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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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
متن کاملSudden deafness: is it viral?
A number of theories have been proposed to explain the etiopathogenesis of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSHL), including viral infection, vascular occlusion, breaks of labyrinthine membranes, immune-mediated mechanisms and abnormal cellular stress responses within the cochlea. In the present paper, we provide a critical review of the viral hypothesis of ISSHL. The evidence rev...
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Comment The firstfactor that can be assessed from the medical histories of these patients is the side of the dental procedure. This may be important as three out of the four cases had an ipsilateral hearing loss, though the site (upper or lower) is evidently not important. Both age and sex are irrelevant, and the form of anaesthesia cannot play a prime role as three patients had local anaesthes...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica
سال: 1985
ISSN: 1884-4545,0032-6313
DOI: 10.5631/jibirin.78.299