In:
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 279, No. 3 ( 2022-03), p. 1285-1294
Abstract:
To develop a diagnostic model to identify patients at high risk of a CPA lesion. Methods A consecutive cohort of patients with AAD referred by a general practitioner, who underwent their first MRI examination of the CPA between 2005 and 2015 was included. Demographics, symptoms, findings during physical examination, and pure-tone audiometry were used as potential predictors. The presence of a CPA lesion was used as outcome. Results We analyzed data of 2,214 patients, detecting 73 CPA lesions in 69 (3.1%) patients. The final model contained eleven variables, namely gender [male] [OR 1.055 (95% CI 0.885–1.905)] , sudden onset of hearing loss [OR 0.768 (95% CI 0.318–0.992)], gradual onset of hearing loss [OR 1.069 (95% CI 0.500–1.450)] , unilateral tinnitus [OR 0.682 (95% CI 0.374–0.999)], complaints of unilateral aural fullness [OR 1.006 (95% CI 0.783–2.155)] , instability [OR 1.006 (95% CI 0.580–2.121)], headache [OR 0.959 (95% CI 0.059–1.090)] , facial numbness [OR 2.746 (95% CI 0.548–11.085)], facial nerve dysfunction during physical examination [OR 1.024 (95% CI 0.280–3.702)] , and asymmetry in BC at 1 kHz [OR 1.013 (95% CI 1.000–1.027)] and 4 kHz [OR 1.008 (95% CI 1.000–1.026)] . Conclusion The proposed diagnostic model is a first step in selecting patients with a high risk of a CPA lesion among those with AAD. It needs to be externally validated prior to its implementation in clinical practice.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0937-4477
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1434-4726
DOI:
10.1007/s00405-021-06778-6
Language:
English
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication Date:
2022
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1459042-6
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