Aim: To assess the hearing status of the study subjects in terms of degree and type of hearing loss, and establish the burden of this disability in the society. Materials and methods: This is a prospective study condu...Aim: To assess the hearing status of the study subjects in terms of degree and type of hearing loss, and establish the burden of this disability in the society. Materials and methods: This is a prospective study conducted in patients who attend our OPD. After an otorhinolaryngeal examination, all the patients were subjected to pure tone audiometry using MAICA-MA52 audiometer. Results: Our study comprises 1012 males (64%) and 563 females (36%). Out of this, about 15% have conductive deafness and 42% have sensorineural hearing loss. About 29% suffer from mild hearing loss, 26% moderate and 11% severe hearing loss. The alarming information is that about 5% have total hearing loss of Sudden Sensorineural type (SSNHL). Conclusion: Pure tone audiometry is cost effective and easy to perform. Early diagnosis and timely intervention will reduce the morbidity of deafness in our country. Hence it is necessary to identify and treat sudden sensorineural hearing loss and noise induced hearing loss at an early stage.展开更多
In this case report, we discuss a patient who presented with Tullio’s phenomenon, who also experienced bone-conduction induced seizures on two occasions. Tullio’s phenomenon refers to sound induced vestibular sympto...In this case report, we discuss a patient who presented with Tullio’s phenomenon, who also experienced bone-conduction induced seizures on two occasions. Tullio’s phenomenon refers to sound induced vestibular symptoms, including disequilibrium oscillopsia, and vertical nystagmus. We were ultimately able to rule out some of the more common pathologies associated with Tullio’s phenomenon for this patient based on imaging findings. However, given the specific nature of her chronic symptoms, as well as her seizure like activity in clinic, we performed a literature search to investigate other less common pathologies associated with Tullio’s phenomenon. Given her past medical history of mixed psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES), there is likely a somatic component to her presentation. However, given the specific and unexpected nature of these events, we propose that her symptoms may also be related to a unique inner ear pathology. Specifically, we feel that she may have exhibited symptoms of vestibular atelectasis, a relatively new otologic diagnosis characterizing the pathologic collapse of the ampulla and utricle, such that the membranous labyrinth contacts the stapes. In this way, loud sounds or changes in pressure may induce vestibular symptoms. Dizzy patients can be a difficult demographic to diagnose and manage, especially when their presentation is complicated by other functional neurologic disorders. Ultimately, we believe that this case report offers helpful insights into a new disease process associated with Tullio’s phenomenon.展开更多
文摘Aim: To assess the hearing status of the study subjects in terms of degree and type of hearing loss, and establish the burden of this disability in the society. Materials and methods: This is a prospective study conducted in patients who attend our OPD. After an otorhinolaryngeal examination, all the patients were subjected to pure tone audiometry using MAICA-MA52 audiometer. Results: Our study comprises 1012 males (64%) and 563 females (36%). Out of this, about 15% have conductive deafness and 42% have sensorineural hearing loss. About 29% suffer from mild hearing loss, 26% moderate and 11% severe hearing loss. The alarming information is that about 5% have total hearing loss of Sudden Sensorineural type (SSNHL). Conclusion: Pure tone audiometry is cost effective and easy to perform. Early diagnosis and timely intervention will reduce the morbidity of deafness in our country. Hence it is necessary to identify and treat sudden sensorineural hearing loss and noise induced hearing loss at an early stage.
文摘In this case report, we discuss a patient who presented with Tullio’s phenomenon, who also experienced bone-conduction induced seizures on two occasions. Tullio’s phenomenon refers to sound induced vestibular symptoms, including disequilibrium oscillopsia, and vertical nystagmus. We were ultimately able to rule out some of the more common pathologies associated with Tullio’s phenomenon for this patient based on imaging findings. However, given the specific nature of her chronic symptoms, as well as her seizure like activity in clinic, we performed a literature search to investigate other less common pathologies associated with Tullio’s phenomenon. Given her past medical history of mixed psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES), there is likely a somatic component to her presentation. However, given the specific and unexpected nature of these events, we propose that her symptoms may also be related to a unique inner ear pathology. Specifically, we feel that she may have exhibited symptoms of vestibular atelectasis, a relatively new otologic diagnosis characterizing the pathologic collapse of the ampulla and utricle, such that the membranous labyrinth contacts the stapes. In this way, loud sounds or changes in pressure may induce vestibular symptoms. Dizzy patients can be a difficult demographic to diagnose and manage, especially when their presentation is complicated by other functional neurologic disorders. Ultimately, we believe that this case report offers helpful insights into a new disease process associated with Tullio’s phenomenon.
