Vestibular Assessment using Videonystagmography and Cervical Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials in Normal Hearing Subjects with Tinnitus.

BACKGROUND: The internal perception of sound in the absence of external auditory stimulation is what is meant to describe the condition known as tinnitus. Tinnitus is one of three Otoneurologic manifestations, along with sensorineural hearing loss and dizziness, which are frequently the primary individuals' complaint. Tinnitus is the most common of these three symptoms. AIM: Determination of relationship between vestibular function and tinnitus in normal hearing subjects METHODS: Thirty subjects complained of tinnitus without hearing loss were included, and were divided into 2 groups, group 1: included 40 tinnitus ear, and group 2; included 20 non tinnitus ear. RESULTS In terms of pure tone threshold, assessment SRT, WDS%, acoustic reflexes parameters, cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potential (cVEMPs) latencies, and peak amplitude, there was no statistically difference between the tinnitus and non-tinnitus groups. There was a statistically in-significant variation between the amplitude ratio of caloric response and sex, there was also statistically in-significant relation between tinnitus duration and vestibular function (P13 and N23 latency). CONCLUSIONS: We concluded that; Tinnitus have a link with an aberrant caloric response. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]