scholarly journals Isolated Sensorineural Hearing Loss as a Sequela after Lightning Strike

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahfuz Turan ◽  
Ferhat Kalkan ◽  
Nazım Bozan ◽  
İsa Özçalimli ◽  
Mehmet Zeki Erdem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Tympanic Membrane Perforation ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Lightning Strike ◽  
External Ear ◽  
Good Care ◽  
Membrane Perforation ◽  
The Right

In most of the surviving patients after a lightning strike, audiovestibular abnormalities have been reported. The most frequently reported type of abnormalities is a tympanic membrane perforation with hearing loss and external ear canal burn. However a sensor neural hearing loss and mixed type hearing loss can also occur, but these occur rarely. A nineteen-year-old female patient had, after a lightning strike, serious burns on the left ear, behind the ear, and on the chest and neck. She also had in her left ear 108 dB hearing loss with irregular central perforation and in her right ear 52 dB sensorineural hearing loss. There was no hearing loss before the strike. A hearing aid was recommended for the right ear and good care and follow-up were recommended for the left ear. A lightning strike can cause serious audiological damage. Therefore, it is necessary to make a careful audiovestibular evaluation of the patients. Although there exist rarely healed cases from sensorineural hearing loss after lightning strike in literature, in our case hearing loss occurred bilaterally and then it healed unilaterally. This condition is quite rare in literature.

Ears

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Pruitt ◽  
Thomas Osborne Stair
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Acoustic Trauma ◽  
Tympanic Membrane Perforation ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Hearing Disorders ◽  
High Frequency Hearing Loss ◽  
Membrane Perforation ◽  
Acute Hearing Loss ◽  
Conductive Hearing

As the structure of the ear is made of little more than cartilage, a limited blood supply, and a thin layer of skin, trauma in this area can easily manifest from a variety of causes. Some common examples of trauma involve laceration, piercing (intentional or otherwise), infection causing chondritis, blunt trauma causing necrosis, rupture of the tympanic membrane, perforation of the ear drum, and acoustic trauma that may result in hearing disorders such as tinnitus and high-frequency hearing loss. Acute hearing loss shows in two forms: conductive hearing loss and sensorineural hearing loss, the latter of which is caused by damage to the anatomic or neurologic structures of the ear dedicated to hearing. Sensorineural hearing loss generally has a poor prognosis and mandates prompt referral to an otolaryngologist.  This review contains 4 figures, 13 tables, and 32 references. Keywords: Ear, auricular canal, trauma, otitis media, otitis externa, hearing loss, mastoiditis, cerumen, impaction

scholarly journals Audiological findings of a patient with H syndrome: case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diala Hussein ◽  
Büşra Altın ◽  
Münir Demir Bajin
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Auditory Brainstem Response ◽  
Pure Tone Audiometry ◽  
Auditory Brainstem ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Brainstem Response ◽  
The Right

Abstract Background H syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in SLC29A3. Hyperpigmentation, hypertrichosis, hyperglycemia, and hearing loss are some characteristics of this disorder, and it has a prevalence of < 1/1000. The aim of this report is to spread awareness among otologists, audiologists, and pediatricians about this syndrome and its audiological features. Case presentation An 8-year-old male with a diagnosed H syndrome registered to our clinic with a complaint of hearing loss. The patient was diagnosed with hearing loss in a different clinic using only the air-conducted click auditory brainstem response test which showed wave V at 60 dB nHL for the right ear and at 80 dB nHL for the left ear. The initially performed pure tone audiometry (PTA) test in our clinic revealed a bilateral asymmetric hearing loss with a moderate sensorineural hearing loss in the right ear and a profound mixed hearing loss in the left ear. The performed air conducted click auditory brainstem response (ABR) result showed wave V at 55 dB nHL for the right ear and at 70 dB nHL for the left ear. Then, the repeated PTA test revealed a mild-severe sensorineural sloping hearing loss in the right ear and a severe sensorineural hearing loss in the left ear. Conclusion Although hearing thresholds in H syndrome could be within normal limits in some patients, sensorineural hearing loss is an important characteristic feature for this syndrome. Sensorineural hearing loss could be progressive or of sudden onset and ranges from mild to profound. Thus, it must be taken into consideration to apply the audiological follow-up regularly and paying attention to the patient’s complaints; also, a regular follow-up for language development of children with H syndrome and for the hearing aids is advised.

