突发性听力损失是梅毒的次要原因
Minerva Rodríguez-Martín1, Elena Cantón-Benito2, José Manuel Méndez-Legaza2
1Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria, Spain.
American journal of otolaryngology
|March 2, 2024
概括
建议在突然听力丧失 (SHL) 患者中进行例行梅毒查,对于高风险或异常症状的人来说. 早期发现和治疗耳病可以改善听力.
科学领域:
- 耳鼻喉科 耳鼻喉科 耳鼻喉科
- 传染性疾病 传染性疾病
- 神经学 神经学
背景情况:
- 梅毒是由Treponema pallidum引起的,是一种正在上升的性传播感染.
- 耳可以表现为突然听力损失 (SHL).
研究的目的:
- 评估在患有突然听力损失的患者中常规梅毒血清学的有用性.
主要方法:
- 未来6年内收集的SHL病例.
- 对SHL患者的梅毒查,治疗和结果评估.
主要成果:
- 在被查的71名SHL患者中,有2.8%具有阳性梅毒抗体.
- 一名患有耳病和疑似神经疾病的患者在治疗后经历了听力正常化.
结论:
- 对于高风险的SHL患者或具有非典型表现的患者,建议对梅毒进行查.
- 早期诊断和治疗耳可能会恢复听力.
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