Research in Vestibular Science

Original Article

Assessment of the Vestibuloocular Reflex in Patients with Unilateral Chronic Middle Ear Disease Using the Video Head Impulse Test: A Preliminary Study: Gi-Sung Nam, Wonyong Baek, Sung-Il Cho; Res Vestib Sci. 2022;21(3):80-85. Published online September 15, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.21790/rvs.2022.21.3.80

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This study aims to investigate the usefulness of the video head impulse test (vHIT) as a method for evaluating vestibular function in patients with unilateral chronic middle ear disease.
Methods
Nineteen patients with various unilateral middle ear diseases including chronic otitis media (COM), COM with cholesteatoma, and adhesive otitis media successfully underwent preoperative vHIT. The gain of vestibuloocular reflex (VOR) and the presence of corrective saccades were compared between the affected ear and the healthy ear.
Results
A total of eight male and 11 female patients with a mean age of 43.1 years were included in this retrospective study. Twelve ears had COM, four had COM with cholesteatoma, and three had adhesive otitis media. A positive history of vertigo or dizziness was reported in 36.8% of the cases. The VOR gain of the affected ears and the healthy ears were 0.97±0.16 vs. 1.00±0.08 in the horizontal canal, 0.91±0.11 vs. 0.87±0.11 in the anterior canal, and 0.87±0.17 vs. 0.99±0.12 in the posterior canal, respectively. Only VOR gain of the posterior canal was significantly decreased compared with healthy ears.
Conclusions
The average VOR gains in the patients with chronic middle ear disease were within the pre-defined values of normality; however, when compared quantitatively, posterior canal gain of affected ears was significantly decreased compared to healthy ears. Our results can be explained by the anatomical proximity of the ampulla of the posterior canal and middle ear space.

Case Report

Positional Vertigo Showing Direction-Changing Positional Nystagmus after Chronic Otitis Media Surgery: Is It Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo?: Seongjun Choi, Jung Eun Shin, Chang-Hee Kim; Res Vestib Sci. 2018;17(1):23-27. Published online March 15, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.21790/rvs.2018.17.1.23

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This case report describes a patient who developed positional vertigo after surgery for chronic otitis media on the right side. Canal wall up mastoidectomy was performed, and the stapes was moderately mobilized during removal of the inflammatory granulation tissues that were attached to it. Immediately after the surgery, positional vertigo developed. The patient showed weakly left-beating spontaneous nystagmus in a seated position. Examination of positional nystagmus revealed geotropic direction-changing positional nystagmus with a prolonged duration and weak intensity in a supine head-roll test, which may be caused by a change in inner ear fluids due to a disruption of inner ear membrane around the oval window or penetration of toxic materials into the labyrinth during surgery.

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