Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials in the prognosis of sudden hearing loss ‒ a systematic review

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INTRODUCTION: Sudden hearing loss is an otorhinolaryngological emergency that often leads to severe damage to the auditory and vestibular function. The vestibular evoked myogenic potential is a test that allows a noninvasive evaluation of the otolithic system function and vestibulospinal and vestibulo-ocular pathways.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the importance of vestibular evoked myogenic potential in determining the prognosis of patients with sudden hearing loss.

METHODS: A search for articles published up to December 2018 was performed in the PubMed, Cochrane, VHL and LILACS databases using MeSH descriptors. Retrospective and prospective articles were included containing cervical or ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potential in sudden hearing loss patients and information on associated vertigo and/or dizziness.

RESULTS: Sixteen of 62 initially selected articles met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed. Regarding the methodology of the evaluated studies, 8 studies were prospective, six were retrospective, one contained part of the data from a retrospective analysis and another part from a prospective analysis, and one study was cross-sectional. A total of 872 patients were evaluated (50.22% males and 49.77% females) with a mean age of 51.26 years. Four hundred and twenty-six patients (50.35%) had vertigo and/or dizziness associated with sudden hearing loss. The cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potential was performed in all studies, but only seven assessed the ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potential. The cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potential showed alterations in 38.65% of 846 evaluated ears, whereas ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potential showed alterations in 47.88% of 368 evaluated ears. The hearing recovery rate was analyzed by 8 articles, with 63.4% of 410 evaluated ears showing hearing recovery.

CONCLUSIONS: The studies suggest that the assessment of the vestibular system using vestibular evoked myogenic potential seems to be important in the prognosis of sudden hearing loss. For better follow-up of patients with sudden hearing loss, the emphasis should not be limited to the cochlea, but also include the diagnosis and treatment of vestibular abnormalities, regardless of the presence of vertigo.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:86

Enthalten in:

Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology - 86(2020), 2 vom: 01. März, Seite 247-254

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Maia, Nathalia de Paula Doyle [VerfasserIn]
Lopes, Karen de Carvalho [VerfasserIn]
Ganança, Fernando Freitas [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Potencial evocado miogênico vestibular
Prognóstico
Prognosis
Review
Sudden hearing loss
Surdez súbita
Systematic Review
Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials

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Date Completed 04.05.2020

Date Revised 18.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.bjorl.2019.10.001

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM303982225