Is there any association between jugular venous reflux and nonpulsatile subjective tinnitus? A preliminary study of four-dimensional magnetic resonance angiography


YILDIRIM D., ALİS D. C., Turkmen S., Bakir A., Temirbekov D., SAMANCI C., ...Daha Fazla

NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE, cilt.22, sa.10, ss.1430-1434, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_128_19
  • Dergi Adı: NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1430-1434
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Four-dimensional magnetic resonance-angiography, magnetic resonance imaging, tinnitus, TWIST, Valsalva maneuver, venous reflux, TRANSIENT GLOBAL AMNESIA, MENIERES-DISEASE, FLOW PATTERNS, INSUFFICIENCY, ANATOMY, SYSTEM
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: To demonstrate whether there is an association between jugular venous reflux and nonpulsatile subjective tinnitus (NST) using real-time four-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) angiography. Materials and Methods: Patients with unilateral NST who underwent contrast-enhanced MRI with a special protocol were included in the study. Thick slab dynamic maximum intensity projection images were obtained including interleaved stochastic trajectories (TWIST)-MRI examination. All patients were requested to perform Valsalva maneuver during the sequence. Jugular venous reflux grading was performed as follows: absence of reflux or if reflux does not reach the base of the skull: grade 0; if reflux reaches the jugular bulb, but no intracranial contrast is observed: grade 1; and if reflux extends into the intracranial cortical veins and/or the cavernous sinus above the jugular bulb: Grade 2. Results: A total number of 30 patients, 23 male and 7 female, were included in the study. Jugular venous reflux was not identified (Grade 0) in 20 patients. Grade 1 reflux was determined in 7 cases and Grade 2 reflux was observed in 3 cases. Notably, only patients with Grade 2 reflux described worsening of their tinnitus symptoms during the examination and their daily activities as well. Conclusions: NST might also be associated with hemodynamic problems of the venous system and the MRI protocol starting with TWIST accompanied with Valsalva maneuver is not well-known, yet seems to be a feasible and beneficial method to detect potential jugular venous reflux in NST patients.