The causes, and characteristics of hearing-impairment were determined prospectively among six thousand, four hundred and twenty-eight (6,428) patients who reported at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) with hearing problems. The purpose of the study was to determine the characteristics and some causes of hearing loss of patients who report for management at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital...

A 49-year-old woman presented with left-sided sudden hearing loss and tinnitus 1 (Day 1). Audiometric testing revealed a downsloping sensorineural hearing loss and 25% speech discrimination scores at 50 dBHL. She was diagnosed with left idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) and was managed with intravenous prednisolone administration (beginning at 60 mg/d). On Day 2, she experien...

This article provides an overview of four auditory disorders relevant generally to adults and especially to veterans. The disorders are noise-induced hearing loss, idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss, otosclerosis, and Méniàre's disease. Sensorineural hearing loss characterizes each, but additional aspects vary with each of the four conditions. This article describes the conditions, di...

Aim-The present study is to find out an association of tinnitus with sensorineural hearing loss. Tinnitus is often associated with hearing loss of a unknown etiology. Material and Methods50 cases of tinnitus were taken who on examination have normal tympanic membrane and normal external and middle ear. Audiogram was done in these cases and tinnitus was matched. This subset of patients was mainl...

Introduction: Hyperbilirubinemia is a common neonatal problem with toxic effects on the nervous system that can cause hearing impairment. This study was conducted to assess the risk factors for sensorineural hearing loss and other coexisting problems in icteric infants.   Materials and Methods: In a case-control study, 200 term infants with bilirubin levels higher than 20 mg/dl admitted to the...

Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is the most common congenital deficit. As non genetic contributions congenital cytomegalovirus infection (cCMV) is the most frequent cause for this disease. In 10% 20% of patients with sensorineural hearing loss intrauterine infection with cytomegalovirus is diagnosed. Hearing impairment due to CMV can be diagnosed at birth; nevertheless 33% 50% is late-onset l...

INTRODUCTION We report a case of successful rehabilitation of hearing with a cochlear implant in a patient with nasopharyngeal carcinoma who developed post-irradiation hearing loss following treatment. CLINICAL PICTURE A 55-year-old Chinese lady suffered from radiation-induced sensorineural hearing loss due to treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Audiological tests and imaging studies show...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans for enhancement of inner ear structures of patients with sensorineural hearing loss and documented antibodies to the 68-kd inner ear antigen. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case review with reexamination of MRI scans. SETTING Outpatient office. PATIENTS Thirty-five patients with autoimmune sensorineural hearing loss defined by audio...

Williams or Williams -Beuren Syndrome (WS) is a very rare syndrome associated with a microdeletion on chromosome 7q11.23. Williams syndrome is characterized by multiple congenital anomalies including distinctive facial features, cardiovascular anomalies, neurodevelopmental delay and mental retardation. Sensorineural hearing loss is not reported very often in WS patients. The purpose of the stud...