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2020 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

A study of Vestibular Neuropathy with G-VEMP

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 18K09391
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 56050:Otorhinolaryngology-related
Research Institution独立行政法人国立病院機構(東京医療センター臨床研究センター)

Principal Investigator

Takegoshi Hideki  独立行政法人国立病院機構(東京医療センター臨床研究センター), その他部局等, 研究員 (10302738)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 南 修司郎  独立行政法人国立病院機構(東京医療センター臨床研究センター), その他部局等, 医師 (00399544)
加我 君孝  独立行政法人国立病院機構(東京医療センター臨床研究センター), その他部局等, 名誉臨床研究センター長 又はセンター長 (80082238)
Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
KeywordsG-VEMP / Auditory Neuropathy / Vestibular Neuropathy / Synaptopathy / 人工内耳
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We aimed to determine vestibular nerve function in patients with auditory neuropathy (AN) using galvanic vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (G-VEMP). We enrolled 8 patients with an average age of 45.3±25.9 years diagnosed with AN. We evaluated their vestibular nerve function using a G-VEMP. The function of the semicircular canals was assessed in all patients using the caloric test. The function of the otolithic apparatus was evaluated using cervical VEMP. G-VEMP was used for 8 patients with AN; 4 patients (50%) had bilateral inaction. Six patients showed a no response in the caloric test and cervical VEMP. In this study, the response of G-VEMP was reduced in 50% of the subjects. Therefore, in half of patients with AN, the function of the vestibular nerve is compromised.

Free Research Field

耳鼻咽喉科学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

Auditory neuropathy(AN)はこれまで聴覚障害のみと考えられてきた。しかし今回のG-VEMPを導入した研究により、Vestibular neuropathyの合併例が約半数近く存在することが明らかとなった。この点は学術的にもANの運動発達の遅れの原因を明らかにした点で社会的意義もあると考えている。

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Published: 2022-01-27  

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