p 83: progression of hearing loss in experimental meningitis

P 83: Progression of Hearing Loss in Experimental Meningitis

Hearing loss and meningitis were correlate in some aspects. Hearing loss is the situation that can be shown in cochlear or retrocochlear defects. Cochlear hearing loss is caused by inner or outer hair cell damage (however cochlear hearing loss has another causes, such as defect of arterial spiral ganglion, basilar and tectorial membrane) and retrocochlear hearing loss has neural origin and meni...

Hearing loss during bacterial meningitis.

OBJECTIVE To determine the natural history and pathogenesis of hearing loss in children with acute bacterial meningitis. DESIGN Multicentre prospective study. SETTING 21 hospitals in the south and west of England and South Wales. SUBJECTS 124 children between the ages of 4 weeks and 16 years with newly diagnosed bacterial meningitis. METHODS Children underwent repeated audiological asse...

Hearing Loss in Cryptococcal Meningitis Survivors

Experimental autoimmune hearing loss

1114 The Journal of Clinical Investigation http://www.jci.org Volume 113 Number 8 April 2004 expression and restores sterol sensing (Figure 1). Upon fasting, Insig-2a levels rise, suppressing lipogenesis in a sterol-dependent fashion. Insulin cycling might be critical for the prevention of excessive lipogenesis. It creates a brief window during refeeding when Insig levels begin to decline and t...

The impact of dexamethasone on hearing loss in experimental pneumococcal meningitis.

Bacterial meningitis, particularly that resulting from Streptococcus pneumoniae, is a common cause of acquired profound sensorineural deafness in children. The pathogenesis of meningogenic hearing loss has been investigated in an experimental rabbit model. In this study significant deafness was documented within the first 15 hours of infection. Initiation of antibiotic therapy at this time dimi...

Hearing Loss Related Quality of Life in Adolescents with Hearing Loss

Objectives: Quality of life, when referring to an individual’s health, is called health-related quality of life. The purpose of this study is to assess self-perceived hearing loss related quality of life of adolescents with hearing loss and its relationship with sex, age sub-groups or school settings with domains of quality of life. Methods: A school based survey was conducted in Tehra...