Otoacoustic emissions in patients with hypotension

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Title

Otoacoustic emissions in patients with hypotension (EN)

Creator

Economou, C (EN)

Balatsouras, DG (EN)

Simaskos, N (EN)

Ferekidis, E (EN)

Korres, S (EN)

Kandiloros, D (EN)

Type

journalArticle (EN)

Partial document
Publication in journal (EN)

Article
Scientific article (EN)

Issued

2014-03-01T01:53:09Z

2003 (EN)

Year

2003 (EN)

Description

The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between hypotension and slowly developing hearing impairment, using otoacoustic emissions. A group of 42 patients was examined, with diastolic blood pressure less than or equal to60 mmHg and systolic blood pressure less than or equal to105 mmHg. The subjects underwent biochemical, cardiological, ENT and audiological examinations. Distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE) were recorded in the format of DP-gram. The results were compared to the data of 30 normal persons of similar age and sex, examined at the same laboratory. Audiometric results showed that 18 patients had mild or moderate symmetrical hearing loss in one or more frequencies, mainly in the lower frequency range. DPOAE of the patients had reduced amplitude as compared to controls or were even absent, in one or more frequencies. It may be concluded that a hypotensive condition could be a possible factor in the origin of cochlear damage and DPOAE may be useful in monitoring hypotensive patients. (EN)

Scientific field

Otorhinolaryngology (EN)

Medical and Health Sciences ▶ Clinical Medicine
Otorhinolaryngology (EN)

Subject

hypotension (EN)

SUDDEN HEARING-LOSS (EN)

otoacoustic emissions, spontaneous (EN)

hearing loss, sensorineural (EN)

Journal

JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY (EN)

Language

English