Study of incidence of sensorineural hearing loss in allergic rhinitis

Souvagini Acharya; Kamalini Bepari; Sabyasachi Biswal; Sarita Dash; Priyanka Agrawal; Dipali Mohapatra; Sujit Naik; Aurobinda Das

doi:10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20220473

Authors

Souvagini Acharya Department of Otorhinolaryngology, VSSIMSAR, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
Kamalini Bepari Department of Otorhinolaryngology, VSSIMSAR, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
Sabyasachi Biswal Department of Otorhinolaryngology, VSSIMSAR, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
Sarita Dash Department of Otorhinolaryngology, VSSIMSAR, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
Priyanka Agrawal Department of Otorhinolaryngology, VSSIMSAR, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
Dipali Mohapatra Department of Otorhinolaryngology, VSSIMSAR, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
Sujit Naik Department of Otorhinolaryngology, VSSIMSAR, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
Aurobinda Das Department of Otorhinolaryngology, BB Medical College and Hospital, Balangir, Odisha, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20220473

Keywords:

Endolymphatic sac, Inner ear defence, Hair cells, Nasal-associated lymphoid tissue

Abstract

Background: The aim was assessment of sensorineural hearing loss incidence in allergic rhinitis. Anatomical and physiological relation of nose with ear increases the possibility of conductive hearing loss in allergic rhinitis, but association of sensorineural hearing loss is least studied.

Methods: 60 patients with clinically diagnosed allergic rhinitis were compared with age and gender matched controls. All participants were subjected for pure tone audiometry; distortion product otoacoustic emission and tympanometry. Facts and statistics were analysed by chi-square and t- test with significance at p<0.05.

Results: Study population had sensorineural hearing loss which was in high frequencies, distortion product otoacoustic emissions revealed low distortion product and mostly “A” type tympanogram when compared with the controls.

Conclusions: We found patients having allergic rhinitis are prone to sensorineural hearing loss.

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Author Biography

Souvagini Acharya, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, VSSIMSAR, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India

Junior Resident Dept of Otorhinolaryngology VSSIMSAR,Burla

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