The evaluation of the use of isotretinoin on vestibular system by using vHIT

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AIM: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of isotretinoin (ISO) on peripheral vestibular system using vHIT.

MATERIAL AND METHOD: This is a prospective study in which 30 patients administered ISO treatment with the diagnosis of acne vulgaris was evaluated. Following ear nose and throat, examination, audiological and vestibular evaluations were carried out. vHIT tests were conducted before and three months after the use of ISO (0.5-0.75 mg/kg/day). In addition, all participants underwent perceptual vertigo and dizziness tests before and three months after the use of ISO.

RESULTS: In vHIT evaluation of all patients, no overt saccade, covert saccade and spontaneous nystagmus finding was observed. Gain and asymmetry were compared before and after the use of ISO: No significant difference was found between lateral semicircular canal, anterior, and posterior semi-circular and symmetry measurements made before ISO use and those made three months after it (p = 1.00; p = 0.99; p = 0.66). Similarly, there was no significant difference in asymmetry values of vertical semicircular canals measured before ISO and three months after it (p = 0.90; p = 0.76). No statistically significant difference was found in vertigo, nausea and dizziness in terms of responses before and 3 months after ISO use (p = 0.063; p = 0.031; p = 0.063).

CONCLUSION: Although the studies demonstrating the effect of ISO on cochlea and symptoms occurring during treatment such as nausea, vomiting and vertigo suggest that it may exert effects on peripheral vestibular system, the present study indicates that it has no short terms effects on structures in peripheral vestibular system and vestibuloocular reflex pathways.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:41

Enthalten in:

American journal of otolaryngology - 41(2020), 5 vom: 10. Sept., Seite 102579

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kocak, Ertuğrul [VerfasserIn]
Bozdemir, Kazım [VerfasserIn]
Çallıoğlu, Elif Ersoy [VerfasserIn]
Dikicier, Bahar Sevimli [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

EH28UP18IF
Isotretinoin
Journal Article
VHIT
Vertigo

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Date Completed 18.11.2020

Date Revised 18.11.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102579

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM311107664