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Sudden deafness: a comparison between age groups.
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International Journal of Audiology . Nov 2021, Vol. 60 Issue 11, p911-916. 6p. 1 Color Photograph, 5 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- This study compared sudden deafness (SD) cases in 20-year age bands to investigate their causes and treatment outcome. Retrospective study. 178 unilateral SD patients were divided into four 20-year age-groups, namely Groups I (aged 0–19 years, n = 6), II (aged 20–39 years, n = 33), III (aged 40–59 years, n = 63), and IV (aged 60–79 years, n = 76). An inner ear test battery and/or serology assay were performed. Incidence of SD in relation to overall neurotological cases did not significantly differ among the four groups. Groups I and II showed two or three audiographic patterns, while Groups III and IV had six audiographic patterns indicating that the aetiology of Groups I and II may be of the same origin, while Groups III and IV had multiple aetiologies. The hearing improvement rate was significantly higher in Groups III (62%) and IV (62%) than in Groups I (16%) and II (33%). SD inevitably affects individuals of all ages. Significant differences in the audiographic patterns and speculative causes may account for various outcomes of treatment in each 20-year age band. Those SD patients aged 40–59 and 60–79 years showed significantly better treatment outcomes than those aged 0–19 and 20–39 years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *HEARING
*STATISTICS
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*DEAFNESS
*AGE distribution
*INNER ear
*ONE-way analysis of variance
*RETROSPECTIVE studies
*SEROLOGY
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*T-test (Statistics)
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*CHI-squared test
*AUDIOMETRY
*ELECTRONYSTAGMOGRAPHY
*RESEARCH funding
*DATA analysis
*ODDS ratio
*LOGISTIC regression analysis
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14992027
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Audiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153533494
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2021.1900611