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Fakhfouri G, Rahimian R, Dyhrfjeld-Johnsen J, Zirak MR, Beaulieu JM. 5-HT 3 Receptor Antagonists in Neurologic and Neuropsychiatric Disorders: The Iceberg Still Lies beneath the Surface. Pharmacol Rev 2019; 71:383-412. [PMID: 31243157 DOI: 10.1124/pr.118.015487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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5-HT3 receptor antagonists, first introduced to the market in the mid-1980s, are proven efficient agents to counteract chemotherapy-induced emesis. Nonetheless, recent investigations have shed light on unappreciated dimensions of this class of compounds in conditions with an immunoinflammatory component as well as in neurologic and psychiatric disorders. The promising findings from multiple studies have unveiled several beneficial effects of these compounds in multiple sclerosis, stroke, Alzheimer disease, and Parkinson disease. Reports continue to uncover important roles for 5-HT3 receptors in the physiopathology of neuropsychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety, drug abuse, and schizophrenia. This review addresses the potential of 5-HT3 receptor antagonists in neurology- and neuropsychiatry-related disorders. The broad therapeutic window and high compliance observed with these agents position them as suitable prototypes for the development of novel pharmacotherapeutics with higher efficacy and fewer adverse effects.
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- Gohar Fakhfouri
- Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, CERVO Brain Research Centre, Laval University, Quebec, Quebec, Canada (G.F., R.R.); Sensorion SA, Montpellier, France (J.D.-J.); Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran (M.R.Z.); and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (J.-M.B.)
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, CERVO Brain Research Centre, Laval University, Quebec, Quebec, Canada (G.F., R.R.); Sensorion SA, Montpellier, France (J.D.-J.); Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran (M.R.Z.); and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (J.-M.B.)
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, CERVO Brain Research Centre, Laval University, Quebec, Quebec, Canada (G.F., R.R.); Sensorion SA, Montpellier, France (J.D.-J.); Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran (M.R.Z.); and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (J.-M.B.)
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, CERVO Brain Research Centre, Laval University, Quebec, Quebec, Canada (G.F., R.R.); Sensorion SA, Montpellier, France (J.D.-J.); Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran (M.R.Z.); and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (J.-M.B.)
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, CERVO Brain Research Centre, Laval University, Quebec, Quebec, Canada (G.F., R.R.); Sensorion SA, Montpellier, France (J.D.-J.); Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran (M.R.Z.); and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (J.-M.B.)
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Riera JL, Del R Maliandi M, Musuruana JL, Cavallasca JA. Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Clinical Review. Curr Rheumatol Rev 2019; 16:84-91. [PMID: 31804161 DOI: 10.2174/1573397115666191016101741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is defined as a sudden loss of hearing, usually unilateral, of more than 30 dB in 3 contiguous frequencies of the tonal audiometry. SSNHL estimates an incidence ranging from 5 to 20 per 100.000 people per year. In approximately 75% of cases, a cause cannot be identified. However, it could be a clinical manifestation of Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS). OBJECTIVE This review will focus on the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of the SLE and APS associated SSNHL. METHODS We searched in PubMed, Scopus, Lilacs, and Cochrane reviewing reports of Sudden sensorineural hearing loss in SLE and/or APS. Articles written in English and Spanish, and were available in full text, were included. RESULTS In patients with SLE, bilateral involvement was frequent. Antiphospholipid antibodies were positive in the majority of the patients. Corticosteroids were the mainstay of the treatment. The auditory prognosis was poor with total hearing loss recovery reached in only 22% of patients. On the other hand, most of the patients with SSNHL and APS were males and presented associated symptoms such as vertigo, tinnitus and/or headache, 75% had bilateral disease. Lupus anticoagulant and aCL were found in equal proportions, all patients were anticoagulated, and aspirin was associated in 25% of the cases. Complete resolution or improvement of symptoms was observed in 25% of the patients. CONCLUSION Sudden sensorineural hearing loss, can be a clinical feature of SLE and APS. Treating physicians should be aware of this devastating complication, especially when bilateral involvement occurs.
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- Julia L Riera
- Section of Rheumatology and Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital JB Iturraspe, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Section of Rheumatology and Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital JB Iturraspe, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Section of Rheumatology and Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital JB Iturraspe, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Section of Rheumatology and Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital JB Iturraspe, Santa Fe, Argentina
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Xie S, Ning H, She Y, Jing Q, Jiang Q, Zhang Y, Mei L, Feng Y, Wu X. Effect of systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis on sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Laryngoscope 2019; 130:2475-2480. [PMID: 31800112 DOI: 10.1002/lary.28455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Recent reports have identified autoimmune systemic diseases as a significant risk factor for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL). We investigated whether systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were correlated with the hearing recovery of SSNHL. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective study. METHODS Records of 663 SSNHL patients between January 2008 and January 2019 were retrospectively reviewed, including demographic, comorbid diseases, and hearing recovery. Patients were divided into four groups (complete, partial, slight, and no recovery) according to Siegel's criteria and Chinese Medical Association of Otolaryngology (CMAO) criteria. Multinomial logistic regression was performed to evaluate the effects of onset of treatment, initial hearing threshold, audiogram pattern, diabetes mellitus, SLE, and RA on the prognosis of SSNHL according to both criteria. RESULTS Patients in complete recovery, partial recovery, slight recovery, and no improvement were 95 (14.3%), 183 (27.6%), 170 (25.6%), and 215 (32.4%) by Siegel's criteria, and 90 (13.6%), 152 (22.9%), 188 (28.4%), and 233 (35.1%) by CMAO criteria, respectively. Among the four groups, onset of treatment, initial hearing threshold, diabetes mellitus, SLE, RA, and profound audiogram pattern were found to be associated with recovery outcome by both Siegel's criteria and CMAO criteria (P < .05). According to analysis results, presence of SLE, RA, diabetes mellitus and higher initial hearing threshold were significantly correlated with a poor prognosis by both Siegel's criteria and CMAO criteria (P < .05). CONCLUSION Comorbid SLE or RA may negatively affect the prognosis of SSNHL. Lower initial hearing threshold and absence of diabetes mellitus are associated with favorable hearing recovery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4. Laryngoscope, 130:2475-2480, 2020.
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- Shaobing Xie
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Major Diseases Research of Hunan Province, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Changsha Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Changsha Central Hospital, University of South China, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Major Diseases Research of Hunan Province, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Major Diseases Research of Hunan Province, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Major Diseases Research of Hunan Province, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Major Diseases Research of Hunan Province, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Major Diseases Research of Hunan Province, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Fei YP, Zheng Y, Lai D, Zhong P, Lu JZ, Li G, Liu P. Healthy lifestyle consultation based on traditional Chinese medicine versus routine patient education in the treatment of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss after failure of systemic therapy: study protocol for a clinical randomised trial. Trials 2019; 20:666. [PMID: 31791370 PMCID: PMC6889698 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-019-3733-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) is a major cause of deafness. Despite the advances in systemic therapy, some cases of ISSNHL are untreated, because the exact ISSNHL aetiology is unclear. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been used to treat diseases for thousands of years and is popular and widely practiced in Asia. TCM includes guidance on a healthy lifestyle. In recent decades, the relationship between lifestyle and disease has been emphasised; an unhealthy lifestyle may lead to illnesses. Thus, this study aims to compare the efficacy of lifestyle modification based on TCM with the usual consultation of ISSNHL after failure of a 2-week systemic therapy to provide a scientific basis for clinical decisions. Methods This study is a clinical randomised trial that involves 56 patients diagnosed with ISSNHL but who have had incomplete recovery after initial management (at least 2 weeks of routine Western medical treatment). The study is performed in accordance with the sudden hearing loss clinical guideline of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, published in 2012. Participants are randomly distributed into two groups: the healthy lifestyle modification group based on TCM and the control group (1:1 ratio). Patient follow-up lasts for 3 months. The primary outcome measure is the effective rate of hearing improvement, which is defined as the proportion of patients with at least 15 dB of improvement in the average thresholds of hearing loss frequency. The secondary outcome measures are improvements in word recognition score, Tinnitus Handicap Inventory and visual analogue scale for ear blockage and dizziness. Assessments are made at baseline and after lifestyle modification for 1 and 3 months. Discussion The efficacy of healthy lifestyle modification based on a TCM programme for patients with ISSNHL with incomplete recovery after failure of initial systemic therapy is determined in this trial. Positive results will provide clinical evidence on the effects of a TCM-based healthy lifestyle, which could be recommended as salvage therapy for patients with ISSNHL. Trial registration Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR-INR-17011459. Registered on 22 May 2017.
