Sudden deafness in children

Tieri, L.; Masi, Roberto De; Marsella, Pasquale; Pinelli, V

doi:10.1016/s0165-5876(84)80006-3

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“…Roman et al reported that only 5% of patients were under 21 years old, 3.5% under 14 years old, and ISSNHL in children under 10 years old accounted for 1.2% of all cases. 15,16 In the current study, 6.6% of patients were under 18 years old, and 0.7% were under 10 years old.…”

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Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss in children

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Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss in children

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“…Although ISSNHL largely affects adults, instances of it in children have been noted [16][17]. The average age at onset is between 40 and 50 years [18].…”

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Selected complex auditory disorders

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Schein²

2005

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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 Ménière's disease. Sensorineural hearing loss characterizes each, but additional aspects vary with each of the four conditions. This article describes the conditions, discusses their diagnoses and treatments, and outlines current and suggested rehabilitation. The emphasis is on recent advances, some of which await confirmation prior to possible acceptance as standard practice.

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“…Two other childhood diseases, measles and rubella, have also been associated with sudden deafness. The incidence is, however, not very high since only occasional cases of temporary association of these infections with acute hearing loss have been described [18][19][20]. With the introduction of successful nationwide measles-mumps-rubella vaccination programmes the incidence of these diseases Otorhinolaryngol Nova 1999;9:190-197 Pitkäranta/Vasama/Julkunen has dramatically decreased, which has also led to the eradication of mumps as an etiological agent of sudden deafness.…”

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Sudden Deafness and Viral Infections

Pitkäranta

Vasama

Julkunen

1999

Otorhinolaryngol Nova

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Sudden deafness is a dramatic and relatively common otological problem. The etiology in most cases remains unresolved although virus involvement has strong support. Sudden deafness has been associated with mumps, rubella, the respiratory and herpes groups of viruses as well as other more rare ones like hantavirus and Lassa virus. Perhaps the bestknown example of virus-induced sudden deafness is acute unilateral hearing loss associated with mumps virus infection. Mumps virus has also been isolated from the inner ear suggesting a direct virus-induced cytolytic mechanism for deafness. Herpesviruses are neurotropic and they have a tendency to become chronic. Therefore they have been strong candidates for viruses being responsible for acute hearing loss. Although serological associations have been found in certain studies, convincing evidence for the involvement of herpes and varicella-zoster viruses as agents causing direct cochlear damage and hearing loss in humans is missing. A number of case reports have associated sudden deafness to rubella, adeno- and hantavirus infections. Multiple studies showing no association of viruses with sudden deafness may reflect seasonal, geographical or epidemiological differences in this disease. This may also bring up the possibility of other etiological factors such as general inflammatory or autoimmune mechanisms for the disease. Histopathological changes in the affected ears are characterized by abnormal cellular architecture in the inner ear with loss of apical and spiral ganglion cells and destruction of the organ of Corti. Similar histopathological changes have been found in experimental animal models infected with mumps, rubella or herpesviruses. Histopathological observations could favor the theory of viral etiology in idiopathic sudden deafness but do not rule out the possibility of immunological disturbances, which would lead to similar histopathological changes.

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Sudden deafness in children

Cited by 13 publications

References 11 publications

Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss in children

Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss in children

Selected complex auditory disorders

Sudden Deafness and Viral Infections

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