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Usefulness of three-dimensional fluid-attenuated inversion recovery magnetic resonance imaging to detect inner-ear abnormalities in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 December 2014

T Tanigawa ,
R Shibata ,
H Tanaka ,
M Gosho ,
N Katahira ,
Y Horibe ,
Y Nakao  and
H Ueda
T Tanigawa*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
R Shibata
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Nagoya University, Tsurumai, Japan
H Tanaka
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
M Gosho
Affiliation:
Unit of Biostatistics Advanced Medical Research Center, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
N Katahira
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
Y Horibe
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
Y Nakao
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Yoshida General Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
H Ueda
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Tohru Tanigawa, Department of Otolaryngology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1195, Japan Fax: +81 561 63 3403 E-mail: tanigawa@aichi-med-u.ac.jp
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Abstract

Objective:

Three-dimensional fluid-attenuated inversion recovery magnetic resonance imaging has been used to detect alterations in the composition of inner-ear fluid. This study investigated the association between hearing level and the signal intensity of pre- and post-contrast three-dimensional fluid-attenuated inversion recovery magnetic resonance imaging in patients with sudden-onset sensorineural hearing loss.

Method:

Three-dimensional fluid-attenuated inversion recovery magnetic resonance imaging was performed in 18 patients with sudden-onset sensorineural hearing loss: 12 patients with mild-to-moderate sensorineural hearing loss (baseline hearing levels of 60 dB or less) and 6 patients with severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss (baseline hearing levels of more than 60 dB).

Results:

High-intensity signals in the inner ear were observed in two of the six patients (33 per cent) with severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss, but not in those with mild-to-moderate sensorineural hearing loss (mid-p test, p = 0.049). These signals were observed on magnetic resonance imaging scans 6 or 18 days after sensorineural hearing loss onset.

Conclusion:

The results indicate that three-dimensional fluid-attenuated inversion recovery magnetic resonance imaging is not a useful tool for detecting inner-ear abnormalities in patients with mild sensorineural hearing loss.

Keywords

Labyrinthine FluidsHearing Loss, SuddenMagnetic Resonance ImagingSignal Detection Analysis

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Main Articles
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 129 , Issue 1 , January 2015 , pp. 11 - 15
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2014 

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