Metabolic Syndrome and its Part in Angiogenic Cochleovestibulopathy Development

Abstract

Purpose: Studing of the part performed by metabolic syndrome in angiogenic cochleovestibulopathy (ACVP) development.

Materials and Methods: We examined 32 patients complaining of amblyacousia and dizziness.

Results: In accordance with the damage topography of the otopharyngeal and vestibular analyzers, all of these people were divided into 2 groups. Group 1 included 15 patients with peripheral cochleovestibular syndrome of a vascular genesis. Additional investigation of adiposis degree, carbohydrate and lipid exchange, revealed metabolic syndrome (MS) in 9 patients (60%). In 17 patients of group 2, MS was diagnosed on the ground of visceral adiposis, hypertensive disease, abnormal lipidic and carbohydrate metabolisms, abnormal cerebral circulation. Otoneurology examination revealed ACVP with the central level of damage in the otopharyngeal and vestibular analyzers.

Summary: It was concluded that MS development factors take part in pathogenesis of the both the peripheral and central levels of damage in the otopharyngeal and vestibular analyzers. The examination of ACVP patients should include a study of MS factors, and of those suffering from MS – the study of the functions of the otopharyngeal and vestibular analyzers.