Abstract
Background: Asymmetrical sensorineural hearing loss (ASNHL) is an important finding in audio-vestibular units as it has many underlying causes, such as Meniere's disease, retro-cochlear lesions, autoimmune disorders, and noise exposure.
Aim and objectives: To assess the vestibular function of patients with ASNHL and to know whether it can be related to subclinical vestibular weakness or Meniere's disease.
Patients and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 40 cases from October 2023 to August 2024 at the Audio-vestibular unit, ENT Department at Al-Hussein University Hospital.
Results: Results showed that unilateral vestibular weakness was discovered in 51.3% of ASNHL cases, even without vertigo, and it was related to the worse hearing side.
Conclusion: Silent vestibulopathy can be found in many cases of ASNHL patients, and there is a positive correlation between vestibular weakness and the degree of hearing loss.
Article Type
Original Article
Keywords
Asymmetrical sensorineural hearing loss; silent vestibulopathy; VNG
Subject Area
ENT
How to Cite This Article
Mahmoud, Ahmed; Ali, Mohammad Sayed; and Hanafy, Rania Gamal
(2024)
"Videonystagmography Findings in Bilateral Asymmetrical Sensorineural Hearing Loss,"
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal: Vol. 5:
Iss.
12, Article 45.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58675/2682-339X.2824
