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Audiological evaluation in patients with Behçet's disease
N D Sonbay1, C Saka2, S Tatlican3
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology,Yalvac Government Hospital,Isparta,Turkey.
The Journal of Laryngology and Otology
|July 18, 2014
Summary
Patients with Behçet
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Audiology
- Rheumatology
Background:
- Behçet's disease is a multisystem inflammatory disorder.
- Audiological involvement in Behçet's disease is not well-characterized.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the audiological characteristics of hearing loss in patients with Behçet's disease.
- To compare hearing function between Behçet's disease patients and healthy controls.
Main Methods:
- Prospective study including 26 Behçet's disease patients and 25 healthy controls.
- Comprehensive audiological assessments: pure tone audiometry, speech audiometry, tympanometry, distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs), and auditory brainstem-evoked response (ABR).
Main Results:
- Statistically significant hearing loss identified in Behçet's disease patients via pure tone audiometry and DPOAEs (p < 0.05).
- No significant difference in ABR results between Behçet's disease patients and controls (p > 0.05).
Conclusions:
- Audiological involvement, particularly inner ear dysfunction, is more common in Behçet's disease patients.
- Regular otolaryngological monitoring and patient education regarding potential hearing loss are recommended for individuals with Behçet's disease.
