hearing lossrisk factorSEQUELAECHILDRENADULTSRISKBackground Hearing loss is a common sequela after bacterial meningitis, but risk factors for this are poorly studied, particularly in relation to concurrent acute otitis media (AOM). Aims The aim of this study was to investigate incidence and risk ...
Hearing loss caused by meningitis An infection in the lining and fluid around the brain and spinal column, meningitis can be viral, bacterial, fungal, or parasitic. While it doesn’t always result in hearing loss, people who have had meningitis are considered at a much higher risk. Who can...
In children, almost 60% of hearing loss can be prevented through measures such as immunization for prevention of rubella and meningitis, improved maternal and neonatal care, and screening for, and early management of, otitis media - inflammatory diseases of the middle ear. In adults, noise contro...
Anyone can develop SNHL naturally due to aging, from noise-induced hearing loss, viral infections like meningitis, cranial trauma, tumors (e.g.,acoustic neuroma), and ototoxic chemicals or medications. Conductive Hearing Loss It’s difficult for those with hearing loss to understand speech. Condu...
Douglas SA, Sanli H, Gibson WP (2008) Meningitis resulting in hearing loss and labyrinthitis ossificans - does the causative organism matter? Cochlear Implants Int 9: 90-96. [Crossref]Douglas SA, Sanli H, Gibson WP. Meningitis resulting in hearing loss and labyrinthitis ossificans – does ...
suis meningitis presenting with bilateral hearing loss.CASE REPORTOur first patient was a 57-year-old man who presented with a one day history of generalized weakness initially unaccompanied by any other symptoms. The previous day, he was still able to walk but was generally weak, and preferred...
Causes of hearing loss: from infection to exposure to noise. Find out about the common causes of hearing loss on our Amplifon blog.
HYPOTHESIS: The treatment of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in gerbils with bacterial meningitis will not only prevent cochlear fibrosis and neo-ossification but also reduce hearing loss. BACKGROUND: SOD an O2-scavenger, has been shown to prevent cochlear fibrosis and neo-ossification in gerbils infecte...
Also known as vestibular schwannoma, acoustic neuroma is an uncommon cause of hearing loss.(听神经瘤也称为前庭神经鞘瘤,是导致听觉丧失的并不常见的原因。) Bacterial meningitis may result in brain damage, hearing loss or a learning disability in 10% to 20% of survivors.(细菌性脑膜炎可能会对...
Acquired hearing loss, developing any time after birth, is associated with various etiologies such as ear disease, viral (rubella, cytomegalovirus, mumps, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, herpes) or bacterial infection (meningitis, syphilis), vascular insult to the cochlea, trauma to the auditory sy...