Table 5.
Diagnostic and therapeutic activities undertaken at first ENT/Audiovestibular Medicine appointment (n = 294)
| Action at first appointment | Respondents | |
|---|---|---|
| (n) | (%) | |
| Audiogram and/or tympanometry | 265 | 90.1 |
| MRI scan | 174 | 59.2 |
| CT scan | 4 | 1.4 |
| Ultrasound scan | 2 | 0.7 |
| Blood test | 9 | 3.1 |
| Vestibular function testing | 2 | 0.7 |
| Brainstem evoked response audiometry | 1 | 0.4 |
| Removal of wax | 3 | 1.0 |
| Insertion of ventilation tube | 1 | 0.4 |
| Prescription of drugs | 32 | 11.9 |