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Methods: Forty-four patients with ISSNHL were prospectively enrolled between 2019 and 2022 following exclusion of differential diagnoses on clinical and MRI evaluation. vHIT was performed within 1\u201314 days of symptom onset and within 48 h of hospitalization. Recovery at six months was assessed both as a dichotomous outcome and by change in pure tone average (PTA). Group differences were analyzed using Fisher\u2019s exact and Mann\u2013Whitney U tests. A two-predictor logistic regression model examined the association between vHIT results, dizziness, and recovery. Results: Twelve patients exhibited abnormal vHIT findings. Abnormal vHIT was strongly associated with the presence of dizziness and with markedly poorer hearing recovery at six months. Patients with normal vHIT demonstrated substantially greater improvement in PTA thresholds compared with those showing abnormal results. Logistic regression further confirmed that abnormal vHIT was an independent predictor of reduced likelihood of hearing recovery, whereas dizziness alone did not independently influence outcomes. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that abnormal vHIT results in ISSNHL patients are linked to poor hearing recovery, which can enhance patient counseling regarding expectations. 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