Pure tone audiology for Meniere disease: a clinical analysis of 75 cases.
- Author:
Wen-qing SUN
1
;
Nan-ping XIE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Audiometry, Pure-Tone; methods; Female; Hearing Loss, Sensorineural; diagnosis; etiology; Humans; Male; Meniere Disease; complications; physiopathology; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Young Adult
- From: Journal of Southern Medical University 2010;30(6):1410-1414
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo analyze clinical pure tone test data in patients with Meniere disease and study the changes in the audiometic curve configuration.
METHODSA retrospective analysis was conducted of the pure tone test data in 75 cases (82 ears) from 1984 to 2008. The audiometic curve configuration was divided into 6 categories to analyze the relationship between the main curve types and the clinical stages. RESULTS The most common audiogram was the peak type (46.34%), followed by the falling type (19.51%) and the mountain type (12.19%), and the dip type was relatively rare (2.43%). No significant differences were found in the rate of peak audiograms between the clinical stages. The common audiogram peak frequency occurred at 2 kHz (47.39%). The top curve of 1-2 kHz had the largest proportion in mountain type audiograms (70%, 7/10 ears).
CONCLUSIONThe peak type and mountain type configuration are one of the audiological characteristics of Meniere disease, especially for 2 kHz peak, which may serve as the diagnostic features of Meniere disease in the vertigo patients on their first visit.