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- Ying-Ping Fei
- Hearing Center/Hearing and Speech Science Laboratory, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- Hearing Center/Hearing and Speech Science Laboratory, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, 25 Taiping street, Jiangyang District, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, People's Republic of China
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- Hearing Center/Hearing and Speech Science Laboratory, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- Hearing Center/Hearing and Speech Science Laboratory, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- Hearing Center/Hearing and Speech Science Laboratory, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, No. 16 Yard, Airport Road, Guangzhou, 510405, People's Republic of China
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Young YH. Contemporary review of the causes and differential diagnosis of sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Int J Audiol 2019; 59:243-253. [DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2019.1689432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Yi-Ho Young
- Department of Otolaryngology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Rathnam C, Chueng STD, Ying YLM, Lee KB, Kwan K. Developments in Bio-Inspired Nanomaterials for Therapeutic Delivery to Treat Hearing Loss. Front Cell Neurosci 2019; 13:493. [PMID: 31780898 PMCID: PMC6851168 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2019.00493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Sensorineural hearing loss affects millions of people worldwide and is a growing concern in the aging population. Treatment using aminoglycoside antibiotics for infection and exposure to loud sounds contribute to the degeneration of cochlear hair cells and spiral ganglion neurons. Cell loss impacts cochlear function and causes hearing loss in ∼ 15% of adult Americans (∼36 million). The number of individuals with hearing loss will likely grow with increasing lifespans. Current prosthesis such as hearing aids and cochlear implants can ameliorate hearing loss. However, hearing aids are ineffective if hair cells or spiral ganglion neurons are severely damaged, and cochlear implants are ineffective without properly functioning spiral ganglion neurons. As such, strategies that alleviate hearing loss by preventing degeneration or promoting cell replacement are urgently needed. Despite showing great promise from in vitro studies, the complexity and delicate nature of the inner ear poses a huge challenge for delivering therapeutics. To mitigate risks and complications associated with surgery, new technologies and methodologies have emerged for efficient delivery of therapeutics. We will focus on biomaterials that allow controlled and local drug delivery into the inner ear. The rapid development of microsurgical techniques in conjunction with novel bio- and nanomaterials for sustained drug delivery appears bright for hearing loss treatment.
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- Christopher Rathnam
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, United States.,Stem Cell Research Center and Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, United States
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- Stem Cell Research Center and Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, United States.,Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, United States
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Wang X, Jiang R, Su J. Sudden sensorineural hearing loss with end-stage renal disease: a report of 32 cases. Acta Otolaryngol 2019; 139:1004-1007. [PMID: 31486695 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2019.1659516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Background: Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have a higher risk of suffering sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), but little is known about this population. Aims and objectives: To investigate the clinical characteristics, treatment and recovery of SSNHL patients with ESRD. Materials and methods: Records of 32 SSNHL patients with ESRD were reviewed, including clinical characteristics and hearing recovery. Patients were divided into intratympanic steroid (ITS) group and oral steroid (OS) group, and hearing recovery was compared between two groups. Results: Twenty-six patients (81.3%) exhibited tinnitus, and 18 patients (56.3%) suffered vertigo. Mean pure-tone threshold at the initial presentation was 73.2 ± 19.4 dB, and the audiogram configuration was ascending in 9.4%, descending in 9.4%, flat in 34.4% and profound in 46.9% cases. At 3-month follow-up, percentages of patients in complete recovery, partial recovery, slight recovery, and no improvement were 18.8%, 31.3%, 21.9% and 28.1%, respectively. Furthermore, the overall recovery rate, complete recovery rate and hearing improvement were significantly higher in the ITS group than those in the OS group. Conclusion: SSNHL patient with ESRD often suffered a severe hearing loss with a high rate of accompanying tinnitus and vertigo. ITS may provide better audiological results for SSNHL with ESRD than OS.
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- Xiangsheng Wang
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xin Jiang Medical University, Urumchi, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Urumqi Municipal First People’s Hospital, Urumchi, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xin Jiang Medical University, Urumchi, China
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Lee CY, Chen HC, Wu PH, Chi JCY, Sun CC, Huang JY, Lin HY, Yang SF. Increased incidence of age-related macular degeneration in sensorineural hearing loss: A population-based cohort study. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0222919. [PMID: 31644539 PMCID: PMC6808445 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background To evaluate the incidence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in patients diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) via the application of the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan. Methodology/Principal findings A retrospective cohort study was conducted. Patients with a diagnosis of SNHL was enrolled in the study group after exclusion and a propensity score matched group without SNHL was served as the control group with a 1:2 ratio. The main outcome was regarded as the emergence of AMD diagnostic codes. Cox proportional hazard regression was applied to analyze the incidence and adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) of AMD in the multivariate model. A total of 15,686 patients with SNHL were included in the study group while another 31,372 non-SNHL patients served as the control group. After a follow-up interval up to 16 years, there were 484 AMD events occurred in the study group and 660 AMD cases in those non-SNHL patients with a significantly higher aHR compared to the control group after adjusting for multiple potential risk factors (aHR: 1.399, 95% CI: 1.244–1.574). Other prominent risk factors for AMD included older age, ischemic heart disease, hyperlipidemia, Alzheimer's disease, liver disease and kidney disease. Besides, a higher cumulative probability of AMD was observed in the study group (log-rank P <0.0001). Conclusion The patients with SNHL demonstrated a higher incidence of developing AMD.
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- Chia-Yi Lee
- Department of Ophthalmology, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
- Department of Optometry, College of Medicine and Life Science, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
- Department of Medicine, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Center for Tissue Engineering, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Taichung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
- Department of Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Optometry, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Exercise and Health Promotion, Chung Chou University of Science and Technology, Changhua, Taiwan
- * E-mail: (S-FY); (H-YL)
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- * E-mail: (S-FY); (H-YL)
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Koide Y, Teranishi M, Sugiura S, Uchida Y, Nishio N, Kato K, Otake H, Yoshida T, Otsuka R, Ando F, Shimokata H, Hasegawa Y, Nakashima T, Sone M. Association between Uncoupling Protein 2 Gene Ala55val Polymorphism and Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss. J Int Adv Otol 2019; 14:166-169. [PMID: 30100544 DOI: 10.5152/iao.2018.5442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The pathology of sudden sensorineural hearing loss, which is known as sudden deafness (SD), remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) polymorphism and SD risk. MATERIALS AND METHODS We compared 83 patients suffering from SD and 2048 controls who participated in the Longitudinal Study of Aging at the National Institute for Longevity Sciences. Multiple logistic regression was used to calculate the odds ratios (ORs) for SD with a polymorphism of the UCP2 (rs660339) gene. RESULTS Under the additive model of inheritance, UCP2 polymorphisms showed significant association with a SD risk. The OR was 1.468 (95% confidence interval, 1.056-2.040) with an adjustment for any past history, such as diabetes, dyslipidemia, or hypertension, and for age and sex. CONCLUSION Our results imply that the UCP2 (rs660339) polymorphism has a significant association with the risk of developing SD.
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- Yusuke Koide
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Toyota Josui Mental Clinic, Aichi, Japan; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Section of National Institute for Longevity Sciences, Longitudinal Study of Aging Aichi, Japan
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- Section of National Institute for Longevity Sciences, Longitudinal Study of Aging (NISL-LSA), National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Graduate School of Nutritional Sciences, Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Aichi, Japan; Section of National Institute for Longevity Sciences, Longitudinal Study of Aging Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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Das S, Bakshi SS, Seepana R. Demystifying autoimmune inner ear disease. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2019; 276:3267-3274. [DOI: 10.1007/s00405-019-05681-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Yu H, Li H. Association of Vertigo With Hearing Outcomes in Patients With Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2019; 144:677-683. [PMID: 29931169 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2018.0648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Importance Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) accompanied by vertigo may portend a negative prognosis in the hearing outcome. Objective To investigate the association of vertigo with prognosis of hearing variables in SSHL. Data Sources A literature search of eligible studies was performed in PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase from September 26, 1973, through September 26, 2017. Studies published in English were retrieved with no restrictions on the date of publication. References were identified by screening the proceedings of relevant reviews, and annual meeting and other correlative papers were scanned manually for enrollment. Study Selection All original research studies and retrospective or prospective studies focusing on the role of vertigo in the prognosis for the hearing outcome of SSHL were systematically retrieved. Studies that did not include data regarding the association between the rate of hearing recovery and vertigo were excluded, as were reviews, comments, case reports, editorials, letters, and practice guidelines. Data Extraction and Synthesis Data were extracted and evaluated by 2 researchers. Data extracted included research type, number of participants with or without vertigo, treatment regime, definition of pure-tone average, criteria for hearing improvement, and length of follow-up. The quality of included studies was evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (scores range from 0-9, with a score of ≥6 indicating a high-quality study). The data were synthesized in Mantel-Haenszel models; the aggregate results were estimated in forest plots. Main Outcomes and Measures Association of vertigo with the prognosis for the hearing outcome of SSHL. Results Of the 4814 unique patients identified in 10 studies, 1709 were included in the SSHL group with vertigo and 3105 were included in SSHL group without vertigo. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale score of each study selected was greater than 7. The recovery rate of hearing was 42.13% in the group with vertigo, compared with 60.29% in the group without vertigo. Vertigo was significantly associated with a worse hearing recovery (odds ratio, 2.22; 95% CI, 1.54-3.20; I2 = 74%). Similar results were obtained in subgroup analyses of the grading system using the Siegel criteria and systemic corticosteroid therapy. However, no association of vertigo with the prognosis of SSHL was observed within the subgroup receiving intratympanic corticosteroids (odds ratio, 1.78; 95% CI, 0.64-4.94; I2 = 70%). Conclusions and Relevance Current evidence revealed that vertigo may be negatively associated with hearing recovery in patients with SSHL, except in a subgroup that received intratympanic corticosteroids. Corticosteroid injection may be more effective for treatment of SSHL accompanied by vertigo; future studies are needed to determine whether treatment of vertigo might contribute to the recovery of SSHL.
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- Huiqian Yu
- ENT Institute, Otorhinolaryngology Department, Eye and ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- ENT Institute, Otorhinolaryngology Department, Eye and ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Pawlak-Osinska K, Golda R, Osinski S, Kazmierczak H, Krumrych W, Marzec M, Przybylski G. Circulating Immune Complexes and Heat Shock Protein 70 in the Sera of Patients with Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss. J Int Adv Otol 2019; 14:426-431. [PMID: 30541735 DOI: 10.5152/iao.2018.5694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this paper is to analyze and assess the usefulness of heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) and circulating immune complexes (CIC) in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) in a tertiary care hospital in a research university (2014-2017). MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients were interviewed about the history of diseases; underwent an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) examination; a hearing test; and were analyzed for the presence of CIC and Hsp70 protein. A simple dot blot method was designed for the purpose of identification of Hsp70 bound to CIC and free Hsp70. RESULTS In 59.4% of patients with idiopathic SSHL, elevated levels of immune complexes were observed. Compared with healthy subjects, a significant difference was noted (p=0.00016). Positive reactions to the presence of free Hsp70 protein were noted in the sera of 48.4% of patients. In the control group, free Hsp70 was observed in 8% of patients (p=0.0000034). Hsp70 bound to CIC was detected in the sera of 62.5% of patients; and in healthy cases, in 12% (p<0.0001). CONCLUSION In the sera of persons with SSHL, there are elevated levels of CIC and Hsp70. After the application of the innovative method for determining the occurrence of Hsp70 bound to CIC, it was stated that its presence is greater than that of free Hsp70, commonly detected by means of the Western-blot method. The dot blot method applied in the present study increases the Hsp70 identification and by the same token increases the probability of detection of autoimmunological background of SSHL.
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- Katarzyna Pawlak-Osinska
- Department of Pathophysiology of Hearing and Balance System, Nicolaus Copernicus University School of Medicine, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Kazimierz Wielki University, Institute of Experimental Biology, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Pathophysiology of Hearing and Balance System, Nicolaus Copernicus University School of Medicine, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Laryngological Oncology, Nicolaus Copernicus University School of Medicine, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Kazimierz Wielki University, Institute of Experimental Biology, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Pathophysiology of Hearing and Balance System, Nicolaus Copernicus University School of Medicine, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Lung Diseases, Neoplasms and Tuberculosis, Nicolaus Copernicus University School of Medicine, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Conte G, Di Berardino F, Zanetti D, Iofrida EF, Scola E, Sbaraini S, Filipponi E, Cinnante C, Gaini LM, Ambrosetti U, Triulzi F, Pignataro L, Capaccio P. Early Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Patients With Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss in an Emergency Setting. Otol Neurotol 2019; 40:1139-1147. [PMID: 31498290 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000002389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The role of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSHL) is controversial due to the inhomogeneity of clinical and MR protocols. The aim of this work is to relate early MR findings obtained immediately after the admission, with the clinical presentation, the audiological findings, and the outcomes of treatment. STUDY DESIGN Prospective observational study. SETTING Tertiary referral university center. PATIENTS Forty-seven patients (22 M, 25 F; age: 54.4 ± 17.5 yr) consecutively referred to the Department of Emergency for ISSHL. INTERVENTIONS All patients underwent the diagnostic and therapeutic work-up for ISSHL, and MR imaging within 72 hours from the admission, independently of the symptoms onset. All patients received the same treatment (systemic steroid therapy, intratympanic steroid injection, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) MR patterns, clinical, and laboratory findings. RESULTS MR imaging was positive in 25 of 47 cases (53%), with a perfect agreement between clinical and MR examinations (Cohen K = 1) upon the affected ear. Three different radiological patterns were observed: labyrinthine haemorrhage (n = 5), acute inflammatory process (n = 14), isolated blood-labyrinth barrier breakdown (n = 6). By binary logistic regression, only vertigo was associated with a positive MR imaging [B = 2.8; p = 0.011; OR = 9.5 (95% CI: 2.2-40.8)] and the latter was the only variable associated with an unfavorable outcome [(B = 2.8; p = 0.02 OR = 12.8 (95% CI: 2.9-56.7)]. CONCLUSION Patients affected by ISSHL with associated vertigo show a higher likelihood of having a positive MR imaging, which, in turn, seems to predict an unfavorable outcome.
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- Giorgio Conte
- Neuroradiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
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- Audiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico.,Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano
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- Audiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico.,Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
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- Postgraduation School in Radiodiagnostics, Università degli Studi di Milano
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- Direzione Professioni Sanitarie, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
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- Otolaringology-Head and Neck surgery Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
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- Audiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico.,Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano
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- Neuroradiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico.,Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano
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- Otolaringology-Head and Neck surgery Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico.,Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano
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- Otolaringology-Head and Neck surgery Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico.,Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano
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Herrera M, Berrocal JRG, Arumí AG, Lavilla MJ, Plaza G. Update on consensus on diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss. ACTA OTORRINOLARINGOLOGICA ESPANOLA 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.otoeng.2018.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Clyde JW, Patel VA, Kanekar S, Isildak H. Magnetic resonance imaging findings in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Acta Radiol 2019; 60:1167-1174. [PMID: 31392900 DOI: 10.1177/0284185118820053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Joseph W Clyde
- The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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Xie S, Wu X. Clinical management and progress in sudden sensorineural hearing loss during pregnancy. J Int Med Res 2019; 48:300060519870718. [PMID: 31452412 PMCID: PMC7593668 DOI: 10.1177/0300060519870718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is a relatively rare, but distressing, disease in pregnant women. Little is known about the causes, clinical manifestations, treatments, and prognosis of SSNHL. Some hypotheses have been proposed to explain the pathophysiological mechanism of SSNHL, but most of them have not been identified. This article reviews the existing literature to present a summary of this clinical problem. Most patients suffer from SSNHL in the second or third trimester, and show moderate to profound hearing loss. The interval between the initial treatment and onset of hearing loss is less than 10 days in most patients. Some patients with SSNHL show tinnitus, vertigo, or dizziness, and fullness of the ear. Although some patients have a tendency for self-cure, treatment with intravenous dextran 40 combined with intratympanic corticosteroids is probably a safe and effective therapeutic strategy for pregnant patients with SSNHL. Further clinical research is necessary to identify the best therapeutic strategy for these patients.
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- Shaobing Xie
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, PR China.,Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Major Diseases Research of Hunan Province, Changsha, Hunan, PR China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, PR China.,Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Major Diseases Research of Hunan Province, Changsha, Hunan, PR China.,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, PR China
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Chien HW, Wu PH, Wang K, Sun CC, Huang JY, Yang SF, Chen HC, Lee CY. Increased Incidence of Glaucoma in Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Population-Based Cohort Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16162907. [PMID: 31416136 PMCID: PMC6720936 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16162907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 08/11/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the incidence of glaucoma in patients diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) via the application of the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan. A retrospective cohort study was conducted. Patients with a diagnosis of SNHL were enrolled in the study group after an exclusion procedure and a propensity score matched group without SNHL was served as the control group with a 1:2 ratio. The main outcome was regarded as the emergence of glaucoma diagnostic codes. Cox proportional hazard regression was applied to analyze the incidence and adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) of glaucoma in the multivariate model. A total of 15,686 patients diagnosed with SNHL were enrolled in the study group while another 31,372 non-SNHL individuals served as the control group. There were 444 glaucoma events in the study group and 647 glaucoma events in those non-SNHL individuals after the follow-up interval of 16 years. The study group demonstrated a significantly higher aHR compared to the control group after adjusting for multiple possible risk factors. In the subgroup analysis, both the normal tension glaucoma and angle closure glaucoma subgroups revealed a higher aHR in the study group. In conclusion, the patients with SNHL demonstrated a higher incidence of developing glaucoma. Moreover, the incidence was more prominent for patients diagnosed with normal tension glaucoma and angle closure glaucoma.
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- Hsiang-Wen Chien
- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
- Departments of Ophthalmology, Sijhih Cathay General Hospital, New Taipei City 221, Taiwan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei 114, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
- Departments of Ophthalmology, Sijhih Cathay General Hospital, New Taipei City 221, Taiwan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung 204, Taiwan
- Department of Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou 333, Taiwan.
- Department of Medicine, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
- Center for Tissue Engineering, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou 333, Taiwan.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan.
- Department of Optometry, College of Medicine and Life Science, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan 717, Taiwan.
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Dulamea AO, Musat GC, Lupescu IG, Popa CD. Lymphocytes B population profile in a case of multiple sclerosis presenting with sudden sensorineural hearing loss caused by a demyelinating pontine lesion. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2019; 35:170-175. [PMID: 31400558 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2019.07.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2019] [Revised: 07/13/2019] [Accepted: 07/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) is a rare manifestation of multiple sclerosis, typically appearing in the early stages of the disease, especially in female subjects. SSHL is produced by the involvement of auditory tract, vestibulocochlear nerve and possibly cochlear structures and rarely due to a single lesion. The authors report the case of a young woman in which the onset of multiple sclerosis presented with SSHL caused by a pontine lesion. Oligoclonal bands in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were absent at the disease onset and appeared during disease progression. Immunophenotyping of cells showed low cellularity of CD19+ cells in the CSF and expression of CD38+ on the majority of CD19+, CD20+ B cells in the peripheral blood, suggesting that many of them were mature B lymphocytes.
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- Adriana Octaviana Dulamea
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania; Neurology Clinic, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania.
