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Volume 7, Issue 5 (Suppl) Otolaryngol
ISSN: 2161-119X Otolaryngol, an open access journal Otolaryngology 2017
October 18-19, 2017
October 18-19, 2017 Dubai, UAE
4th International Conference on
Rhinology and Otology
Audiovestibular profile of vestibular migraine patients
Reham Rafei El-Shafei
Fayoum University, Egypt
C urrently a new clinical entity which is vestibular migraine has become a very common disorder. e objective of our study
is to describe the auditory-vestibular ndings in vestibular migraine; which could play a major role in facilitating diagnosis
and creating better awareness of the condition. is study included 50 adults which were divided into 2 groups: e cases group
consists of 40 adults, su ering from vestibular migraine and the control group which comprised 10 adult migraineurs. e
entire study group was subjected to basic audiological and vestibular assessment. e results showed 77.5% of bilateral within
normal peripheral hearing within threshold level and 22.5% revealed hearing loss. Regarding vestibular assessment; all cases
and controls were subjected to VEMP, VNG tests and SOT testing. e caloric test gave us the highest percentage of abnormal
results 47.5%, followed by VEMP 30%. Positioning test revealed abnormality in 12.5%, positional test gave 5% abnormality and
only 1 case showed down beating post head shakes. ere appears to be no typical pattern in vestibular testing for establishing
a diagnosis of vestibular migraine, which reinforces even further the need for a carefully taken clinical history and audiometric
assessment.
Biography
Reham Rafei El-Shafei has completed her MD in Audiovestibular Medicine from Cairo University and also Postdoctoral studies from Cairo University and Fayoum
University, School of Medicine, Egypt. She has been working in Audiovestibular Unit since 15 years; has 15 years of experience in diagnosis, treatment and
rehabilitation of dizzy patients and hearing impaired patients, 3 years of experience in the treatment cochlear implant patients and 7 years teaching experience in
Audiovestibular Medicine for undergraduates and postgraduates students.
Reham Rafei El-Shafei, Otolaryngol 2017, 7:5 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2161-119X-C1-022