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Neuro-rehabilitation Approach for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Published on: January 25, 2016
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss and hemodialysis
Olawale A Lasisi1, Babatunde L Salako, Solomon Kadiri
1Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, and University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. sakeemng@yahoo.com
Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal
|January 24, 2007
Summary
Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in kidney failure patients may stem from hemodialysis complications. Two cases suggest osmotic changes or membrane contamination caused SNHL during treatment.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Otolaryngology
- Toxicology
Background:
- Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in patients with renal failure undergoing hemodialysis has an unclear etiology.
- Potential causes include shared kidney-lung antigens, hemodialysis-induced osmotic shifts, and diuretic ototoxicity.
Observation:
- Two cases of SNHL are presented in patients with renal failure undergoing hemodialysis.
- A 35-year-old male developed profound SNHL after 5 hemodialysis sessions.
- A 36-year-old female developed severe to profound SNHL after 7 hemodialysis sessions.
Findings:
- The observed SNHL in both patients is hypothesized to be linked to osmotic disequilibrium within the labyrinth.
- Alternatively, acute labyrinthine injury due to contamination from degraded cellulose acetate hemodialyzer membranes is considered.
Implications:
- These cases highlight potential ototoxic risks associated with hemodialysis, particularly with older membrane materials.
- Further research is needed to elucidate the precise mechanisms and prevent hearing loss in renal failure patients.
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