Video Head Impulse Test: A Prognostic Marker for Patients with Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Patients with Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) are often devastated by the unknown etiology coupled with the unknown pathway to recovery. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether abnormalities on the video Head Impulse Test (vHIT) performed early in the course of ISSNHL are associated with poorer hearing recovery. Methods: Forty-four patients with ISSNHL were prospectively enrolled between 2019 and 2022 following exclusion of differential diagnoses on clinical and MRI evaluation. vHIT was performed within 1-14 days of symptom onset and within 48 h of hospitalization. Recovery at six months was assessed both as a dichotomous outcome and by change in pure tone average (PTA). Group differences were analyzed using Fisher's exact an

SUBMITTER: Vofo GNFE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12821494 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature