Evaluation of Electrocochleography in Allergy Menieres patients

Abstract

Diagnosis and treatment of vertigo is one of the complex cases of medical science. It is very important to identify the risk factors affecting the types of vertigo. Therefore, the etiology of allergies is important in this regard. Methods: In this descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study, 53 patients with vertigo complaints who were in favor of hydrops and endolymph in the initial evaluation of symptoms were examined thoroughly and audiometrically. The method of data collection was by completing a researcher-made checklist to evaluate the results of pericardial skin tests performed by an allergist and the results of electrocochleography tests performed by an ENT specialist. SP/AP ratio was used to check inner ear pressure. Frequency of allergy was reported in patients with positive electrocochleography. Demographic information of patients (age, gender, etc.) and disease information (symptoms and symptoms, drug used, concomitant diseases, etc.) were obtained by using the checklist. Findings: Based on the results obtained between allergic and non-allergic groups, in terms of food allergy (p=0.000), respiratory allergy (p=0.000), asthma (p=0.003), allergic rhinitis (p= 0.000), tinnitus (p=0.004), family history of Meniere's disease (p=.006), statistically significant difference. Also, there was a significant difference between the R frequency of the right ear of the allergic and non-allergic groups between the two study groups (p=.017). There was no statistically significant difference between the two study groups in terms of mean inner ear pressure (p=.929), average hearing loss (p=.929). In patients who had food allergy, asthma, tinnitus, and family history of Meniere's, the mean (standard deviation) of inner ear pressure in the right and left ear was not statistically significantly different from patients who did not have food allergy (p = 0.96).