The value of postcontrast delayed 3D fluid-attenuated inversion recovery MRI in the diagnosis of unilateral peripheral vestibular dysfunction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinically, unilateral peripheral vestibular dysfunction (UPVD) with dizziness or vertigo as the chief complaint is quite common. This study aimed to investigate the correlations between 3-dimensional fluid-attenuated inversion recovery magnetic resonance imaging (3D-FLAIR MRI) findings and cochleovestibular function test results in patients with UPVD and to explore the possible etiologies of UPVD.

Methods

This retrospective study enrolled 76 patients with UPVD. Endolymphatic hydrops (EH) and perilymphatic enhancement (PE) in the vestibule and cochlea on 3D-FLAIR images, their correlations with the parameters of the cochleovestibular function test and vascular risk factors, and the immunological findings of patients with EH and PE were assessed.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Zhang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10423377 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature