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Clinical characteristics of delayed endolymphatic hydrops: long-term results of hearing and efficacy of hyperbaric oxygenation therapy.

AbstractCONCLUSION:
Diuretics significantly improved hearing in patients with contralateral-type DEH, whereas they did not inpatients with ipsilateral-type DEH.
OBJECTIVE:
We report a review of 26 cases of DEH treated in recent 6 years.
PATIENTS AND METHODS:
The study group comprised 22 contralateral and 4 ipsilateral types of DEH. The efficacy of diuretics on the improvement in hearing was examined quantitatively. The efficacy of hyperbaric oxygenation therapy (HBO) on hearing was examined in six patients.
RESULTS:
The general properties of these cases were similar to those reported previously, except for the high proportion of patients with contralateral-type DEH. Diuretics significantly improved the hearing of patients with contralateral-type DEH. In contrast, no significant improvement by diuretics was noted in ipsilateral-type DEH.
AuthorsKiyohiro Fujino, Yasushi Naito, Tsuyoshi Endo, Shin-Ichi Kanemaru, Harukazu Hiraumi, Jun Tsuji, Juichi Ito
JournalActa oto-laryngologica. Supplementum (Acta Otolaryngol Suppl) Issue 557 Pg. 22-5 (Feb 2007) ISSN: 0365-5237 [Print] Norway
PMID17453438 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Topics
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Audiometry, Pure-Tone (methods)
  • Child
  • Endolymphatic Hydrops (complications, diagnosis, physiopathology)
  • Female
  • Hearing Disorders (etiology, therapy)
  • Humans
  • Hyperbaric Oxygenation (methods)
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome

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