Background: As a parameter for the evaluation of vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP), amplitude has been used clinically.However, significance latency not considered.Objective: To clarify diagnostic value latencies VEMP. Design:We reviewed records VEMP patients with various diseases and compared them healthy volunteers.Setting: Data were collected from in an outpatient clinic tertiary care center volunteers.Subjects: Clinical 134 (61 men 73 women, aged 20-75 years) reviewed.Diagnoses...

<h3>Background</h3> The staging of Ménière's disease that was proposed by the American Academy Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery in 1995 based on arithmetic mean pure-tone thresholds at 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 kHz using worst audiogram during 6-month interval before treatment. stages were classified as follows: stage I, a 4-tone average less than 26 dB; II, to 40 III, 41 70 IV, more dB. <h3>Objective</h3> Because saccule, next cochlea, is second most frequent site hydrops formation, we wanted...

Vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) is applied to explore the integrity of sacculocollic reflex. Although tests evaluate vestibular-ocular reflex pathway have shown that vestibular function adversely affected by aging, VEMP, in this study, used as a novel test define how aging influences pathway.Prospective study.Academic tertiary referral center.Eighty normal subjects, equally divided into four groups according their age, were enrolled study. Group I included patients aged <20...

This study seeks to assess quality of life (QOL) and utility scores head neck cancer survivors.We compared QOL as indicated by EORTC QLQ-C30, QLQ-H&N35, time trade off (TTO) with previous published reference values tested series characteristics related global utility.A total 127 patients were recruited. Of the patients, 102 (80%) completed assessment. Cancer survivors had lower norm values. Patients without a spouse than those spouse. low annual family income also (p < 0.05). Other factors...

In Brief Objective Vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) has become a diagnostic tool to evaluate the integrity of sacculo-collic reflex. To obtain more consistent VEMP response in normal-hearing subjects, we examine whether clicks or short tone bursts are effective eliciting responses. Design Prospective study. Twenty-nine volunteers (58 ears) were given tests. Clicks and presented alternately evoke VEMPs. The latencies peak p13 n23, peak-to-peak interval amplitude (p13-n23) measured...

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: Whether adenotonsillectomy (AT) is sufficient for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) with persistent severe allergic rhinitis (PSAR) remains unclear. This study attempts to identify the role of inferior turbinate reduction in treating OSAS PSAR. Study Design: Case series planned data collection. Methods: Fifty‐one subjects aged 3 12 years and PSAR were enrolled. Among them, 23 patients underwent AT concurrent microdebrider‐assisted turbinoplasty...

Objectives/Hypothesis Emerging literature has documented the effectiveness of intralesional steroid injection as an alternative treatment for benign vocal fold disorders. However, clinical application is frequently limited by associated technical demands adequate anesthesia and precise needle placement. This study investigated applicability more practical less technically demanding method transnasal endoscopic (TESI). Study Design Prospective case series. Methods recruited 30 patients with...

Purpose Previous studies have reported that voice therapy via telepractice is useful for patients with nodules and muscle tension dysphonia. Nevertheless, elderly disorders has not yet been investigated. We conducted this study to examine the hypothesis inferior conventional therapy. Method Eighty dysphonia aged more than 55 years participated in from September 2016 June 2018. After screening inclusion exclusion criteria, 69 were randomized into (33 patients) (36 groups. The outcome...

<h3>Objective</h3> To assess objective and subjective outcomes in patients with perennial allergic rhinitis who had undergone endoscopic microdebrider-assisted inferior turbinoplasty. <h3>Design</h3> Prospective study. <h3>Setting</h3> Tertiary referral center. <h3>Patients</h3> Fifty substantial mucosal hypertrophy of the turbinates underwent turbinoplasty follow-up 1 year after surgery. <h3>Intervention</h3> A newly designed microdebrider blade incorporated an elevator was used to perform...

This study applied the vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) test to guinea pigs coupled with electronic microscopic examination determine whether VEMPs are dependent on type I or II hair cell activity of saccular macula. An amount 0.05 ml gentamicin (40 mg/ml) was injected directly overlaying, but not through, round window membrane left ear in pigs.One week after surgery, auditory brainstem response revealed normal responses 12 animals (80%), and elevated thresholds 3 (20%). The VEMP...

The short-term outcomes of vocal fold steroid injection (VFSI) are well documented. However, few studies have reported the long-term following VFSI.To investigate incidence rates symptom recurrence and secondary interventions VFSI for benign lesions.This prospective cohort study was conducted at a tertiary referral medical center in Taipei, Taiwan. included 189 patients with lesions who had received as primary treatment between August 2011 September 2013.All participants underwent...

Vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) has become an established test to explore the sacculo-collic reflex. The study aims investigate VEMPs in cases of delayed endolymphatic hydrops because greatly dilated saccule was observed histopathological specimens hydrops.Prospective study.Twenty patients with were subjected pure-tone audiometry, caloric testing, and VEMP test. Delayed defined as latency peak I exceeding 22.6 milliseconds or II 33.1 milliseconds. Interaural amplitude difference...

This study investigated whether audiovestibular function tests, namely auditory brain stem response (ABR) and vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) tests were correlated to hearing outcomes after controlling the effects of other confounding factors in severe profound sudden sensorineural loss (SSHL).Eighty-eight patients with SSHL enrolled this study. Pretreatment levels, results final recorded from retrospective chart reviews. Other factors, including age, gender, delay treatment,...

This study intends to objectively quantify and compare the regression rates of vocal lesions in patients receiving either fold steroid injection (VFSI) or hygiene education (VHE). Potential influence occupational demands on treatment outcome was also investigated.Retrospective case series.This enrolled 176 nodules polyps. Ninety-two received VFSI, while 84 VHE. We measured lesion area with correction by length fold, according videolaryngoscopic examinations before 1 2 months after...

The asymmetry ratio of ocular vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (oVEMP) >40% is interpreted as augmented or reduced response depending on whether the nI-pI amplitude lesion ear larger smaller than that opposite ear, respectively. This study compared unilateral Ménière disease patients with oVEMPs vs to elucidate mechanism oVEMP.Case series chart review.University hospital.Forty definite were enrolled in this study, including 20 and another hydropic side. All underwent audiometry, caloric...

Objectives/Hypothesis Office‐based procedures have been proposed for the treatment of vocal polyps, including indirect laryngoscopic surgery and angiolytic laser photocoagulation. Our previous report documented good outcomes by combining two aforementioned procedures. This study was intended to further compare office transnasal fold polypectomy (VFP) with those microlaryngoscopic (MLS). Study Design A matched cohort study. Methods retrospectively enrolled 50 age‐, gender‐, size‐matched...

Neurovascular contact (NVC) with the root exit zone (REZ) of ipsilateral facial nerve is associated hemifacial spasm (HFS), but unresolved issues remain.To 1) determine frequency symptomatic and nonsymptomatic NVC, 2) features NVC HFS, 3) correlate severity HFS to these features.Two independent, blinded, prospective assessments high-resolution MR angiography (MRA) images were performed on Chinese cases (HFS: n = 44; age-matched control subjects: 20).Over 88% 44 sides in patients had nerve....