Age-related High-frequency Hearing Loss Is Not Associated With Horizontal Semicircular Canal Function.

Objective: Investigate the association between age-related hearing loss and reduced peripheral vestibular function using paired assessments of high-frequency hearing and horizontal semicircular canal (HSC) function. We hypothesized that age-related high-frequency hearing loss would be correlated with reduced HSC function and, therefore, useful to predict age-related vestibular hypofunction.

Design: We conducted a single center, retrospective cross-sectional study in a tertiary/academic referral hospital.