[Tumor necrosis factor as indicator of endogenic intoxication severity in acute neurosensory hypoacusis]

Pathogenesis of acute neurosensory hypoacusis is considered in terms of endogenic intoxication syndrome as impaired microcirculation and development of hypoxia in the periphery of the acoustic analyser are likely consequences of this syndrome. Measurement of tumor necrosis factor alpha level in the supernatant of cultivated mononuclears from patients with acute neurosensory hypoacusis indicated more active production of this mediator compared to donors. This fact justifies further investigations of this disease pathogenesis in respect to disorders in regulation of nonspecific adaptive-compensatory mechanisms.