Evaluation of the otolith function using c/oVEMPs in patients with Ménière's disease.

Liang ChenHui XuWu-Qing WangQing-Quan ZhangQiao-Ying LvXi-Cheng Song

Published in: Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale (2016)

An increased occurrence of abnormal c/oVEMP recordings appeared in MD patients, possibly as a result of hydrops of the otolith. cVEMPs were more often abnormal in MD patients as compared to oVEMPs, suggesting that saccular dysfunction may be more common than utricular dysfunction. Furthermore, o/cVEMP abnormalities in the LS-MD group were significantly higher than those in the ES-MD group, suggesting the trend that otolith damage is gradually increasing with the aggravation of cochlear injury in MD.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
molecular dynamics
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
oxidative stress
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
hearing loss