Table 3. Description of clinical sample (data are count).
NT = Not Tested. NA = Not Applicable.
| Criterion | Vestibular Group | USNHL group |
|---|---|---|
| Side Affected | Right = 9 | Right = 5 |
| Left = 2 | Left = 4 | |
| Unknown = 1 | ||
| Time since onset | 3–4 months = 2 | 1–2 years = 4 |
| 6–7 months = 3 | 4–6 years = 4 | |
| 10 months = 1 | Since childhood = 1 | |
| 1 year = 2 | ||
| 2–4 years = 2 | ||
| 10–11 years = 2 | ||
| Videonystagmography (VNG) | Positive = 8 | NT |
| Negative = 2 | ||
| NT = 2 | ||
| Bed-side Testing | Positive Head Thrust: 3 | NT |
| Positive Head Shaking: 6 | ||
| Gaze-evoked Nystagmus: 3 | ||
| Spontaneous Nystagmus: 0 | ||
| Vertigo at onset of hearing loss | NA | N = 3 |
| Group average of 4-freqeuncy 0.5- 4kHz Pure Tone Average (PTA)* | Right: 15 dB | Affected Ear: 75 dB |
| Left: 17 dB | Normal Hearing Ear: 13 dB | |
| Average word recognition score | Right: 97% | Affected Ear: 23% |
| Left: 96% | Normal Hearing Ear: 98% |
*Audiograms were available for 10 out of 12 participants in the vestibular group and all participants in the USNHL group.