Electrocochleography in the diagnosis of Meniere's disease.
- Author:
Zhongyao MAO
;
Lei LIU
;
Liyan PENG
;
Liangqiang ZHOU
;
Aiguo LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Aged;
Audiometry, Evoked Response;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Meniere Disease;
diagnosis;
Middle Aged;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2014;28(13):964-967
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate clinical value of electrocochleography in diagnosing the Meniere's disease.
METHOD:Patients were saperated as having definite, probable and possible Meniere's disease according to the 1995 AAOHNS guidelines. Then set the probable and possible Meniere's disease as a suspected group. We used four different stimulus (clicks, 1000 Hz tone burst, 2000 Hz and 4000 Hz tone burst) to record electrocochleo-graphy. Those patients in each group received electrocochleography examination, and summating potential (SP)/action potential (AP) ratios were calculated. A prolonged action potential latency shift (AP shift) evoked by rarefaction and condensation clicks was also measured.
RESULT:The click SP/AP positive rate in definite Meniere's disease group was 41.2%, tone burst at 1,000 Hz. 2,000 Hz,4,000 Hz were respectively 80.4%, 72.5%, 37.3%, AP shift positive rate was 45.1%. Using McNemar test, the positive rate of tone burst 1000 Hz (chi2 = 15.04, P < 0.01) and that of tone burst 2,000 Hz (chi2 = 8.65, P < 0.01) were statistically significant different when compared with that of click SP/AP, besides the tone burst at 1,000 Hz yielded has the highest sensitivity. The click SP/AP positive rate in suspected group and definite group were respectively 12% and 45.1% (chi2 = 6.610, P < 0.05) and AP shift positive rate of them were respectively 8.0% and 41.2% (chi2 = 10.460, P < 0.01). By chis-quare test, the positive rates of click SP/AP and AP shift between these two groups were statistically significant different.
CONCLUSION:Electrocochleography is a reliable test in the diagnosis of Meniere's disease. Compared with clicks, tone burst significantly has a higher sensitivity, especially at 1000Hz and 2000Hz frequencies. A prolonged action potential latency shift evoked by rarefaction and condensation clicks is also a useful addition to diagnosis Meniere' disease.
