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Neuro-rehabilitation Approach for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
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Symptomatic sensorineural hearing loss in patients with ulcerative colitis
G Casella1, D Corbetta2, M Zolezzi2
1Department of Medicine, Desio Hospital, Desio, Italy.
Techniques in Coloproctology
|August 18, 2015
Summary
Sensorineural hearing loss is a rare extraintestinal manifestation in Italian patients with ulcerative colitis. Less than 2% of patients evaluated for hearing issues showed this condition, suggesting targeted assessment only when symptoms arise.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Gastroenterology
- Internal Medicine
Background:
- Sensorineural hearing loss (SHL) is an extraintestinal manifestation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
- Ulcerative colitis (UC) is frequently associated with SHL, particularly in adults.
- Limited data exists on SHL prevalence in Italian UC patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence of symptomatic sensorineural hearing loss in Italian patients diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.
- To investigate the association between ulcerative colitis and hearing impairment in a specific Italian cohort.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective chart review of ulcerative colitis patients undergoing otolaryngologic evaluation over a 10-year period.
- Assessment included clinical and instrumental head and neck examinations.
- Analysis focused on patients with available complete records.
Main Results:
- Complete charts for 57 ulcerative colitis patients were analyzed.
- The primary reasons for otolaryngologic investigation were mild hearing loss and vertigo.
- Sensorineural hearing loss was diagnosed in only one patient (less than 2%), who presented with mild hearing loss without vertigo or tinnitus.
Conclusions:
- Symptomatic sensorineural hearing loss is uncommon in Italian ulcerative colitis patients, occurring in less than 2% of those evaluated.
- Systematic screening for SHL in UC patients is not recommended unless specific auditory symptoms are present.
- Hearing loss as an extraintestinal manifestation of UC requires careful consideration of symptom presentation.
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