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania; Otolaryngology Clinic, Sfanta Maria Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania; Radiology Clinic, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania; Hematology Laboratory, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania
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Selected Blood Inflammatory and Metabolic Parameters Predicted Successive Bilateral Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss. DISEASE MARKERS 2019; 2019:7165257. [PMID: 31360265 PMCID: PMC6644249 DOI: 10.1155/2019/7165257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 05/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objectives To explore whether peripheral inflammatory, metabolic, and hemostatic parameters could predict the pathogenesis of successive bilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL). Methods This study reviewed 33 patients with successive bilateral SSNHL and 215 patients with unilateral SSNHL. Clinical characteristics and hematological parameters were compared, including the inflammatory markers (like neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and platelet lymphocyte ratio (PLR)) and metabolic features (including hypertension, triglyceridemia, dyslipidemia, and hyperglycemia), as well as hemostatic indices (including prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), and fibrinogen). Results In the successive bilateral SSNHL group, older average onset age (48.67 ± 15.36 vs. 42.71 ± 13.58, p < 0.05), higher male to female ratio (18 : 15 vs. 112 : 103, p > 0.05), and poorer therapeutic efficacy (12% vs. 59%, p < 0.01) were observed than those in the unilateral SSNHL group. Compared to the unilateral SSNHL group, NLR, MLR, and PLR in the successive bilateral SSNHL group were significantly higher (NLR: 5.72 ± 2.23 vs. 4.45 ± 2.82, p = 0.01; MLR: 0.25 ± 0.15 vs. 0.17 ± 0.11, p < 0.01; PLR: 190.70 ± 69.79 vs. 148.18 ± 65.67; p < 0.01); the LDL level was significantly higher; yet, the HDL level was significantly lower (LDL: 3.79 ± 0.53 vs. 3.49 ± 0.74; HDL: 1.33 ± 0.32 vs. 1.44 ± 0.26; p < 0.05 for both); fibrinogen was significantly higher (4.03 ± 0.47 vs. 3.70 ± 0.65; p < 0.01). Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that the risk factors for successive bilateral SSNHL included age, NLR, MLR, PLR, LDL, HDL, diabetes, and fibrinogen. However, only NLR, MLR, PLR, diabetes, LDL, and HDL independently predicted successive bilateral SSNHL. Conclusion Selected blood inflammatory markers combined with metabolic parameters were positively correlated with successive bilateral SSNHL.
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Zhou Y, Qiu S, Liu D. Impact of metabolic syndrome on recovery of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Am J Otolaryngol 2019; 40:573-576. [PMID: 31109803 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2019.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Revised: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Metabolic syndrome (MetS) was reported to a risk factor of developing idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL), but limited data exist on its effect on the recovery. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of (MetS) and its components on recovery of patients with ISSNHL. MATERIAL AND METHODS 228 ISSNHL patients were divided into MetS group and Non-MetS group according to the diagnostic criteria of MetS, and demographic and clinical characteristics and hearing recovery were reviewed between two groups. RESULTS In total, 86 (37.7%) patients in MetS group, and 142 (62.3%) patients in Non-MetS group. The rate of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, low HDL-C, high TG and obesity were significantly higher in the MetS group than those in the Non-MetS group (P < 0.05). The complete recovery rate and partial recovery rate were significantly lower in the MetS group than those in the Non-MetS group. According to the multivariate analysis, MetS was significantly associated with a poor prognosis; high initial hearing threshold and presence of diabetes mellitus were correlated with a poor prognosis (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that MetS has a negative impact on the hearing recovery of ISSNHL. High initial hearing threshold and diabetes mellitus were indictors of a poor prognosis of ISSNHL.
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- Yilong Zhou
- Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518100, PR China
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- Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518100, PR China
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- Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518100, PR China.
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Jia H, Yu Z, Li X, Wang J, Ge X, Chen ZT, Huang X, Wei Y. Efficacy of intratympanic corticosteroid, intravenous batroxobin and combined treatment for sudden sensorineural hearing loss with type-2 diabetes. Acta Otolaryngol 2019; 139:522-528. [PMID: 31008670 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2019.1592221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intratympanic corticosteroid (IC), intravenous batroxobin (IB) as the treatment for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) has been reported. However, the data on combination therapy (CT) was scarce. OBJECTIVE The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the efficacy of IC, IB, and CT in the treatment of SSNHL with diabetes. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 212 SSNHL patients with diabetes, who were initially treated within 14 days of onset of disease, were divided into three groups by treatment modality. The hearing recovery was evaluated by the results of pure-tone test after completion of treatment. The prognostic factors, including age, severity of initial hearing loss, duration to onset of treatment, and audiometric curve type, were further compared. RESULTS There was a significant difference in hearing recovery by the treatment (p < .05). Recovery rates in the CT group were significantly higher in patients with early treatment than with delayed treatment (p = .021). However, duration and recovery rate was not significantly correlated in IC and IB group (p > .05). In patients recieving early treatment, the recovery rate in CT group was significantly higher than that in IC (p = .013) and IB group (p = .029). Regardless of treatment, the recovery rates were higher in patients with flat and ascending audiograms (p < .05). CONCLUSIONS AND SIGNIFICANCE Patients receiving combined therapy, especially in the early stage of SSNHL, could achieve significantly superior recovery in the treatment of SSNHL with diabetes, compared with those using IC or IB alone.
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- Hongguang Jia
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Moudgalya SS, Wilson K, Zhu X, Budzevich MM, Walton JP, Cahill ND, Frisina RD, Borkholder DA. Cochlear pharmacokinetics - Micro-computed tomography and learning-prediction modeling for transport parameter determination. Hear Res 2019; 380:46-59. [PMID: 31181459 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2019.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Inner ear disorders such as sensorineural deafness and genetic diseases may one day be treated with local drug delivery to the inner ear. Current pharmacokinetic models have been based on invasive methods to measure drug concentrations, limiting them in spatial resolution, and restricting the research to larger rodents. We developed an intracochlear pharmacokinetic model based on an imaging, learning-prediction (LP) paradigm for learning transport parameters in the murine cochlea. This was achieved using noninvasive micro-computed tomography imaging of the cochlea during in vivo infusion of a contrast agent at the basal end of scala tympani through a cochleostomy. Each scan was registered in 3-D to a cochlear atlas to segment the cochlear regions with high accuracy, enabling concentrations to be extracted along the length of each scala. These spatio-temporal concentration profiles were used to learn a concentration dependent diffusion coefficient, and transport parameters between the major scalae and to clearance. The LP model results are comparable to the current state of the art model, and can simulate concentrations for cases involving different infusion molecules and different drug delivery protocols. Forward simulation results with pulsatile delivery suggest the pharmacokinetic model can be used to optimize drug delivery protocols to reduce total drug delivered and the potential for toxic side effects. While developed in the challenging murine cochlea, the processes are scalable to larger animals and different drug infusion paradigms.
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- Sanketh S Moudgalya
- Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, University of Southern Florida, Tampa, FL, USA; Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of Southern Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, University of Southern Florida, Tampa, FL, USA; Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of Southern Florida, Tampa, FL, USA; Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Southern Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USA; School of Mathematical Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, University of Southern Florida, Tampa, FL, USA; Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of Southern Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USA; Microsystems Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USA.
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Bing D, Wang DY, Lan L, Zhao LD, Yin ZF, Yu L, Chen GH, Guan J, Wang QJ. Comparison between Bilateral and Unilateral Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Chin Med J (Engl) 2019; 131:307-315. [PMID: 29363646 PMCID: PMC5798052 DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.223843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background: Bilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss (BSSHL) is rare and assumed to be a different clinical entity compared to unilateral SSHL (USSHL). This study examined the differences between the idiopathic BSSHL and USSHL. Methods: Forty-six sequential BSSHL patients (Se-BSSHL) and 68 simultaneous BSSHL (Si-BSSHL) were consecutively admitted between June 2008 and December 2015. Two sets of patients served as control groups: (1) USSHL patients with healthy contralateral ear and (2) USSHL patients with contralateral preexisting hearing loss (USSHLwCHL). We retrospectively analyzed differences among four cohorts using analysis of variance, Kruskal-Wallis test, Welch's t-test, and Chi-square test as appropriate before and after propensity score matching (PSM) based on age, gender, and body mass index (BMI). Results: The prevalence of idiopathic BSSHL was 8.6% (114/1329) among the total SSHL patients. In the total cohort, USSHL patients tended to be younger, female, and tended to have lower BMI, renal parameters, and total cholesterol in addition to higher high-density lipoprotein compared to the other three groups. Most routine blood indicators, some coagulation markers, and immunoglobulin M (H = 13.4, P = 0.004) were significantly different among the study groups. After PSM, the major significant differences were found in audiometric characteristics. Si-BSSHL and Se-BSSHL patients demonstrated similar hearing thresholds as USSHL but were significantly better than the USSHLwCHL patients across most frequencies before and after treatment (H = 30.0, P < 0.001 for initial hearing and H = 12.0, P = 0.007 for final hearing). Moreover, the BSSHL patients showed different hearing loss distribution patterns (more descending type, χ2 = 33.8, P = 0.001) with less hearing gain (H = 17.5, P < 0.001) compared to the USSHL patients. Conclusions: Idiopathic BSSHL is a relatively rare subtype of SSHL with a higher rate of descending audiogram type and inferior hearing outcome rather than being classified as a completely different disease entity compared to USSHL.
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- Dan Bing
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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Capuano L, Cavaliere M, Lopardo D, Parente G, Damiano A, Perone R, Marino A, Bottiglieri P, Iemma M. Right-to-left shunt and idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss. ACTA OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGICA ITALICA 2019; 39:103-106. [PMID: 31097828 PMCID: PMC6522860 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-1796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 07/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- L Capuano
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona", Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona", Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Diving Medicine and Hyperbaric Therapy, University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona", Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona", Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Diving Medicine and Hyperbaric Therapy, University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona", Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Diving Medicine and Hyperbaric Therapy, University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona", Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona", Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Intensive Cardiac Therapy, University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona", Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona", Salerno, Italy
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Cai Y, Chen S, Chen Y, Li J, Wang CD, Zhao F, Dang CP, Liang J, He N, Liang M, Zheng Y. Altered Resting-State EEG Microstate in Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Patients With Tinnitus. Front Neurosci 2019; 13:443. [PMID: 31133786 PMCID: PMC6514099 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2019.00443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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In order to clarify the central reorganization in acute period of hearing loss, this study explored the aberrant dynamics of electroencephalogram (EEG) microstates and the correlations with the features of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) and tinnitus. We used high-density EEG with 128 channels to investigate alterations in microstate parameters between 25 ISSNHL patients with tinnitus and 27 healthy subjects. This study also explored the associations between microstate characteristics and tinnitus features. Microstates were clustered into four categories. There was a reduced presence of microstate A in amplitude, coverage, lifespan, frequency and an increased presence of microstate B in frequency in ISSNHL patients with tinnitus. According to the syntax analysis, a reduced transition from microstate C to microstate A and an increased transition from microstate C to microstate B were found in ISSNHL subjects. In addition, the significant negative correlations were found between Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) scores and frequency of microstate A as well as between THI scores and the probability of transition from microstate D to microstate A. While THI was positively correlated with the transition probability from microstate D to microstate B. To sum up, the significant differences in the characteristics of resting-state EEG microstates were found between ISSNHL subjects with tinnitus and healthy controls. This study suggests that the alterations of central neural networks occur in acute stage of hearing loss and tinnitus. And EEG microstate may be considered as a useful tool to study the whole brain network in ISSNHL patients.
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- Yuexin Cai
- Department of Otolaryngology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Hearing and Speech-Language Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Hearing and Speech-Language Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Hearing and Speech-Language Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Hearing and Speech-Language Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Data and Computer Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Speech Language Therapy and Hearing Science, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.,Department of Hearing and Speech Science, Xinhua College, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Psychology, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Mathematics and Informatics, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Mathematics and Informatics, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Hearing and Speech-Language Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Hearing and Speech-Language Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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DELGADO-GIL JE, KRSTULOVIC C, PÉREZ-GUILLÉN V, GARCÍA-ZAMORA E, PÉREZ-GARRIGUES H. Sordera súbita idiopática. Revisión de 58 casos. REVISTA ORL 2019. [DOI: 10.14201/orl.20151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Effects of meteorological factor and air pollution on sudden sensorineural hearing loss using the health claims data in Busan, Republic of Korea. Am J Otolaryngol 2019; 40:393-399. [PMID: 30956004 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2019.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2018] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE Specific meteorological factors, including air pollution in the form of particulate matter (PM), affect the development of otologic disease and have adverse effects on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. This study investigated relationships between the development of sudden sensorineural hearing loss(SSNHL) and meteorological factor with air pollution including PM. MATERIALS AND METHODS The daily patient number in 2015 admitted to the hospital with SSNHL were extracted from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service Bigdata in Busan. The meteorological factors and air pollution data of Busan area were obtained from meteorological stations in Busan. The relationship between the number of hospitalizations and the climatic factors was checked. RESULTS SSNHL patient group showed more common in women, and the highest rates were observed in patients in their 50s. The daily mean patient numbers were 2.27. The number of SSNHL patients in spring was statistically significantly higher than that in summer. The mean daily PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations were 48.0 and 29.4 μg/m3, respectively. The mean wind speed, maximum wind speed and daily atmospheric pressure range was weakly positively associated with SSNHL patient number. There were weak negative correlations between maximum PM2.5 and SSNHL admissions. The mean temperature and wind chill index showed non-significantly negative relationships with SSNHL admissions. CONCLUSIONS In Busan area, statistically significant weak relationships were detected between the daily numbers of patients admitted to the hospital with SSNHL and meteorological data, including PM level. Further investigation of these associations is required.
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Joglekar SS, Bell JR, Caroline M, Chase PJ, Domesek J, Patel PS, Sataloff RT. Evaluating the Role of Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography in the Assessment of Neurotologic Complaints. EAR, NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/0145561314093004-512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Shruti S. Joglekar
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of
California San Francisco, Fresno, Calif
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery,
Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Temple University
Hospital, Philadelphia
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- Department of Radiology, Drexel University College
of Medicine, Philadelphia
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- Department of Radiology, Drexel University College
of Medicine, Philadelphia
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hahnemann University
Hospital, Philadelphia
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery,
Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia
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Declining prevalence of pediatric sudden deafness during the past two decades. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2019; 119:118-122. [PMID: 30703660 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Revised: 01/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/19/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study compared the prevalence of sudden deafness (SD) in children to investigate the evolution of pediatric SD during the past two decades. METHODS From 1996 to 2005, totaling 358 SD patients were experienced. Of them, 25 patients (7%) aged <15 years were assigned to Group A. In contrast, 5 patients (2%) aged <15 years of 242 SD patients encountered during the period 2006-2015 were assigned to Group B. All patients underwent audiovestibular function testing. RESULTS The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination reached to 95% vaccination rate in Taiwan after 1994. As 1994 (MMR vaccination years) + 11 (mean age of pediatric SD) equals 2005, this study found that declining prevalence of pediatric SD was from 7% (1996-2005) to 2% (2006-2015) at our hospital, consistent with declining annual cases of SD in Taiwan during the past decades. A significantly higher abnormality rate of mean hearing level (93%) than abnormal caloric responses (20%) was identified indicating that pediatric SD predominately affected the cochlear partition. CONCLUSION The prevalence of pediatric SD cases has significantly declined during the past 20 years, probably due to global vaccination policy. Other causal factors such as growing numbers of hospital and advancement in radiological diagnostic technique may also contribute to the declining prevalence.
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Wang Y, Gao Y, Wang B, Chen L, Zhang X. Efficacy and Prognostic Factors of Combined Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Patients With Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Am J Audiol 2019; 28:95-100. [PMID: 30938564 DOI: 10.1044/2018_aja-18-0095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Purpose Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a clinical emergency with an increased incidence of occurrence in recent years. Hyperbaric oxygen has been widely used in the clinical treatment of sudden hearing loss. However, prognostic factors related to its curative effects are still not clear, which hinders its clinical application. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and prognostic factors of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) plus drug therapies in the treatment of sudden hearing loss. Method Patients with sudden hearing loss who were treated with hyperbaric oxygen from April to October 2017 were retrospectively included. Clinical information was collected, including pure-tone audiometry data before and after hyperbaric oxygen treatment, age, gender, hearing curve classification, concomitant symptoms, history of diseases (diabetes and hypertension), history of hormone therapy, start time of hyperbaric oxygen treatment, and total number of hyperbaric oxygen treatments. The prognostic factors were analyzed with univariate and multivariate analyses. Results Sixty-four patients with sudden hearing loss were enrolled, including 7 cases of low-frequency loss, 4 cases of high-frequency loss, 32 cases of flat loss, and 21 cases of complete hearing loss. After HBOT, there were 16 cases (25%) of complete recovery, 15 cases (23.43%) of partial recovery, 7 cases (10.93%) of slight improvement, and 26 cases (40.63%) of no improvement. The total effective rate was 59.37%. Twelve of 21 cases (57.14%) of complete hearing loss showed recovery. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the start time of HBOT ≤ 7 days from disease onset was independently associated with hearing recovery ( OR = 27.763, 95% CI [4.209, 183.115], p = .001). Conclusion Combined HBOT can improve the hearing impairment of sudden hearing loss. The early HBOT showed the most promising therapeutic effects, especially among patients with complete hearing loss.
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- Yong Wang
- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Fuxing Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Fuxing Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Fuxing Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Fuxing Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Fuxing Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Kaneva AM, Yanov YK, Bojko SG, Kudryavykh OE, Potolitsyna NN, Bojko ER, Odland JØ. The atherogenic index (ATH index) as a potential predictive marker of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss: a case control study. Lipids Health Dis 2019; 18:64. [PMID: 30876416 PMCID: PMC6419844 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-019-1016-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The importance of blood lipids in the pathogenesis of sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is widely discussed in the literature. However, the published results that hyperlipidaemia causes hearing problems are contradictory. The objective of this study was to establish whether increased lipid levels affect the risk of idiopathic SSNHL. METHODS A case-controlled study was conducted of 27 patients with idiopathic SSNHL and 24 healthy control subjects. All of the subjects underwent complete audiological examination. The plasma levels of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), apolipoprotein (apo) A-I, apoB and apoE were measured with commercially available kits (Chronolab Systems, Spain). Several clinical ratios and indices of lipid metabolism were calculated. RESULTS Detailed analysis of lipid metabolism in patients with idiopathic SSNHL has shown that disturbances in auditory function are associated with increased atherogenicity of the lipid profile. However, there were no significant differences in the conventional parameters of lipid metabolism (TC, TG and HDL-C) between patients with idiopathic SSNHL and subjects in the control group. Higher values of the apoB/apoA-I ratio, atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) and atherogenic index (ATH index) in patients with SSNHL indicated increased atherogenicity of the lipid profile. Binary logistic regression analysis showed that of these three indices, only higher values of the ATH index were significantly associated with an increased risk of idiopathic SSNHL. CONCLUSIONS The ATH index can be used as a marker indicating the risk of idiopathic SSNHL when the conventional lipid indices are still normal.
