Neurotological Findings in Meniere's Disease and Sudden Deafness

Neurotological findings in patients with Parkinson's disease.

UNLABELLED The number of elderly people is increasing considerably in our settings, and with that we have a matching increase in chronic-degenerative diseases - such as Parkinson's Disease (PD), which has balance-related symptoms associated and is increasingly more prevalent in the elderly population. AIM Study labyrinth exams in PD patients and associate them with vestibular disorders. STU...

Neurotological findings in patients with Parkinson ' s disease Summary

Sudden deafness

The author explains the clinical presentation, pathophysiology, diagnostic work-up, and management of sudden deafness. "Sudden" deafness is defined as sensorineural hearing loss of 30 decibels or more in at least 3 contiguous frequencies occurring over less than 3 days. The pathophysiology of sudden deafness is poorly understood. Various theories have been proposed, including those attributing ...

Complement activation in sudden deafness.

OBJECTIVE To test whether complement activation is associated with sudden deafness. DESIGN Plasma samples obtained from patients in the acute phase of sudden deafness were analyzed for complement activation measured by C3bc levels and terminal complement complex. Comparisons were made with plasma samples from healthy controls. PATIENTS Twenty-five adult patients with unilateral sudden deafn...

[Sound therapy in sudden deafness].

INTRODUCTION AND GOALS Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a hearing disorder of unknown cause. The spontaneous recovery rate ranges from 50 to 75% of the patients. Scientific experiments on animals support the present study in patients with sudden deafness treated with sounds. PATIENTS AND METHODS During the period 2003-2009, patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing ...