Publications by authors named "Melanie Ende"
Otol Neurotol
September 2010
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzed CT scans of 126 patients (95 children, 31 adults) who became profoundly deaf due to meningitis over 20 years at the Medical University of Hannover.
- Most patients had no relevant auditory brainstem response at admission, and imaging revealed that 32% of children and 36% of adults exhibited symptoms of labyrinthitis ossificans.
- Cochlear ossification was more common when there was a longer time between meningitis onset and CT scans, with implications that ossification can begin as early as 4 weeks post-meningitis and progresses over time, usually affecting both ears asymmetrically.