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- Anastasiya M Kaneva
- Institute of Physiology of Коmi Science Centre of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, FRC Komi SC UB RAS, 50 Pervomayskaya str, Syktyvkar, 167982, Russia.
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- St. Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 9 Bronnitskaya str, St. Petersburg, 190013, Russia
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- Medical Institute of Syktyvkar State University named after Pitirim Sorokin, Babushkina str., 11, Syktyvkar, Russia, 167001
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- St. Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 9 Bronnitskaya str, St. Petersburg, 190013, Russia
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- Institute of Physiology of Коmi Science Centre of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, FRC Komi SC UB RAS, 50 Pervomayskaya str, Syktyvkar, 167982, Russia
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- Institute of Physiology of Коmi Science Centre of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, FRC Komi SC UB RAS, 50 Pervomayskaya str, Syktyvkar, 167982, Russia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, NO-7491, Trondheim, Norway
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Ozdamar K, Sen A, Gonel A. Assessment of Oxidative Stress in Patients with Sudden Hearing Loss: A Non-randomized Prospective Clinical Study. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2019; 71:1543-1548. [PMID: 31750214 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-019-01623-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The etiology of sudden hearing loss (SHL) has not been fully elucidated. Previous studies claimed that different etiological factors may play a role in the pathogenesis of SHL. The aim of the present study is to investigate the presence of oxidative stress (OS) in SHL cases using thiol-disulfide balance. In addition, total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant status (TAS), oxidative stress index (OSI) and lipid hydroperoxide levels (LOOH) were investigated. A total of 30 cases (15 female, 15 male, mean age 48.9 ± 8.1 years, age range: 36-68 years) were included in the study. Thiol and disulfide amounts, thiol/disulfide ratios, TOS, TAS, OSI and LOOH scores of the case group and control group were compared. Native thiol (SH) and total thiol (SH + SH) values were significantly lower in the SHL group than in the control group (p = 0.028 and p = 0.044, respectively). The LOOH value, TOS value and OSI value were significantly higher in the SHL group than in the control group (all p values < 0.05). The TAS value was significantly lower in the SHL group than in the control group (p = 0.0001). The present study has presented that the thiol-disulfide balance was impaired in SHL cases. OS may play a role in the development of SHL.
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- Kadir Ozdamar
- 1Medical Faculty, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Harran University, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
- Harran Tıp Fakültesi Araştırma ve Uygulama Hastanesi, Mardin Yolu 22 Km Osmanbey Kampüsü, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
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- 1Medical Faculty, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Harran University, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
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- 2Medical Faculty, Department of Biochemistry, Harran University, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
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Luan Y, Wang C, Jiao Y, Tang T, Zhang J, Teng GJ. Dysconnectivity of Multiple Resting-State Networks Associated With Higher-Order Functions in Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Front Neurosci 2019; 13:55. [PMID: 30804740 PMCID: PMC6370743 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2019.00055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Objects: Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) involves wide-ranging functional reorganization, and is associated with accumulating risk of cognitive and emotional dysfunction. The coordination of multiple functional networks supports normal brain functions. Here, we aimed to evaluate the functional connectivity (FC) patterns involving multiple resting-state networks (RSNs), and the correlations between the functional remodeling of RSNs and the potential cognitive or emotional impairments in SNHL. Methods: Thirty long-term bilateral SNHL patients and 39 well-matched healthy controls were recruited for assessment of resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging and neuropsychological tests. Results: Using independent component analysis, 11 RSNs were identified. Relative to the healthy controls, patients with SNHL presented apparent abnormalities of intra-network FC involving right frontoparietal network, posterior temporal network, and sensory motor network. Disrupted between-network FC was also revealed in the SNHL patients across both higher-order cognitive control networks and multiple sensory networks. Eight of the eleven RSNs showed altered functional synchronization using a seed network to whole brain FC method, particularly in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex. In addition, these functional abnormalities were correlated with cognition- and emotion-related performances. Interpretations: These findings supported our hypotheses that long-term SNHL involves notable dysconnectivity of multiple RSNs. Our study provides important insights into the pathophysiological mechanisms of SNHL, and sheds lights on the neural substrates underlying the possible cognitive and emotional dysfunctions following SNHL.
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- Ying Luan
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular and Functional Imaging, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular and Functional Imaging, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular and Functional Imaging, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular and Functional Imaging, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular and Functional Imaging, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular and Functional Imaging, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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van Wieringen A, Boudewyns A, Sangen A, Wouters J, Desloovere C. Unilateral congenital hearing loss in children: Challenges and potentials. Hear Res 2019; 372:29-41. [PMID: 29395617 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2018.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2017] [Revised: 11/17/2017] [Accepted: 01/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The estimated incidence of sensorineural hearing impairment (>40 dB HL) at birth is 1.86 per 1000 newborns in developed countries and 30-40% of these are unilateral. Profound sensorineural unilateral hearing impairment or single sided deafness (SSD) can be treated with a cochlear implant. However, this treatment is costly and invasive and unnecessary in the eyes of many. Very young children with SSD often do not exhibit language and cognitive delays and it is hard to imagine that neurocognitive skills will present difficulties with one good ear. In the current paper we review the most recent evidence on the consequences of unilateral hearing impairment for auditory and neurocognitive factors. While data of both adults and children are discussed, we focus on developmental factors, congenital deafness and a window of opportunity for intervention. We discuss which etiologies qualify for a cochlear implant and present our multi-center prospective study on cochlear implants in infants with one deaf ear. The large, state-of-the art body of research allows for evidence-based decisions regarding management of unilateral hearing loss in children.
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- Astrid van Wieringen
- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Neurosciences, Experimental ORL, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, University of Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Edegem, Belgium
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Neurosciences, Experimental ORL, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Neurosciences, Experimental ORL, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Neurosciences, Experimental ORL, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; University Hospital Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 33, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Xu M, Jiang Q, Tang H. Sudden sensorineural hearing loss during pregnancy: clinical characteristics, management and outcome. Acta Otolaryngol 2019; 139:38-41. [PMID: 30664387 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2018.1535192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) may occur during pregnancy with a rare prevalence, and little is known about it. AIMS To retrospectively analyze cases of SSNHL during pregnancy and investigate their clinical characteristics, management and outcome. MATERIAL AND METHODS Records of 30 SSNHL patients during pregnancy were reviewed, including age, localization, duration from onset to treatment, gestation period, accompanying symptoms, initial hearing threshold, final hearing threshold, audiogram, treatment and outcome. RESULTS Twenty-four patients (80.0%) suffered SSNHL in the second trimester or the last trimester with a high rate of tinnitus (70.0%). The initial hearing threshold was 63.4 ± 25.1 dB, and most audiograms were flat and profound. The overall recovery rate was 60.0%, including complete recovery (33.3%) and partial recovery (26.7%). Further, 16 patients received adjuvant intratympanic steroid showed a better audiologic outcome (improvement 27.1 ± 16.4 vs. 15.7 ± 12.0 dB, p = .042) than those who had not. CONCLUSIONS AND SIGNIFICANCE SSNHL during pregnancy often occurred in the second trimester or the last trimester with a severe hearing loss, the most audiogram configurations are flat and profound. Dextran-40 is a safe and beneficial therapy for SSNHL patients during pregnancy and adjuvant intratympanic steroid increase the probability of hearing recovery.
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- Ming Xu
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, China
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Qiao XF, Li X, Wang GP, Bai YH, Zheng W, Li TL. Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Patients with Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Med Princ Pract 2019; 28:23-27. [PMID: 30326473 PMCID: PMC6558342 DOI: 10.1159/000494556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2018] [Accepted: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is a common acute disease with an incidence of 0.5-2/10,000. This study aimed to determine whether the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) could be indicators for SSNHL. METHODS A total of 60 confirmed cases of SSNHL and 60 healthy volunteers were included in this study. Peripheral blood NLRs and PLRs were compared between these groups. The SSNHL patients were divided into two groups, according to therapeutic effect: an effective group and an ineffective group. Peripheral blood NLRs and PLRs before and after treatment were compared between these two groups. RESULTS The average NLRs and PLRs of these patients were both significantly higher than in controls. The average NLRs and PLRs of the ineffective group were both significantly higher than those of the effective group. CONCLUSION Peripheral blood NLR and PLR could be used as a convenient, reliable, and cost-effective indicator to predict the prognosis of SSNHL.
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- Xiao-Feng Qiao
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China,
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- Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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Ali AH, Salahuddin Z, Salim R. Sudden sensorineural hearing loss: A missed opportunity for treatment. MALAYSIAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF MALAYSIA 2018; 13:29-30. [PMID: 30800231 PMCID: PMC6382091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is an otology emergency and carries significant morbidity if the diagnosis is missed. It can present to any specialty but in our local setting the patient usually presents to primary care as it is easily accessible. We present a case of SSNHL that was initially presented to a primary care centre and the patient was reassured without any investigation being carried out. SSNHL has many causes thus making diagnosis difficult. However, with knowledge of its possible, a diagnosis can be made and appropriate management can be advocated to the patient. Hence, we discuss the three main causes of SSNHL, while emphasizing the immune system-mediated mechanism as the main cause in this case.
