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New evaluation method using sound stimulation for asymptomatic vestibular dysfunction
Masumi Kobayashi1, Naomi Katayama2, Tadao Yoshida1
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Auris, Nasus, Larynx
|July 30, 2025
Summary
100-Hz sound stimulation may help evaluate asymptomatic inner ear dysfunction. This method shows potential for recovery assessment in endolymphatic hydrops patients, enabling early intervention.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Neuroscience
- Audiology
Background:
- Current methods for evaluating asymptomatic inner ear dysfunction are inadequate.
- 100-Hz sound stimulation has shown efficacy in treating vestibular dysfunction in Meniere's disease.
Observation:
- Two female patients with endolymphatic hydrops (EH) but no hearing loss or vestibular symptoms were evaluated.
- One patient had hearing difficulty, the other otalgia.
Findings:
- Cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (cVEMP) amplitudes did not change in ears without EH after 100-Hz sound stimulation.
- cVEMP amplitudes significantly increased in ears with vestibular EH post-stimulation, indicating potential recovery.
Implications:
- 100-Hz sound stimulation may serve as a novel diagnostic tool for asymptomatic vestibular dysfunction in EH.
- This method could guide early medical intervention by assessing recovery potential.
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