scholarly journals Inner Ear Conductive Hearing Loss and Unilateral Pulsatile Tinnitus Associated with a Dural Arteriovenous Fistula: Case Based Review and Analysis of Relationship between Intracranial Vascular Abnormalities and Inner Ear Fluids

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Ettore Cassandro ◽  
Claudia Cassandro ◽  
Giuliano Sequino ◽  
Alfonso Scarpa ◽  
Claudio Petrolo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Arteriovenous Fistula ◽  
Inner Ear ◽  
Dural Arteriovenous Fistula ◽  
Conductive Hearing Loss ◽  
Pulsatile Tinnitus ◽  
Vascular Abnormalities ◽  
First Case ◽  
Conductive Hearing ◽  
Inner Ear Fluids

While pulsatile tinnitus (PT) and dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) are not rarely associated, the finding of a conductive hearing loss (CHL) in this clinical picture is unusual. Starting from a case of CHL and PT, diagnosed to be due to a DAVF, we analyzed relationship between intracranial vascular abnormalities and inner ear fluids. DAVF was treated with endovascular embolization. Following this, there was a dramatic recovery of PT and of CHL, confirming their cause-effect link with DAVF. We critically evaluated the papers reporting this association. This is the first case of CHL associated with PT and DAVF. We describe the most significant experiences and theories reported in literature, with a personal analysis about the possible relationship between vascular intracranial system and labyrinthine fluids. In conclusion, we believe that this association may be a challenge for otolaryngologists. So we suggest to consider the possibility of a DAVF or other AVMs when PT is associated with CHL, without alterations of tympanic membrane and middle ear tests.

The first reported treatment of Nager syndrome associated hearing loss with bone-anchored hearing aids: case report

2011 ◽  
Vol 126 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
G P Davies ◽  
I J M Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Conductive Hearing Loss ◽  
First Case ◽  
Nager Syndrome ◽  
Conductive Hearing

AbstractObjective:To report the first case of treatment of Nager syndrome associated conductive hearing loss with bone-anchored hearing aids, in a three-year-old boy.Method:Clinical case report and current literature review regarding the use of bone-anchored hearing aids in the treatment of conductive hearing loss in children.Results:A three year eight month old boy with Nager syndrome was successfully treated for conductive hearing loss using bilateral bone-anchored hearing aids.Conclusion:This is the first case report of the use of bone-anchored hearing aids to treat Nager syndrome associated conductive hearing loss. Treatment was safe and successful in this case.

scholarly journals Concomitant Dehiscences of the Temporal Bone: A Case-Based Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 014556132097378
Author(s):  
Maurizio Barbara ◽  
Valerio Margani ◽  
Anna Voltattorni ◽  
Simonetta Monini ◽  
Edoardo Covelli
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Inner Ear ◽  
Temporal Bone ◽  
Conductive Hearing Loss ◽  
Acoustic Energy ◽  
Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence ◽  
Local Bone ◽  
Tegmen Tympani ◽  
Vestibular Symptoms ◽  
Conductive Hearing

Otic capsule dehiscences create a pathological third window in the inner ear that results in a dissipation of the acoustic energy consequent to the lowered impedance. Superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD) was identified by Minor et al in 1998 as a syndrome leading to vertigo and inner ear conductive hearing loss. The authors also reported the relation between the dehiscence and pressure- or sound-induced vertigo (Tullio’s phenomenon). Prevalence rates of SSCD in anatomical studies range from 0.4% to 0.7% with a majority of patients being asymptomatic. The observed association with other temporal bone dehiscences, as well as the propensity toward a bilateral or contralateral “near dehiscence,” raises the question of whether a specific local bone demineralization or systemic mechanisms could be considered. The present report regard a case of a patient with a previous episode of meningitis, with a concomitant bilateral SSCD and tegmen tympani dehiscence from the side of meningitis. The patient was affected by dizziness, left moderate conductive hearing loss, and pressure/sound-induced vertigo. Because of disabling vestibular symptoms, the patient underwent surgical treatment. A middle cranial fossa approach allowed to reach both dehiscences on the symptomatic side, where bone wax and fascia were used for repair. At 6 months from the procedure, hearing was preserved, and the vestibular symptoms disappeared.

scholarly journals Conductive Hearing Loss Caused by Third-Window Lesions of the Inner Ear

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 282-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saumil N. Merchant ◽  
John J. Rosowski
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Inner Ear ◽  
Conductive Hearing Loss ◽  
Conductive Hearing

Perilymphatic fistula of the round window after whiplash injury: another cause of inner ear conductive hearing loss

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 822-825 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Markou ◽  
D. Rachovitsas ◽  
K. Veros ◽  
G. Tsiropoulos ◽  
M. Tsalighopoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Inner Ear ◽  
Whiplash Injury ◽  
Conductive Hearing Loss ◽  
Round Window ◽  
Perilymphatic Fistula ◽  
Conductive Hearing

Inner Ear Anomalies and Conductive Hearing Loss in Children With Apert Syndrome

2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangwei Zhou ◽  
Lynn Thomas Schwartz ◽  
Quinton Gopen
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Inner Ear ◽  
Conductive Hearing Loss ◽  
Apert Syndrome ◽  
Ear Anomalies ◽  
Conductive Hearing

Conductive hearing loss: investigation of possible inner ear origin in three cases studies

2002 ◽  
Vol 116 (11) ◽  
pp. 942-945 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamad Al Muhaimeed ◽  
Yousry El Sayed ◽  
Abdulrahman Rabah ◽  
Abdulrahman Al-Essa
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Inner Ear ◽  
Conductive Hearing Loss ◽  
Round Window ◽  
The Third ◽  
Conductive Deafness ◽  
Mixed Hearing Loss ◽  
Stapedial Reflex ◽  
Conductive Hearing ◽  
Inner Ear Disorders

This is a report of three cases of mixed hearing loss that resulted from inner ear disorders. Two cases were unilateral and the third was bilateral. The diagnosis was based on the findings of normal middle and external ears in association with the absence of round window reflexes. The contralateral stapedial reflex was present in the two unilateral cases. This is the first documentation of conductive deafness due to inner ear abnormality. This diagnosis should be considered in cases of conductive hearing loss if the middle and external ears are normal. More studies are needed to establish the pathophysiology of this entity.

Arterial anomalies of the middle ear associated with stapes ankylosis

1994 ◽  
Vol 108 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Pirodda ◽  
G. Sorrenti ◽  
A. F. Marliani ◽  
I. Cappello
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Conductive Hearing Loss ◽  
Pulsatile Tinnitus ◽  
Aberrant Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Conductive Hearing ◽  
Angiographic Findings ◽  
Arterial Anomalies

AbstractAn aberrant internal carotid artery in a young woman complaining of pulsatile tinnitus and conductive hearing loss was diagnosed pre-operatively by CT scan and angiographic findings. An exploratory tympanotomy was performed in order to evaluate the cause of the severe conductive hearing loss. It was possible to detect a large persistent stapedial artery associated with a stapedial fixation of unknown cause. Despite these vascular anomalies a stapedotomy was performed successfully.

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