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- A H Ali
- (MBBCh BAO) Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery School of Medical Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia 16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan Malaysia
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- (MD, MS ORL HNS) Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II Kelantan, Malaysia
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- (MD, MMED ORL-HNS) Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Universiti Sains Malaysia Kelantan, Malaysia
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Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Hemodialysis Patients Could be a Marker of Pathogenic Progression in the Mortality and Atherosclerotic Events: A National Cohort Study. Otol Neurotol 2018; 39:1241-1249. [DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000001967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Is the C-reactive protein/albumin ratio a prognostic and predictive factor in sudden hearing loss? Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2018; 86:180-184. [PMID: 30522831 PMCID: PMC9422438 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2018.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Revised: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 10/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Introduction Sudden hearing loss is a significant otologic emergency. Previous studies have revealed a coexistence of sudden hearing loss with chronic inflammation. The predictive importance of C-reactive protein/albumin values as a prognostic factor has been shown in various inflammatory and tumoral conditions. Objectives The aim of this study was to determine whether the C-reactive protein/albumin ratio in sudden hearing loss can be used for prognostic purposes and whether there is a relationship between the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio and the C-reactive protein/albumin ratio. Methods A retrospective examination was made of 40 patients diagnosed with idiopathic sudden hearing loss and a control group of 45 healthy subjects. The pure tone averages of all the patients were determined on first presentation and repeated at 3 months after the treatment. The patients were separated into 2 groups according to the response to treatment. The neutrophil/lynphocyte ratio and the C-reactive protein/albumin ratios were calculated from the laboratory tests. Results The patients included 16 females and 24 males with a mean age of 44.1 ± 14.2 years and the control group was composed of 23 females and 22 males with a mean age of 42.2 ± 13.8 years. The mean C-reactive protein/albumin ratio was 0.95 ± 0.47 in the patient group and 0.74 ± 0.13 in the control group. The difference was statistically significant (p = 0.009). The mean C-reactive protein/albumin ratio was 0.79 ± 0.12 in the response to treatment group and 1.27 ± 0.72 in the non-response group, with no significant difference determined between the groups (p = 0.418). The mean neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio was 3.52 ± 3.00 in the response to treatment group and 4.90 ± 4.60 in the non-response group, with no statistically significant difference determined between the groups (p = 0.261). Conclusion C-reactive/albumin ratio was significantly higher in patients with sudden hearing loss than in the control group. Although C-reactive protein/albumin ratio was found to be lower in sudden hearing loss patients who responded to treatment compared to those who did not, the difference between two groups was not statistically significant.
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Tang B, Jia Y, Shi Z, Shen Y, Li D, Huang H, Yang B, Wang D, Feng Q. Intratympanic injection of dexamethasone after failure of intravenous prednisolone in simultaneous bilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Am J Otolaryngol 2018; 39:676-678. [PMID: 30032906 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2018.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2018] [Accepted: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to analyze outcomes of intratympanic injection of dexamethasone after failure of intravenous prednisolone in simultaneous bilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL). MATERIALS AND METHODS The cases of simultaneous bilateral SSNHL treated in our hospital from March 2007 to March 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. During the earlier period (March 2007 to February 2012), the cases were treated by intravenous prednisolone only, and classified into group A. During the late period (February 2012 to March 2018), intratympanic injection of dexamethasone after failure of intravenous prednisolone therapy was employed to treat simultaneous bilateral SSNHL, and these patients were enrolled in group B. Effective rates of the two treatment modalities in groups A and B were compared. RESULTS In group A, 3 of 40 ears obtained complete recovery, and 4 ears achieved partial recovery after intravenous prednisolone treatment, with the effective rate of only 17.5% (7/40 ears). In contrast, 6 of 44 ears in group B achieved complete recovery, and 10 ears got partial recovery, with the effective rate of 36.4% (16/44 ears). There was significant difference in the effective rate between the two groups. CONCLUSION Intratympanic injection of dexamethasone after failure of intravenous prednisolone therapy was a better choice for simultaneous bilateral SSNHL compared to traditional intravenous prednisolone therapy.
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Chen K, Jiang H, Zong L, Wu X. Side-related differences in sudden sensorineural hearing loss in children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2018; 114:5-8. [PMID: 30262366 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2018] [Revised: 08/17/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Most studies on sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) do not differentiate the outcomes within varied affected ears in children. The present study was designed to determine the clinical differences between unilateral and bilateral SSNHL in children. METHODS The clinical data, from a total of 101 pediatric patients with SSNHL, was retrospectively analyzed from January 2003 to December 2016. The main outcome measures included basic characteristics, etiology, clinical symptoms and treatment courses. RESULTS When the bilateral group (n = 28) was compared to the unilateral group (n = 73), neither gender nor onset of SSNHL was significantly different (p > 0.05 each); However, bilateral SSNHL tended to occur in younger ages (8.1 ± 4.0 yrs), with higher percentages of suspected etiologies (50%) and proportion of profound deafness (55.4%, p < 0.05 each). The short-term recovery rate was superior in the unilateral cases over the bilateral cases (37.0% vs. 12.5%, p < 0.05). Milder initial hearing threshold, early onset of treatment (5.6 ± 4.8 days) with unilateral involvement and an older age (11.3 ± 3.0 yrs) in bilaterally affected cases were associated with a better prognosis in this cohort. In addition, the unilateral group showed comparable outcomes, when sub-analyzed by comparison to that in either left- (n = 42) or right-sided (n = 31) SSNHL. CONCLUSION Although bilateral and unilateral pediatric SSNHL could cause partial to complete cochlear lesion, they may be relevant to distinct backgrounds. Our data also provides valuable information about demographics and outcomes of SSNHL in children.
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- Kaitian Chen
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University and Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou, 570311, PR China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510260, PR China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University and Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China.
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Kim SY, Kim MK, Lim JS, Kong IG, Choi HG. Migraine increases the proportion of sudden sensorineural hearing loss: A longitudinal follow-up study. Auris Nasus Larynx 2018; 46:353-359. [PMID: 30389313 DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2018.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2018] [Revised: 10/06/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to investigate the proportion of sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) patients in a representative population cohort with migraine. METHODS The Korean National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort was collected from 2002 to 2013. A total of 45,114 migraine participants (the migraine group) were matched according to age, sex, income, region of residence, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia with 180,456 controls (the control group). The migraine group included participants diagnosed with migraine (International Classification of Disease [ICD]-10: G43) who underwent treatment ≥2 times. The SSNHL was investigated based on the ICD-10 (H912) code and confirmed by an audiometry exam and steroid treatment. Histories of hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, ischemic heart disease, stroke, depression, Meniere's disease, and tinnitus were evaluated using ICD-10 codes. Crude (simple) and adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) of SSNHL associated with migraine were analyzed using the Cox proportional hazards model. Subgroup analyses were conducted according to age and sex. RESULTS In total, 0.9% (399/44,714) of the migraine patients and 0.6% (1,169/179,287) of the controls were diagnosed with SSNHL (P<0.001). The adjusted HR of migraine for SSNHL was 1.34 (95% confidence interval [CI]=1.19-1.50, P<0.001). Both patient age subgroups (20-59years old and ≥60years old) showed high adjusted HRs for SSNHL. Both the men and women presented an elevated proportion of SSNHL cases. CONCLUSION Migraine patients had a higher likelihood of SSNHL. All age and sex migraine subgroups showed an elevated proportion of SSNHL cases.
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- So Young Kim
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Republic of Korea.
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Wang Y, Han L, Diao T, Jing Y, Wang L, Zheng H, Ma X, Qi J, Yu L. A comparison of systemic and local dexamethasone administration: From perilymph/cochlea concentration to cochlear distribution. Hear Res 2018; 370:1-10. [PMID: 30223171 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2018.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Revised: 09/03/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Different types of inner ear diseases can damage different cochlear subsites by different mechanisms. Steroids administered by different methods are commonly used for treating inner ear diseases. There is reason to believe that dexamethasone (Dex) may reach cochlear subsite targets via different pathways after administration by different methods: Intratympanic (IT), postaural (PA), and intraperitoneal (IP). The purpose of this study was to explore the cochlear concentration and distribution of Dex after administration by different methods. High-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and immunofluorescence technology were employed to measure and compare the Dex concentration in the perilymph and cochlear tissue and the cochlear distribution of Dex. IT administration resulted in higher Dex concentrations in the perilymph and cochlear tissues than those with the other administration methods. Intratympanic and postaural administration could result in higher Dex concentrations in the organ of Corti than systemic administration, but systemic administration could result in higher Dex concentrations in the stria vascularis than the other administration methods. A decreasing basal-apical gradient of Dex uptake was present in the cochlea after IT but not IP or PA administration. These results indicate that different administration methods result in different Dex distributions, which can be attributed to features of the cochlear vascular system and intracochlear diffusion. Our results provide clinicians with an experimental basis for the use of different steroid injection routes to optimize the effects on inner ear diseases with different target organs.
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- Yixu Wang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, PR China.
