Abstract | PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The incidence of blast injuries has increased, and the ear is the highest risk organ. Ear injury induced by blast exposure is important in both military and civilian conditions. The permanent hearing loss caused by blast exposure is associated with a decline in the quality of life. In this review, I describe recent therapeutic strategies for each of the ear pathologies caused by blast exposure. RECENT FINDINGS: SUMMARY: Recent advances of therapeutics for blast-induced hearing loss, based on their pathologies, have been outlined. There are several promising therapeutic approaches for both middle and inner ear disorders after blast exposure; however, further research is needed to establish new treatments for blast-induced hearing dysfunction.
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Authors | Kunio Mizutari |
Journal | Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery
(Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg)
Vol. 27
Issue 5
Pg. 376-380
(Oct 2019)
ISSN: 1531-6998 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 31348022
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Topics |
- Animals
- Blast Injuries
(complications)
- Hearing Loss
(etiology, therapy)
- Humans
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
(etiology, therapy)
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