Transtympanic Electrocochleography for the Diagnosis of Ménière's Disease

Table 2

The point system of the Gibson score (adapted from[5, page 109]).

Parameter	Description	Points
Vertigo	(i) Rotational vertigo	1
	(ii) Attacks of rotational vertigo lasting over 10 min	1
	(iii) Rotational vertigo associated/linked with one or more of: hearing loss, tinnitus, or aural pressure	1
Hearing	(i) Sensorineural hearing loss	1
	(ii) Fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss	1
	(iii) Hearing loss or fluctuation associated/linked with one or more of vertigo, tinnitus, or aural pressure	1
Tinnitus	(i) Peripheral tinnitus lasting over 5 min	1
	(ii) Tinnitus fluctuating or changing with one or more of vertigo, hearing loss, or aural pressure	1
Aural pressure	(i) Constant aural pressure lasting over 5 min	1
	(ii) Aural pressure fluctuating or changing with one or more of vertigo, hearing loss, or tinnitus	1
Maximum score		10