Analysis of video head impulse test saccades data in patients with vestibular migraine or probable vestibular migraine

Objective: Saccades accompanied by normal gain in video head impulse tests (vHIT) are often observed in patients with vestibular migraine (VM). However, they are not considered as an independent indicator, reducing their utility in diagnosing VM. To better understand clinical features of VM, it is n...

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Main Authors: Yi Du, Xingjian Liu, Lili Ren, Yu Wang, Ziming Wu
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of Otology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1672293022000368
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Lili Ren
Yu Wang
Ziming Wu
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Ziming Wu
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description Objective: Saccades accompanied by normal gain in video head impulse tests (vHIT) are often observed in patients with vestibular migraine (VM). However, they are not considered as an independent indicator, reducing their utility in diagnosing VM. To better understand clinical features of VM, it is necessary to understand raw saccades data. Methods: Fourteen patients with confirmed VM, 45 patients with probable VM (p-VM) and 14 age-matched healthy volunteers were included in this study. Clinical findings related to spontaneous nystagmus (SN), positional nystagmus (PN), head-shaking nystagmus (HSN), caloric test and vHIT were recorded. Raw saccades data were exported and numbered by their sequences, and their features analyzed. Results: VM patients showed no SN, PN or HSN, and less than half of them showed unilateral weakness (UW) on caloric test. The first saccades from lateral semicircular canal stimulation were the most predominant for both left and right sides. Neither velocity nor time parameters were significantly different when compared between the two sides. Most VM patients (86%) exhibited small saccades, around 35% of the head peak velocity, with a latency of 200–400 ms. Characteristics of saccades were similar in patients with p-VM. Only four normal subjects showed saccades, all unilateral and seemingly random. Conclusions: Small saccades involving bilateral semicircular canals with a scattered distribution pattern are common in patients with VM and p-VM.
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spelling doaj.art-930bc3c896db4a3fbfe20fa6905c7e0f2022-12-22T04:32:13ZengElsevierJournal of Otology1672-29302022-10-01174197202Analysis of video head impulse test saccades data in patients with vestibular migraine or probable vestibular migraineYi Du0Xingjian Liu1Lili Ren2Yu Wang3Ziming Wu4College of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Sury, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, China; National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Beijing, China; State Key Lab of Hearing Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Lab of Hearing Impairment Prevention and Treatment, Beijing, ChinaCollege of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Sury, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, China; National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Beijing, China; State Key Lab of Hearing Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Lab of Hearing Impairment Prevention and Treatment, Beijing, ChinaCollege of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Sury, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, China; National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Beijing, China; State Key Lab of Hearing Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Lab of Hearing Impairment Prevention and Treatment, Beijing, ChinaCollege of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Sury, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, China; National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Beijing, China; State Key Lab of Hearing Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Lab of Hearing Impairment Prevention and Treatment, Beijing, ChinaCollege of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Sury, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, China; National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Beijing, China; State Key Lab of Hearing Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Lab of Hearing Impairment Prevention and Treatment, Beijing, China; Corresponding author. College of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China.Objective: Saccades accompanied by normal gain in video head impulse tests (vHIT) are often observed in patients with vestibular migraine (VM). However, they are not considered as an independent indicator, reducing their utility in diagnosing VM. To better understand clinical features of VM, it is necessary to understand raw saccades data. Methods: Fourteen patients with confirmed VM, 45 patients with probable VM (p-VM) and 14 age-matched healthy volunteers were included in this study. Clinical findings related to spontaneous nystagmus (SN), positional nystagmus (PN), head-shaking nystagmus (HSN), caloric test and vHIT were recorded. Raw saccades data were exported and numbered by their sequences, and their features analyzed. Results: VM patients showed no SN, PN or HSN, and less than half of them showed unilateral weakness (UW) on caloric test. The first saccades from lateral semicircular canal stimulation were the most predominant for both left and right sides. Neither velocity nor time parameters were significantly different when compared between the two sides. Most VM patients (86%) exhibited small saccades, around 35% of the head peak velocity, with a latency of 200–400 ms. Characteristics of saccades were similar in patients with p-VM. Only four normal subjects showed saccades, all unilateral and seemingly random. Conclusions: Small saccades involving bilateral semicircular canals with a scattered distribution pattern are common in patients with VM and p-VM.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1672293022000368Vestibular migraineProbable vestibular migraineVideo head impulse testSaccadeData analysis
spellingShingle Yi Du
Xingjian Liu
Lili Ren
Yu Wang
Ziming Wu
Analysis of video head impulse test saccades data in patients with vestibular migraine or probable vestibular migraine
Journal of Otology
Vestibular migraine
Probable vestibular migraine
Video head impulse test
Saccade
Data analysis
title Analysis of video head impulse test saccades data in patients with vestibular migraine or probable vestibular migraine
title_full Analysis of video head impulse test saccades data in patients with vestibular migraine or probable vestibular migraine
title_fullStr Analysis of video head impulse test saccades data in patients with vestibular migraine or probable vestibular migraine
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of video head impulse test saccades data in patients with vestibular migraine or probable vestibular migraine
title_short Analysis of video head impulse test saccades data in patients with vestibular migraine or probable vestibular migraine
title_sort analysis of video head impulse test saccades data in patients with vestibular migraine or probable vestibular migraine
topic Vestibular migraine
Probable vestibular migraine
Video head impulse test
Saccade
Data analysis
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1672293022000368
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