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Vestibular dysfunction in patients with post-mumps sensorineural hearing loss

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 March 2015

M M El-Badry ,
A Abousetta  and
R M A Kader
M M El-Badry*
Affiliation:
Audiology Unit, Otolaryngology Department, Minia University, Egypt
A Abousetta
Affiliation:
Audiology Unit, Otolaryngology Department, Suez Canal University, Egypt
R M A Kader
Affiliation:
Audiology Unit, Otolaryngology Department, Minia University, Egypt
*
Address for correspondence: Dr M M El-Badry, Audiology Unit, Otolaryngology Department, Minia University Hospital, Minia, Egypt E-mail: elbadrymm@hotmail.com
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Abstract

Objective:

To study the possible damage to the vestibular system in patients with post-mumps sensorineural hearing loss.

Methods:

Nineteen patients with recent mumps infection participated in the study. All patients had unilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss or total hearing loss. Patients were subjected to video-nystagmography and vestibular-evoked myogenic potential testing.

Results:

Eight patients (42.1 per cent) had normal video-nystagmography results and intact vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials on both sides, whereas the other 11 patients (57.9 per cent) had vestibular lesions in the form of marked canal weakness and absent vestibular-evoked myogenic potential responses on the same side as hearing loss. The overall findings indicated a peripheral site for the lesions.

Conclusion:

The majority of patients with post-mumps sensorineural hearing loss had peripheral vestibular pathology in the same ear as hearing loss. Further research should be directed to saving the inner ear following mumps infection.

Keywords

MumpsHearing Loss, SensorineuralVestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 129 , Issue 4 , April 2015 , pp. 337 - 341
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2015 

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