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Hearing loss in Behçet syndrome.
Mehdi Bakhshaee1, Bakhshaee Mahdi, Mohammad Mehdi Ghasemi
1Otorhinolaryngology Department, Imam Reza Educational Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. m-bakhshaee@mums.ac.ir
Summary
Hearing loss is common in Behçet syndrome, often affecting high frequencies. A negative pathergy test was linked to hearing impairment in patients with this condition.
Area of Science:
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Rheumatology
- Genetics
Background:
- Behçet syndrome is a multisystemic inflammatory disorder.
- Audiovestibular involvement is not well-characterized in Behçet syndrome.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence and characteristics of hearing loss in Behçet syndrome patients.
- To investigate potential correlations between hearing loss and clinical findings in Behçet syndrome.
Main Methods:
- Audiological evaluation of 27 Behçet syndrome patients and 35 controls.
- Pure-tone audiometry to assess hearing thresholds.
Main Results:
- Statistically significant hearing loss was observed in the Behçet group compared to controls.
- Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) was present in 59.26% of patients, predominantly high-frequency SNHL (93.75%).
- A negative pathergy test correlated significantly with hearing loss in Behçet syndrome patients.
Conclusions:
- Hearing loss is a common manifestation of Behçet syndrome.
- Audiovestibular involvement should be considered in the clinical evaluation of Behçet syndrome.
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