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Furthermore, we aim to explore a potential association with the development of radiologically defined endolymphatic hydrops (EH). Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study conducted from 2017 to 2024 at a tertiary-level otology and otoneurology unit. All patients underwent pure tone audiometry, vHIT, cVEMP, and oVEMP. Some of these patients, selected under rigorous inclusion criteria based on clinical and audiometric findings, were subjected to a 4-h delayed intravenous gadolinium-enhanced 3D-FLAIR MRI. Results: We obtained a sample of 86 patients, with a mean age of 52.2 \u00b1 7.64 years: 62.76% were female (n = 54) and 37.21% were male (n = 32); 88.37% (n = 76) were diagnosed with superior semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome (SSCDS), while 11.62% (n = 10) had other forms of otic capsule dehiscence. The most common symptom observed was unsteadiness (44%). While surgery is the only curative treatment, other medical treatments, such as acetazolamide, also helped reduce symptoms such as autophony, falls, instability, and vertigo attacks, with a relative risk reduction (RRR) exceeding 75% (95% CI, p &lt; 0.05). The results of the MRI in EH sequences indicate that 7.89% of the patients diagnosed with SSCDS also developed radiological EH, compared to 40.00% of the patients with other otic capsule dehiscences, a difference that was statistically significant (p = 0.0029. Conclusions: Otic capsule dehiscences are relatively unknown conditions that require clinical diagnosis. Although VEMP testing is useful, imaging studies are necessary to localize and characterize the defect, most commonly found in the superior semicircular canal. We should consider these dehiscences in cases where there is a suspicion of EH development. 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