Abstract
Study of various clinical features and co morbid status in unilateral sensorineural hearing loss - IJOAS- Print ISSN No: - 2582-4147 Online ISSN No:- 2582-421X Article DOI No:- 10.18231/j.ijoas.2021.004, IP Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Allied Science-J Otorhinolaryngol Allied Sci
Highlights
Hearing impairment is one of the most frequent disabilities
50 patients aged above 18 years with sensorineural hearing loss attending to ENT OPD at Apollo Hospital and Research Centre, Chennai from Oct 2012 - Sept 2013 were studied
It was found, 50 cases were presented with unilateral Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) during the study period
Summary
Hearing impairment is one of the most frequent disabilities. It represents great risk to backwardness, communication, social development and to auditory processing. Unilateral sensorineural hearing loss (USNHL) is important to be identified and diagnosed early. It is common and can be a symptom of a wide range of diseases. We aim to find the various clinical features and co morbidities associated with USNHL in the south India and comparing the result with a literature review Result: It was found, 50 cases were presented with unilateral SNHL during the study period. The choice of diagnostic laboratory tests should be directed by patient risk factors and exposures
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