TABLE 2.
Comparison of auditory and neuro-electrophysiological results between the affected side (with typewriter tinnitus) and unaffected side (without typewriter tinnitus) of all patients (n = 18)
Valuables | Unaffected Side (n = 18) | Affected Side (n = 18) | p |
---|---|---|---|
PTA (median [IQR], dB HL) | 15.6 (10.0–27.8) | 16.3 (10.9–27.8) | 0.815 |
ABR | |||
I wave latency (median [IQR], ms) | 1.6 (1.6–1.7) | 1.7 (1.6–1.7) | 0.321 |
III wave latency (mean ± SD, ms) | 3.9 (3.8–4.1) | 4.1 (4.0–4.3) | 0.002 * |
V wave latency (median [IQR], ms) | 5.7 (5.6–5.8) | 5.9 (5.8–6.1) | 0.030 * |
IPL I-III (median [IQR], ms) | 2.3 (2.2–2.3) | 2.4 (2.3–2.5) | <0.001 * |
IPL III-V (mean ± SD, ms) | 1.8 ± 0.1 | 1.8 ± 0.1 | 0.572 |
IPL I-III ≥2.3 ms (n, %) | |||
No | 14 (77.8) | 0 (0.0) | <0.001 * |
Yes | 3 (16.7) | 18 (100.0) | |
Absent response | 1 (5.5) | 0 (0.0) |
P < 0.05.
ABR, auditory brainstem response; IPL, interpeak latency; IQR, interquartile range; PTA, pure-tone audiometry; SD, standard deviation.