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ArticleEuropean 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 Surgery2025

The effect of the menstrual cycle on the vestibular system in healthy adult women.

Meryem Mutlu, Alper Köycü, Selim Erbek, İbrahim Özcan

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Article in 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, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. The effects of menstrual cycle phases on postural balance, vestibulo-ocular reflex, and dual-task virtual reality performance in healthy young women.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 · 2026
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Meryem MutluKayseri City Training and Research Hospital, Hearing Speech and Balance Department, Kayseri, Turkey. odymeryemmutlu@gmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0830-2663
Alper KöycüDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1290-3509
Selim ErbekDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4825-3499
İbrahim ÖzcanDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Kayseri City Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4359-2988

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aimThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of menstrual cycle phases on the vestibular system in healthy adult women. MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 40 healthy adult women aged 18-40 years without hearing or balance complaints were included in the study. The participants were administered the Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMP) test, the Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT), the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Participants' pre- and post-menstrual test results were compared.

resultsCervical VEMP (cVEMP) and ocular VEMP (cVEMP) N1, P1 latency measurements and vHIT results of the participants before and after menstruation were not statistically significantly different (p > 0.05). A statistically significant difference was found in the participants' DHI and HADS scores before and after menstruation (p < 0.05).

conclusionIt was observed that symptoms such as dizziness and anxiety, which are more common in the premenstrual period, were reflected in our subjective tests but not in our objective tests and clinic. This study will provide a benchmark for comparison in future studies of hormonal changes in menstrual cycle phases.

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Menstrual CycleVestibular Evoked Myogenic PotentialsVestibular SystemAdolescentAdultAnxietyDizzinessFemaleHead Impulse TestHealthy VolunteersHumansVestibular Function TestsYoung AdultDizziness handicap inventoryHospital anxiety and depression scaleMenstrual cycleVEMPvHIT

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