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Boyle C, Asimakopoulos P, Khatamzas E, Vernham G. Mumps presenting with unilateral, synchronous parotid and submandibular gland swelling. BMJ Case Rep 2018; 2018:bcr-2018-226547. [PMID: 30181408 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-226547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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A previously healthy 22-year-old woman presented with acute, unilateral facial and neck swelling, associated with fever and malaise. She was initially treated with intravenous antibiotics; however, CT imaging showed unilateral, synchronous swelling and inflammation of the parotid and submandibular glands, and a PCR swab from the parotid duct was positive for mumps. She was fully immunised and had no contact in the preceding period with anyone diagnosed with mumps. She responded to supportive management and her symptoms resolved over the course of her admission. Unilateral, synchronous swelling and severe inflammation of both the parotid and submandibular glands in mumps is a very unusual presentation, and not one previously reported in the literature.
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- Connor Boyle
- Division of Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.,Department of Otolaryngology, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK
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- Regional Infectious Diseases Unit, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Otolaryngology, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK
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Chen L, Zhang G, Zhang Z, Wang Y, Hu L, Wu J. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio predicts diagnosis and prognosis of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e12492. [PMID: 30235752 PMCID: PMC6160035 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000012492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic inflammation has been regarded as one of the causes of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSHL). Several individual studies have reported the association between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and ISSHL. However, the findings have been inconsistent, and these data have not been systematically evaluated. Thus, we conducted this meta-analysis to further explore the predictive value of NLR on formation and prognosis of ISSHL. METHODS A comprehensive literature search was performed to identify eligible studies based on PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure. The Standardized mean deviation (SMD) with its 95% confidence interval (CI) was applied to be the effect size estimate. RESULTS A total 10 papers with 15 retrospective case-control studies, which included 1029 ISSHL patients (the case group) and 1020 healthy people (the control group), were selected for the meta-analysis of the relationship between NLR and onset of ISSHL. The NLR levels in the case group were observed to be higher than the control group (SMD = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.20-2.09, P < .001). The pooled results did not significantly change by the subgroup analyses based on study region, baseline matching, and laterality. Moreover, 9 publications with 12 retrospective cohort studies, which included 590 recovered ISSHL patients and 438 unrecovered ISSHL patients, explored the association between NLR and ISSHL prognosis, and the combined data showed that the NLR value was much higher in unrecovered patients rather than recovered patients (SMD = 1.27, 95% CI: 0.62-1.92, P < .001). The subgroup analyses based on study region, laterality, type of steroid, medication administration, maintenance treatment, follow-up period, and definition of "recovered" further supported these results. CONCLUSION The results of this meta-analysis suggest that NLR might be a useful biomarker to determine the onset and prognosis of ISSHL.
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- Liquan Chen
- Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang
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- Department of Information, Hospital Office, People's Hospital of Gaozhou, Gaozhou
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University
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- Department of Scientific Research, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, PR China
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Herrera M, García Berrocal JR, García Arumí A, Lavilla MJ, Plaza G. Update on consensus on diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss. ACTA OTORRINOLARINGOLOGICA ESPANOLA 2018; 70:290-300. [PMID: 30093087 DOI: 10.1016/j.otorri.2018.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) is a sudden, unexplained unilateral hearing loss. OBJECTIVES To update the Spanish Consensus on the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of ISSNHL. MATERIAL AND METHODS After a systematic review of the literature from 1966 to March 2018, on MESH terms «(acute or sudden) hearing loss or deafness», a third update was performed, including 1508 relevant papers. RESULTS Regarding diagnosis, 11ISSNHL is clinically suspected, the following diagnostic tests are mandatory: otoscopy, acumetry, tonal audiometry, speech audiometry, and tympanometry, to discount conductive causes. After clinical diagnosis has been established, and before treatment is started, a full analysis should be performed. An MRI should then be requested, ideally performed during the first 15 days after diagnosis, to discount specific causes and to help to understand the physiopathological mechanisms in each case. Although treatment is very controversial, due to its effect on quality of life after ISSNHL and the few rare adverse effects associated with short-term steroid treatment, this consensus recommends that all patients should be treated with steroids, orally and/or intratympanically, depending on each patient. In the event of failure of systemic steroids, intratympanic rescue is also recommended. Follow-up should be at day 7, and after 12 months. CONCLUSION By consensus, results after treatment should be reported as absolute decibels recovered in pure tonal audiometry and as improvement in speech audiometry.
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- Mayte Herrera
- Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, España.
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- Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Clínico, Universidad de Zaragoza, España
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- Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, España
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Prognostic role of haematological indices in sudden sensorineural hearing loss: Review and meta-analysis. Clin Chim Acta 2018; 483:104-111. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2018.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2018] [Revised: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Kadiri JA, Hayes BD, Lev MH, Sajed D, Miller ES. An Unusual Case of Hearing Loss. J Emerg Med 2018; 55:411-414. [PMID: 30041855 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2018.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Juwarat A Kadiri
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Pharmacy, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Khater A, El-Anwar MW, Nofal AAF, Elbahrawy AT. Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Comparative Study of Different Treatment Modalities. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2018; 22:245-249. [PMID: 29983762 PMCID: PMC6033594 DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1605376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2016] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Introduction
Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) is hearing loss of at least 30 dB in at least 3 contiguous frequencies within at least 72 hours. There are many different theories to explain it, and many different modalities are used for its management, such as: systemic steroids (SSs), intratympanic steroid injection (ITSI), hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HOT), antiviral drugs, and vasodilators or vasoactive substances.
Objectives
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the combination of the most common treatment modalities of ISSNHL and to compare the results if HOT was not one of the treatment modalities administered.
Methods
The study was conducted with 22 ISSNHL patients with ages ranging from 34 to 58 years. The patients were divided into 2 groups; group A included 11 patients managed by SSs, ITSI, antiviral therapy, and HOT simultaneously, and group B included 11 patients exposed to the aforementioned modalities, with the exception of HOT.
Results
After one month, all of the patients in group A showed total improvement in hearing in all frequencies, with pure tone average (PTA) of 18.1 ± 2.2, while in group B, 5/11 (45.5%) patients showed total improvement, and 6 /11 (54.5%) patients showed partial improvement, with a total mean PTA of 28.1 ± 8.7.
Conclusion
The early administration of HOT in combination with other clinically approved modalities (SSs, ITSI, antiviral therapy) provides better results than the administration of the same modalities, with the exception of HOT, in the treatment of ISSNHL.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ahmed Khater
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Shang K, Ma X, Liu HL, Jing YY, Zeng L, Li N, Zhou DA, Wei J, Zhang C. Acupuncture as an early treatment for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) patients with flat or high-frequency drop audiograms: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2018; 19:356. [PMID: 29973265 PMCID: PMC6032598 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-018-2737-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2017] [Accepted: 06/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) is a common form of deafness. Acupuncture has been used as a salvage therapy for ISSNHL in China since 200 BCE. However, the efficacy of acupuncture has not been confirmed in strictly controlled trials. We designed a randomized controlled clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and long-term effects of acupuncture in patients with early ISSNHL. METHODS/DESIGN In this randomized controlled clinical trial, we will enroll 124 participants with ISSNHL diagnosed 2 to 4 weeks prior to enrollment, who have shown little hearing improvement after routine Western medical treatment (i.e., corticosteroids). 62 of these participants will have flat audiogram and the other 62 will have a high-frequency drop audiogram; they will all take Methycobal while half of the flat type and half of the high-frequency drop type will also receive acupuncture treatments for 4 weeks in a four-group design. The primary outcome measure will be the effective rate of hearing improvement (defined as the proportion of patients with at least 15-dB improvement in the hearing loss frequency band). The secondary outcome will measure the improvements in Pure Tone Average, Word Recognition Score, and Tinnitus Handicap Inventory. The assessments of the participants will be made at baseline, after treatment (week 4), and at follow-up (week 28). DISCUSSION This study aims to explore the efficacy and long-term effects of acupuncture in patients with ISSNHL. This study will be a randomized controlled trial with strict methodology and few design deficits. If our study yields positive results, acupuncture could be recommended as a salvage therapy for patients with ISSNHL. TRIAL REGISTRATION Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR-ICR-15006787 . Registered on 12 July 2015.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kai Shang
- Acupuncture and Moxibustion Department, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated with Capital Medical University, No.23, Mei shu guan hou jie Road, Beijing, 100010 China
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- Otorhinolaryngology Department, Peking University People’s Hospital, No.11, Xi zhi men nan da jie Road, Beijing, 100044 China
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- Acupuncture and Moxibustion Department, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated with Capital Medical University, No.23, Mei shu guan hou jie Road, Beijing, 100010 China
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- Otorhinolaryngology Department, Peking University People’s Hospital, No.11, Xi zhi men nan da jie Road, Beijing, 100044 China
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- Research Center of Clinical Epidemiology, Peking University Third Hospital, No.49, Hua yuan bei lu Road, Beijing, 100191 China
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- Research Center of Clinical Epidemiology, Peking University Third Hospital, No.49, Hua yuan bei lu Road, Beijing, 100191 China
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- Acupuncture and Moxibustion Department, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated with Capital Medical University, No.23, Mei shu guan hou jie Road, Beijing, 100010 China
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- Acupuncture and Moxibustion Department, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated with Capital Medical University, No.23, Mei shu guan hou jie Road, Beijing, 100010 China
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- Acupuncture and Moxibustion Department, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated with Capital Medical University, No.23, Mei shu guan hou jie Road, Beijing, 100010 China
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