Evaluation of Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex (VOR) in Tinnitus Patients with Normal Hearing

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2021

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Aves

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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

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OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between tinnitus parameters (duration, severity, reaction, handicap levels) and vestibule-ocular reflex (VOR) gain values in patients with tinnitus with normal hearing without vertigo or any other complaints and to compare the VOR gains with a healthy group. MATERIALS and METHODS:The study group consisted of 30 individuals aged between 18 and 65 years who suffered from tinnitus but not from hearing loss and vertigo. The control group also consisted of 30 individuals who were categorized as healthy adults. The tinnitus handicap inventory, tinnitus reaction questionnaire, and tinnitus handicap questionnaire were applied to each individual in the tinnitus group, and the video head impulse test (VHIT) was conducted in 2 groups. RESULTS: Statistically, a significant difference was found between the 2 groups in terms of VOR gain values in horizontal and vertical semicircular canal planes (p<0.05). However, there was no statistically significant correlation between tinnitus parameters, age, and VOR gain values in the study group (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: Considering the lower VOR gain values of the study group than the control group, these patients may need to be followed up for vestibular dysfunction associated with tinnitus, which can be a symptom of peripheral vestibular disorder. Moreover, this study will contribute to t he literature because we determined a high-frequency component of VOR by VHIT, which was used to evaluate the relationship between tinnitus parameters and peripheral vestibular function.

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Tinnitus, Video Head Impulse Test, Tinnitus Handicap Inventory, Tinnitus Reaction Questionnaire, Tinnitus Handicap Questionnaire

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Journal of International Advanced Otology

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N/A

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Q3

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17

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1

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