ArticleAudiology research2024
Air-Bone Gap in Meniere's Disease: A Case Series and Literature Review.
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- [Current status and future direction of diagnosis and treatment of childhood Ménière's disease].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Bilateral Low-Frequency Air-Bone Gap Following Spinal Anesthesia: An Unusual Audiometric Presentation: Case Report.Reports (MDPI) · 2026Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
objectivesAn air-bone gap (ABG) on audiometry is usually secondary to a conductive hearing loss. However, persistent and repeatable ABGs on audiometry in the absence of external or middle ear pathology is thought to arise from inner ear disorders including Meniere's Disease (MD). In this paper, we aim to showcase this interesting finding occurring in MD with an associated literature review.
methodsUsing retrospective review and analysis of case notes, we describe eight cases of persistent ABG on audiometry in MD. All other causes for the ABG were explored and excluded with the aid of objective audiological testing.
resultsABG can occur in a small sub-set of the MD population. In our case series, the ABG was typically found to affect the low frequencies. Higher frequencies appear to be spared. However, a detailed history, examination and battery of objective tests are required to ensure that all other causes of the ABG are reliably considered and excluded prior to attributing it to the inner ear. The finding of an ABG in MD may be dependent on the stage of the disease. Further research is required to determine the underlying cause of the ABG and its potential applications to help guide treatment.
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