Avaliação da função vestibular em indivíduos com perda auditiva com e sem queixa de tontura: estudo observacional transversal
Vestibular function assessment in individuals with hearing loss with and without dizziness: a cross-sectional observational study
Alaiz Alves da Costa; Thamara Suzi dos Santos; Marlon Bruno Nunes Ribeiro; Patrícia Cotta Mancini
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Purpose: To evaluate functional balance and semicircular canal function in individuals with hearing loss, with and without dizziness.
Methods: Observational, cross-sectional, analytical study with 59 participants (27–79 years old) treated at the Specialized Rehabilitation Center in Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Among them, 42 had dizziness and 17 did not. The following procedures were performed: medical history survey, application of questionnaires to assess the degree of hearing impairment and dizziness, Berg Balance Scale, and Timed Up and Go Test. The Video Head Impulse Test was performed on 33 participants (25 with dizziness, eight without dizziness) to assess semicircular canal function. Data were analyzed descriptively and compared between groups using Pearson’s chi-square test, considering p<0.05.
Results: Complaints of tinnitus (88.1%) and discomfort with loud sounds (66.1%) were significantly more common among individuals with dizziness (p=0.008 and p=0.049, respectively). The use of antivertigo and central inhibitor medications was also more frequent in this group (p=0.031). Of the 33 individuals evaluated with the video Head Impulse Test, 17 (51.5%) had normal results and 16 (48.5%) had semicircular canal dysfunction, predominantly in the dizziness group, but without significant differences between the groups (p=0.224).
Conclusion: In individuals with hearing loss, semicircular canal dysfunction can occur independently of dizziness complaints. The study highlights the relevance of vestibular evaluation in this population, even in the absence of balance-related symptoms.
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08/09/2025
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03/12/2025
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