tinnitus". Egyptian Journal of Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology, 5, 1, 2019, 35-44. doi: 10.21608/ejnso.2019.149133
HARVARD
Weshahy, D., Salama, M., Mohamed, E. (2019). 'Vestibular evaluation of patients with unilateral subjective idiopathic tinnitus', Egyptian Journal of Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology, 5(1), pp. 35-44. doi: 10.21608/ejnso.2019.149133
VANCOUVER
Weshahy, D., Salama, M., Mohamed, E. Vestibular evaluation of patients with unilateral subjective idiopathic tinnitus. Egyptian Journal of Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology, 2019; 5(1): 35-44. doi: 10.21608/ejnso.2019.149133