Otologic Manifestations of Wegener's Granulomatosis

1980 ◽  
Vol 88 (5) ◽  
pp. 586-593 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas V. McCaffrey ◽  
Thomas J. McDonald ◽  
George W. Facer ◽  
Richard A. DeRemee
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Tympanic Membrane ◽  
Middle Ear ◽  
Wegener’S Granulomatosis ◽  
Wegener's Granulomatosis ◽  
Tympanic Membrane Perforation ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Suppurative Otitis Media ◽  
Membrane Perforation

Review of 112 patients with Wegener's granulomatosis showed that 21 (19%) had ear involvement. Conductive deafness, which was present in all 21 patients, was due to serous middle ear fluid, suppurative otitis media with thickening of the tympanic membrane, perforation of the tympanic membrane, or granulation tissue in the middle ear space. Nine patients also had sensorineural hearing loss. Sensorineural hearing loss was improved in five of the nine patients after control of the disease with prednisone and cyclophosphamide.

Potential ototoxicity from triamcinolone, neomycin, gramicidin and nystatin (Tri-Adcortyl™) cream

2005 ◽  
Vol 119 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
S P Thomas ◽  
J R Buckland ◽  
S R Rhys-Williams
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Tympanic Membrane ◽  
Tympanic Membrane Perforation ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Ear Canal ◽  
Membrane Perforation ◽  
Perforated Tympanic Membrane

Although rare, ototoxicity from the use of aminoglycoside drops is well recognized. Ototoxicity has not been described with the use of combination aminoglycoside-steroid-antifungal creams or ointments. We present the case of a 60-year-old man with a perforated tympanic membrane who suffered a total hearing loss after the instillation of cream containing triamcinolone, neomycin, gramicidin and nystatin (Tri-Adcortyl™ cream) into his ear canal. On balance, we believe that a number of potentially ototoxic constituents in this cream were responsible. Other possible causes of sensorineural hearing loss and the possible mechanisms of ototoxicity of this cream are discussed. The reasons why such creams may be particularly ototoxic, compared with drops, are also considered. The authors caution against the use of such creams or ointments in the ear if there is any suspicion of a tympanic membrane perforation.

Imaging of the Temporal Bone

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Pruitt
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Acoustic Trauma ◽  
Tympanic Membrane Perforation ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Hearing Disorders ◽  
High Frequency Hearing Loss ◽  
Membrane Perforation ◽  
Acute Hearing Loss ◽  
Conductive Hearing

As the structure of the ear is made of little more than cartilage, a limited blood supply, and a thin layer of skin, trauma in this area can easily manifest from a variety of causes. Some common examples of trauma involve laceration, piercing (intentional or otherwise), infection causing chondritis, blunt trauma causing necrosis, rupture of the tympanic membrane, perforation of the ear drum, and acoustic trauma that may result in hearing disorders such as tinnitus and high-frequency hearing loss. Acute hearing loss shows in two forms: conductive hearing loss and sensorineural hearing loss, the latter of which is caused by damage to the anatomic or neurologic structures of the ear dedicated to hearing. Sensorineural hearing loss generally has a poor prognosis and mandates prompt referral to an otolaryngologist.  This review contains 4 figures, 13 tables, and 32 references. Keywords: Ear, auricular canal, trauma, otitis media, otitis externa, hearing loss, mastoiditis, cerumen, impaction

scholarly journals Correlation Between Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Chronic Otorrhea

2019 ◽  
Vol 98 (8) ◽  
pp. 482-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda Martinho Dobrianskyj ◽  
Ísis Rocha Dias Gonçalves ◽  
Yumi Tamaoki ◽  
Edson Ibrahim Mitre ◽  
Fernando A. Quintanilha Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokines ◽  
Statistical Study ◽  
Hearing Threshold ◽  
Great Majority ◽  
Tympanic Membrane Perforation ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Membrane Perforation ◽  
Contralateral Ear

Many studies have been trying to correlate chronic otorrhea, both in children and in adults, with the sensorineural hearing loss in the affected ear, but have been obtaining contradictory results. This loss might be due to the likely toxicity of the bacteria involved, effects of inflammatory cytokines, or constant use of ototoxic antibiotics. All the studies evaluated up to the present date compared the affected ear with the normal contralateral ear. From the digitized archive of otological surgery files of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the ears of patients with chronic otorrhea were evaluated visually and compared with the normal contralateral ears. Ears with otorrhea were also compared to ears with dry tympanic perforation of other patients. Ears with suppuration were evaluated for cholesteatoma. The duration of otorrhea was taken into account. The sensorineural hearing threshold was evaluated for the frequencies of 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz. A total of 98 patients with chronic otorrhea and 60 with dry tympanic membrane perforation were evaluated. From a statistical study, a correlation between sensorineural hearing loss and the chronic otorrhea was observed, in comparison both with contralateral normal ears and with dry perforated ears of other patients. There was no relationship with the duration of suppuration or with whether this was due to cholesteatoma. Sensorineural hearing loss occurs in ears with chronic otorrhea. The duration of otorrhea and the etiology of suppuration did not influence the hearing loss. The great majority of otorrhea cases begin during childhood.

