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Investigation of seasonal variability of vestibular neuronitis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 September 2013

P D Koors ,
L R Thacker  and
D H Coelho
P D Koors
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA
L R Thacker
Affiliation:
Department of Biostatistics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA
D H Coelho*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA
*
Address for correspondence: Dr D H Coelho, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, PO Box 980146, Richmond, Virginia 23298-0146, USA Fax: +001 804 828 5779 E-mail: dcoelho@mcvh-vcu.edu
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Abstract

Objective:

To determine if the incidence of vestibular neuronitis displays seasonal variation.

Methods:

A retrospective case review was performed to determine the monthly and quarterly incidence of vestibular neuronitis over a 36-month period. Incidence values were compiled, and the chi-square test and Rayleigh test for circular means were used to assess for uneven distribution and seasonality, respectively.

Results:

Fifty-two patients were diagnosed with vestibular neuronitis during the study period. The 2009–2010 study year showed uneven distribution and evidence of seasonality (R = 7.211, p < 0.001). However, the other two study years did not show statistical significance using either the chi-square test or Rayleigh test. In addition, when incidence values were aggregated across all three years of the study, neither the chi-square test nor Rayleigh test showed statistical significance.

Conclusion:

The present study found minimal evidence of seasonality in the incidence of vestibular neuronitis. These findings are consistent with studies of seasonality observed for other inner-ear disorders thought to be virally mediated.

Keywords

Vestibular NeuronitisVestibular NeuritisIncidence
Type
Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 127 , Issue 10 , October 2013 , pp. 968 - 971
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2013 

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Footnotes

Presented as a poster at the Triological Society Winter Meeting, 26–28 January 2012, Miami, Florida, USA.

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