Role of vitamin D in prevention of deafness

Taneja, Mahendra K; Taneja, Vivek

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“…Correction of Vitamin D deficiency corrects the calcium level in labyrinth hence delays age related hearing loss. [7,8] conclusion There is an increase in old age deafness, up to 40% senior citizen above the age of 75 have a disabling hearing loss one of which only 20% are expected to be benefited w ith hearing aid. Hence, all efforts s hould b e m ade t o prevent age related hearing loss by avoiding noise, ototoxic drugs chemical and by performing yoga, aasanas by changing diet and life style.…”

Section: Life Style Changesmentioning

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Holistic approach to deafness

Taneja¹,

Qureshi

2015

Indian J Otol

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Hearing is an essential sense of an individual, which is crucial for verbal communication and social living. With increasing noise pollution, ototoxic drugs, ototoxic chemicals the incidence of old age deafness is on increase. WHO estimates 360 million individuals in the world have disabling hearing loss, of which 91% are adults and only 9% are children. [1] Disabling hearing loss is >40 dB hearing loss in better ear in a person above the age of 15 years and >30 dB in better ear below the age of 15 years. [2] The noise, diabetes, cervical spondyliosis, hypertension, hypothyroidism, obesity, sinusitis, Eustachian tube dysfunction ototoxicity of drugs and chemicals are the few which aggravate the age related sensorineural deafness (presbyacusis). Noise induced hearing loss is 100% preventable, but once the patient had it, is for life time. [3]

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Section: Life Style Changesmentioning

confidence: 98%

Holistic approach to deafness

Taneja¹,

Qureshi

2015

Indian J Otol

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“…Deficiency of iron, Vit D [12] folic acid affects the baby leading to poor physical and mental development along with overall age retardation. Gestational development may be hampered due to nutritional deficiency.…”

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Deafness, a Social Stigma: Physician Perspective

Taneja¹

2014

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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Hearing is an essential sensory sense of an individual for development of speech which is crucial for verbal communication and personality development. It is the second most common form of disability after loco motor disability in India. Disabling hearing loss is more than 40 dB hearing loss in better ear in a person more than 15 years of age and greater than 30 dB hearing loss in better hearing ear below 14 years of age. WHO estimated 360 million individuals in the world with disabling hearing loss, out of which 91 % are adults and only 9 % are children. Early and accurate identification of birth asphyxia, hyperbilirubinemia, auditory neuropathy Presbyacusis and avoiding noise pollution and discouraging use of mobile phone, tobacco chewing/smoking, in those who are prone to deafness, an intervention is a must to decrease deafness from our society. Deafness prevention can only be possible with mutual cooperation with dedication of different medical and non-medical personnel and also by helping the persons with deafness. We have to focus not only on the children but also on senior citizens as most alarming, up to 40 %, incidence of deafness is in senior citizens above the age of 75 years. Timely cure and preventive measures are essential for better socio-economic state of the country. By helping the persons with deafness, we will not only be doing a great service to the Nation but also to the society at large.Keywords Deafness Á Presbyacusis Á Neonatal Jaundice Á Birth asphyxia Á Hyperbilirubinemia Á Auditory neuropathy Á Incidence Á Noise pollution Á National Deafness Programme Á NPPCD Á RBSK Hearing is an essential sensory sense of an individual for development of speechwhich is crucial for verbal communication and personality development. Hearing impairment is one of the most frequent sensory deficits in human beings. It is the second most common form of disability after loco motor disability in India [1]. Deafness is like any other human deficiency like blindness, orthopedic problems or any other kind of deficiency/physical challenge. Hence it must not be considered as a social stigma and it needs to be treated at par with other disabilities/physical challenge. Government has social obligation to do whatever is feasible to control and prevent deafness and give similar facilities/privileges to people suffering from any disability/physical challenge.Disabling hearing loss is more than 40 dB hearing loss in better ear in a person more than 15 years of age and greater than 30 dB hearing loss in better hearing ear below 14 years of age.WHO estimated 360 million individuals in the world with disabling hearing loss, out of which 91 % are adults and only 9 % are children [2].Prevalence of disabling hearing impairment in South East Asia in children is 2.4 %, and adults below 65 years are 9.5 %. The prevalence of deafness is as high as 48 % in population above the age of 65 [3].The prevalence of hearing loss in children has inverse relation with parents' literacy. Amongst adults, only 20 % would benefit from h...

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“…Thus, vitamin D is a key, immunomodulator and its deficiency will increase the incidence of URTI leading to otitis media retraction pocket and cholesteatoma, again deficiency of vitamin D will lead to low bone density and osteoporosis, hence osteoclastic activity of cholesteatoma will be enhanced [14].…”

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Vitamin D Deficiency in E.N.T. Patients

Taneja¹,

Taneja

2012

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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A prospective study to observe the prevalence of deficiency of vitamin D in out patients of otolaryngology clinic at Indian Institute of ear diseases, Muzaffarnagar. The patients attending outpatient of otolaryngology clinic with various complaints and not responding to conventional treatment were advised for assessment of vitamin D [25 (OH)D] level in blood. The age, sex, occupation, colour of skin, chief complaints, obesity, provisional diagnosis, and incidence of sun exposure was noted in all cases. A total of 86 patients were examined, maximum patients were in the age group of 7-15 years. The chief complaints in majority of the patients were sore throat with recurrent upper respiratory tract infection. Only in three patient's vitamin D level was found to be with in normal limits. In rest 83 (96.51 %) it was either deficient 57 (66.28 %) or insufficient 21 (24.42 %). The incidence of vitamin D deficiency is extremely common in Ear Nose Throat disease (E.N.T.) patients. The results of vitamin supplementation were promising in cases of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo with cervical spondylosis and URTI with asthma, empirical supplementation of vitamin D in all E.N.T. patients not responding to conventional treatment is worth trying. At place of sun screen, use of pomegranates and blueberries may be encouraged to prevent sunburn and eliminate Vitamin D deficiency.

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Role of vitamin D in prevention of deafness

Cited by 28 publications

References 21 publications

Holistic approach to deafness

Holistic approach to deafness

Deafness, a Social Stigma: Physician Perspective

Vitamin D Deficiency in E.N.T. Patients

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