Ears

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Pruitt ◽  
Thomas Osborne Stair
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Acoustic Trauma ◽  
Tympanic Membrane Perforation ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Hearing Disorders ◽  
High Frequency Hearing Loss ◽  
Membrane Perforation ◽  
Acute Hearing Loss ◽  
Conductive Hearing

As the structure of the ear is made of little more than cartilage, a limited blood supply, and a thin layer of skin, trauma in this area can easily manifest from a variety of causes. Some common examples of trauma involve laceration, piercing (intentional or otherwise), infection causing chondritis, blunt trauma causing necrosis, rupture of the tympanic membrane, perforation of the ear drum, and acoustic trauma that may result in hearing disorders such as tinnitus and high-frequency hearing loss. Acute hearing loss shows in two forms: conductive hearing loss and sensorineural hearing loss, the latter of which is caused by damage to the anatomic or neurologic structures of the ear dedicated to hearing. Sensorineural hearing loss generally has a poor prognosis and mandates prompt referral to an otolaryngologist.  This review contains 4 figures, 13 tables, and 32 references. Keywords: Ear, auricular canal, trauma, otitis media, otitis externa, hearing loss, mastoiditis, cerumen, impaction

scholarly journals Correlation between Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Chronic Otorrhea

2017 ◽  
Vol 96 (10-11) ◽  
pp. E43-E46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda Martinho Dobrianskyj ◽  
Ísis Rocha Dias Gonçalves ◽  
Yumi Tamaoki ◽  
Edson Ibrahim Mitre ◽  
Fernando A. Quintanilha Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokines ◽  
Hearing Threshold ◽  
Tympanic Membrane Perforation ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Otologic Surgery ◽  
Membrane Perforation ◽  
Contralateral Ear

Many studies have attempted to correlate chronic otorrhea in children and in adults with the sensorineural hearing loss in the affected ear, with contradictory results. This loss might be the result of the likely toxicity of the bacteria involved, effects of inflammatory cytokines, or constant use of ototoxic antibiotics. All studies evaluated to date compared the affected ear with the normal contralateral ear. From the digitized archive of otologic surgery files of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Santa Casa de São Paulo School of Medical Sciences, the ears of patients with chronic otorrhea were evaluated visually and compared with the normal contralateral ears. Ears with otorrhea were also compared with ears of other patients with dry tympanic perforation. Ears with suppuration were evaluated for cholesteatoma. The duration of otorrhea was considered. The sensorineural hearing threshold was evaluated for the frequencies of 500, 1,000, 2,000, and 4,000 Hz. A total of 98 patients with chronic otorrhea and 60 with dry tympanic membrane perforation were evaluated. A correlation between sensorineural hearing loss and chronic otorrhea was observed when compared with both contralateral normal ears and dry perforated ears of other patients. No relationship between hearing loss and the duration of suppuration or cholesteatoma was found. Sensorineural hearing loss occurs in ears with chronic otorrhea. The duration of otorrhea and the etiology of suppuration did not influence the hearing loss.

Migraine increases the proportion of sudden sensorineural hearing loss: A longitudinal follow-up study

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 353-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
So Young Kim ◽  
Mi Kyung Kim ◽  
Jae-Sung Lim ◽  
Il Gyu Kong ◽  
Hyo Geun Choi
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Follow Up Study

Unchanged unilateral hearing loss and ipsilateral growth of an acoustic neuroma from 1 to 4 cm

1993 ◽  
Vol 107 (3) ◽  
pp. 230-232
Author(s):  
Jos P. P. M. van Leeuwen ◽  
Cor W. R. J. Cremers ◽  
Henk O. M. Thijssen ◽  
Henk E. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
False Negative ◽  
Pure Tone Audiometry ◽  
Tumour Volume ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Speech Audiometry ◽  
Volume Doubling Time ◽  
Volume Doubling

Progressive sensorineural hearing loss is the most important early symptom of a cerebellopontine angle process. A case report is presented of a 42-year-old woman who was referred to our department in 1979. Oil cistemography showed non filling of the left internal acoustic canal. Audiometry was planned as the method of control, but she did not return until nine- years later. In 1988, an acoustic neurionoma of 4 cm diameter was found in the left CPA. Pure tone audiometry and speech audiometry showed that during the nine-year interval, her 60 dB flat sensorineural hearing loss and speech perception thresholds had remained almost unchanged. A follow-up with only tone and speech audiometry can lead to a false negative diagnosis in some of these cases. Calculation of the growth in tumour volume over nine years in this patient showed a tumour volume doubling time of about 15 months.

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