The COVID-19 pandemic has created a number of considerations for otolaryngology; anosmia and ageusia in particular have gained significant attention. Here we present considerations in regard to treatment with quinine-derived drugs and the influence of masks on communication.
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Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
January 2025
Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Opthalmology, Ankara, Turkey.
Aims And Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the presence, type, and severity of hearing losses in individuals with Duane Retraction Syndrome (DRS), and to ascertain if there are anomalies in the auditory pathways at the brainstem level in DRS, believed to arise from aberrant interaction between cranial nerves and brainstem nuclei.
Study Design: Cross-sectional observational study.
Setting: Tertiary referral centre.
J Am Acad Audiol
October 2024
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Audiology, Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, Izmir, Türkiye.
Background: While cardiovascular and neurological diseases induced by obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) hypoxia are well established, the association between neuro-otological diseases and OSAS is not entirely understood. Vestibular and audiological tests have been used to evaluate the degeneration of neurons in the brainstem caused by recurrent hypoxia.
Purpose: Evaluation of the vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) test findings applied to detect the possible influence on the vestibular reflex arc due to hypoxia in patients diagnosed with OSAS using Activity-Specific Balance Confidence (ABC) and Berg Balance Scale (BBS) scales determination of scores.
Cureus
October 2024
Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, GBR.
Objectives Percutaneous and transcutaneous bone conduction hearing implants are used in various otological conditions. This study aimed to evaluate patient satisfaction with Sophono implants and their long-term surgical outcomes. Methods This retrospective study was conducted at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, between October 2022 and May 2023.
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September 2024
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, Brazil.
Introduction: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is an otological emergency that requires prompt recognition and intervention to prevent devastating impacts on people's lives. During the COVID-19 pandemic, sensory deprivations have been reported in patients positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus, including deleterious effects on the auditory pathway. This study aims to describe the audiological profile of individuals with SSNHL during the COVID-19 pandemic and to correlate hearing recovery in subgroups of individuals with or without COVID-19.
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