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The amplitude ratio of the summating potential (SP) to the action potential (AP) (SP\/AP) and the area ratio of SP to AP (Asp\/Aap) were collected. Relative ELH grade scores were then correlated to ET-ECochG (SP\/AP, Asp\/Aap).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> The VR scores showed a better correlation (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> = 0.88) with the pure tone average (PTA), disease duration, and vertigo frequency of MD than the Bernaerts scores (grading the cochlea and vestibule separately) (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> = 0.22). The SP\/AP and Asp\/Aap of the unilateral MD patients were statistically comparable to those measured in contralateral ears and the results between the definite MD ears with healthy ears were statistically comparable (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.05). In a ROC analysis Asp\/Aap (area under curve, AUC 0.98) significantly (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.01) outperformed SP\/AP (AUC 0.91). The total score of ELH, vestibular ELH, and cochlear ELH were also correlated with SP\/AP and Asp\/Aap. The strongest correlation was found between the Asp\/Aap and cochlear ELH (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> = 0.60).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> The 2D volume-referencing grading system was more meaningful than the Bernaerts scores. A correlation was found between ELH revealed by 3D-FLAIR MRI and the SP\/AP of ET-ECochG in evaluating definite MD patients. The Asp\/Aap appeared a more sensitive and reliable parameter than SP\/AP for diagnosing the ELH of the membranous labyrinth.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fneur.2020.595038","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,1,20]],"date-time":"2021-01-20T07:11:44Z","timestamp":1611126704000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":15,"title":["The Correlation of a 2D Volume-Referencing Endolymphatic-Hydrops Grading System With Extra-Tympanic Electrocochleography in Patients With Definite M\u00e9ni\u00e8re's Disease"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"11","author":[{"given":"Baihui","family":"He","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Fan","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hui","family":"Zheng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Xiayu","family":"Sun","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Junmin","family":"Chen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jianyong","family":"Chen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yupeng","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lu","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Wei","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shuna","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jun","family":"Yang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Maoli","family":"Duan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,1,20]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.3233\/ves-150549","article-title":"Diagnostic criteria for Meni\u00e8re's disease","volume":"25","author":"Lopez-Escamez","year":"2015","journal-title":"J Vestib Res"},{"key":"B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"16028","DOI":"10.1038\/nrdp.2016.28","article-title":"Meniere's disease","volume":"2","author":"Nakashima","year":"2016","journal-title":"Nat Rev Dis Primers"},{"key":"B3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"71","DOI":"10.1007\/s00415-015-7930-1","article-title":"What is Meni\u00e8re's disease? 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