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ArticleCurrent medical science2021

The Value of Subjective Visual Vertical in Diagnosis of Vestibular Migraine.

Fei Li, Jin Xu, Gen-Ru Li, Rui Gao, Chen-Yong Shang, E Tian, Wei-Jia Kong, Jian-Hua Zhuang, Su-Lin Zhang

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Fei Li *Department of Neurology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China.
Jin Xu *Department of Neurology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China.
Gen-Ru LiDepartment of Neurology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China.
Rui GaoDepartment of Neurology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China.
Chen-Yong ShangDepartment of Neurology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China.
E TianDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Wei-Jia KongDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Jian-Hua ZhuangDepartment of Neurology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China. jianhuazh11@126.com.
Su-Lin ZhangDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China. 156933024@qq.com.

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Abstract

objectiveTo study the value of the subjective visual vertical (SVV) in the diagnosis of vestibular migraine (VM).

methodsThis study recruited 128 VM patients and 64 age-matched normal subjects. We detected the SVV during the interval between attacks in both groups, in sitting upright, and the head tilted at 45° to the left or right. We then examined the correlation between the SVV results with the vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) and canal paresis (CP).

resultsIt was found there was a significant difference in SVV at the upright position between VM patients and normal controls (P=0.006) and no significant difference was found at the tilts of 45° to the left or right between the two groups. The SVV results at the upright position were significantly correlated with cervical VEMP (P=0.042) whereas not significantly correlated with CP and VEMP. There existed no significant difference in the conformity to the Müller effect (M effect) between the two groups. ROC analysis exhibited that the sensitivity, specificity of SVVs at the upright were 67.200% and 62.500% respectively. The diagnostic value of SVV at the upright position was significantly higher than that at tilts of 45° to the left and right (P=0.006). Nonetheless the diagnostic accuracy was relatively low.

conclusionAbnormality in SVV possibly stems from the lasting functional disorder of cerebellar or high-level cortical centers in VM patients or is linked to the vestibular compensation. The SVV is of low diagnostic value for VM and the value of SVV in VM warrants further study.

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AdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMigraine DisordersVertigoVestibular Evoked Myogenic PotentialsVestibule, LabyrinthYoung Adultdiagnostic value evaluationsubjective visual verticalvestibular migraine

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