SynthesisEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2023
Neurovascular conflict and sudden unilateral sensorineural hearing loss: coincidence or coexistence?
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- The Association of Vascular Loops within the Internal Auditory Meatus or Contacting the Vestibulo-Cochlear Nerve with Audiovestibular Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2025Pooled it
- Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss after COVID-19 vaccination: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Location of the AICA influences the severity but not occurrence of ISSNHL: A reappraisal using high-resolution 3 T MRI.Journal of otology · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo study the association between neurovascular conflict (NVC) of the 8th cranial nerve (CN8) and unilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss SSNHL (SSNHL).
methodsA systematic literature search of "MEDLINE" via "PubMed," "Embase," and "Google-Scholar" was conducted. Meta-analysis of pooled data was performed for NVC prevalence of SSNHL affected ears versus controls.
resultsThe literature search identified 941 publications, of which, 9 included in qualitative synthesis (1030 ears) and 5 in quantitative synthesis (484 ears). NVC was as prevalent as 0.8-69% for affected ears and as 19-57% for controlled ears. No association between MRI protocol and NVC prevalence was proved. An odds ratio of 1.05 (95% confidence interval = 0.79-1.39) was calculated for association of NVC in unilateral SSNHL ears versus controls.
conclusionThe prevalence of NVC of CN8 in unilateral SSNHL affected ears is not significantly bigger than controls. Hence, NVC of CN8 is probably NOT associated with unilateral SSNHL. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 1:
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