Why is it important for patients with vertigo to have an audiological examination?

  The peripheral vestibular organs are connected to the cochlear canal, where auditory receptors are present. Thus, pathological processes affecting the vestibular and cochlear organs can cause auditory damage in addition to vertigo. For example, the typical triad of Meniere’s disease includes episodic vertigo, fluctuating hearing loss and tinnitus. In addition, vagal fistula, ototoxicity and auditory neuroma vertigo are often seen in conjunction with hearing loss. For the early diagnosis of many cases of vertigo, an audiological examination is often required.   Since the auditory and vestibular systems are often affected by the same disease, audiometry in patients with vertigo plays an important role in the diagnosis of the patient, and the information obtained from the auditory function test can help in the diagnosis.