• In most cases, no specific cause for the hearing loss can be identified, and these patients are classified as idiopathic SSNHL (ISSNHL). (frontiersin.org)
  • Although its etiology is still elusive, BPPV falls into idiopathic and secondary categories according to causative factors, the latter include trauma, Ménière's disease, SSNHL, VN, etc. (frontiersin.org)
  • The most common etiology of hearing loss was idiopathic (12/27), followed by cochlear hypoplasia (5/27). (bvsalud.org)
  • Spontaneous horizontal nystagmus was observed toward the left side at first and changed toward the right side on the fifth hospital day. (ejao.org)
  • OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the incidence of spontaneous nystagmus (SN) in posterior semicircular canal (PSCC) benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and its effect on treatment outcomes. (bvsalud.org)
  • Hearing loss may be associated with vestibular symptoms. (hearingreview.com)
  • To examine the pathophysiological features of patients with vestibular impairments associated with SSNHL, many instrumental vestibular evaluations, such as caloric test and vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs), have been explored ( 6 , 7 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • The worst prognostic factors include a more severe hearing loss, the presence of vertigo, reduced speech discrimination, and an age of more than 40 years. (hearingreview.com)
  • Most of these patients exhibited posterior SCC dysfunction ( 3 , 11 ), which could serve as a specific prognostic tool for predicting poor hearing recovery in patients with ISSNHL ( 12 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • BRINOS has treated 39,000 Nepalese patients, has been responsible for more than 4,000 major ear surgeries, and helps provide hearing aids to the local community through trained local otologic assistants who treat patients year-round. (entnet.org)
  • citation needed] For a detailed exposition of symptoms useful for screening, a self-assessment questionnaire was developed by the American Academy of Otolaryngology, called the Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults (HHIA). (wikipedia.org)
  • Most cases of SNHL present with a gradual deterioration of hearing thresholds occurring over years to decades. (wikipedia.org)
  • Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is hearing loss of at least 30 decibels (dB) in 3 sequential frequencies in the standard pure tone audiogram for 3 days or less. (medscape.com)
  • The estimated incidence in the US of sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) ranges from 5 to 20 individuals per 100,000 population per year. (hearingreview.com)
  • Viral neuronitis or cochleitis has been thought to be the most common cause of sensorineural hearing loss. (hearingreview.com)
  • Twenty eight percent of patients who present with a sensorineural hearing loss will report a viral-like upper respiratory infection within 1 month before the onset of their hearing loss. (hearingreview.com)
  • For viruses like mumps, measles, and rubella, there is evidence that they may be the cause of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL). (hearingreview.com)
  • For other viruses, there clearly is an association with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss, although a convincing evidence of a causal relationship is lacking. (hearingreview.com)
  • Meningitis is a common etiology of acquired severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss. (hearingreview.com)
  • Rare cases of idiopathic sensorineural hearing loss may be caused by subclinical meningoencephalitis. (hearingreview.com)
  • It may cause a unilateral or bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. (hearingreview.com)
  • While in both cases, the saccular function should be damaged, resulting in cervical VEMPs impairment, acute vestibular symptoms should be associated with sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) only in ischemic lesions, whereas the cochlear function is spared in inferior vestibular neuritis. (audiologyonline.com)
  • Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a type of hearing loss in which the root cause lies in the inner ear or sensory organ (cochlea and associated structures) or the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII). (wikipedia.org)
  • The most common kind of sensorineural hearing loss is age-related (presbycusis), followed by noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). (wikipedia.org)
  • audiometry or other diagnostic tests are necessary to distinguish sensorineural hearing loss. (wikipedia.org)
  • Identification of sensorineural hearing loss is usually made by performing a pure tone audiometry (an audiogram) in which bone conduction thresholds are measured. (wikipedia.org)
  • Of those who present to their doctor with sensorineural hearing loss, 90% report having diminished hearing, 57% report having a plugged feeling in ear, and 49% report having ringing in ear (tinnitus). (wikipedia.org)
  • Sensorineural hearing loss may be genetic or acquired (i.e. as a consequence of disease, noise, trauma, etc. (wikipedia.org)
  • A commonly used criterion to qualify for this diagnosis is a sensorineural hearing loss of greater than 30 dB over 3 contiguous pure-tone frequencies occurring within 3 days' period. (medscape.com)
  • Sudden deafness or sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) has many possible etiologies. (medscape.com)
  • However, the value of steroids in the treatment of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) remains unclear. (medscape.com)
  • BACKGROUND: This study aims to determine and assess prognostic variables that might affect the hearing result in patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss following intratympanic steroid injection. (bvsalud.org)
  • METHODS: In total, 190 patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss received intratympanic steroid injection. (bvsalud.org)
  • METHODS: Twenty-seven adults with severe-to-profound hearing impairment with chronic tinnitus (>6 months) were included. (bvsalud.org)
  • Bilateral sudden hearing loss is rare, occurring in 1-2% of cases, and simultaneous bilateral involvement is very rare. (medscape.com)
  • Corticosteroids are the primary anti-inflammatory agents used to treat idiopathic sudden sensory hearing loss (ISSHL). (medscape.com)
  • Association of SSNHL with lupus and other rheumatologic disorders has been well documented. (medscape.com)
  • Most etiologies of SSNHL are considered idiopathic and no cause is uncovered. (medscape.com)
  • The evidence to implicate viral infection as one cause of sudden idiopathic sensory hearing loss is circumstantial. (medscape.com)
  • Should those numbers seem significant, 25% of patients without hearing loss visiting an otolaryngology clinic had experienced a viral-like illness within a month. (medscape.com)
  • Infection with the mumps virus provides the best model for virally induced SSNHL to date. (medscape.com)
  • Each theory may explain a fraction of the episodes of sudden sensory hearing loss, but none of the existing theories individually could account for all episodes. (medscape.com)
  • The most common cause of recessive genetic congenital hearing impairment in developed countries is DFNB1, also known as Connexin 26 deafness or GJB2-related deafness. (wikipedia.org)
  • citation needed] For a detailed exposition of symptoms useful for screening, a self-assessment questionnaire was developed by the American Academy of Otolaryngology, called the Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults (HHIA). (wikipedia.org)
  • [ 2 ] The average age at which SSNHL occurs is 50-60 years, and it affects both genders equally. (medscape.com)
  • [ 1 ] Spontaneous recovery is possible in 40%-65% of affected individuals. (medscape.com)
  • The sleek, new Contacta HLD3 hearing loop system is the ultimate in home, small group and vehicle loop systems. (hearinglosshelp.com)