慢性辅助性中耳炎对耳神经口味功能的影响:一项前性研究
Harneet Kaur1, Surinder Kaur2, Dinesh Kumar Sharma3
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, CH, Rajpura, Punjab India.
概括
慢性中耳炎 (COM) 显著损害了味觉功能. 患有COM的患者,无论是状还是粘膜类型,与健康的耳朵相比,患病的耳朵的味觉得分都降低了,这表明味觉功能障碍.
科学领域:
- 耳鼻喉科 耳鼻喉科 耳鼻喉科
- 神经科学是一个神经科学.
- 感官科学 感官科学
背景情况:
- 味觉对生活质量至关重要,可以受到各种医疗条件和治疗的影响.
- 中耳炎症疾病,如慢性中耳炎 (COM),经常与报告的味道变化有关.
- 味觉功能障碍的准确诊断需要对味觉敏感性的可靠评估.
研究的目的:
- 调查慢性中耳炎 (COM) 对味觉敏感性的影响.
- 为了比较患有COM的患者中患病的 (两侧耳朵) 和健康的 (对侧耳朵) 耳朵的味觉功能.
主要方法:
- 这是一项前性研究,涉及40名被诊断患有COM的患者.
- 评估病史,一般检查和耳部检查.
- 使用穆勒技术与味道条带评估味觉功能.
主要成果:
- 在40名患者中,16名 (40%) 患有状COM,24名 (60%) 患有粘膜COM.
- 患病耳朵 (两侧耳朵) 的平均味觉得分明显低 (11.65 ± 2.59) 比正常耳朵 (对侧耳朵) (15.42 ± 0.78).
- 患病耳朵和正常耳朵之间的味道分数差异在统计学上是显著的 (p < 0.0001).
结论:
- 慢性中耳炎 (COM),包括状和粘膜亚型,与明显的味觉功能障碍有关.
- 与健康的耳朵相比,在患病的耳朵中观察到味觉敏感度显著降低.
- 这些发现突显了中耳炎症和味觉受损之间的联系.
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