Open AccessVestibulo-cochlear functions in diabetes mellitus
Author(s) -
P. C. Chamyal
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf03023800
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , audiology , otorhinolaryngology , hearing loss , incidence (geometry) , vestibular system , head and neck surgery , surgery , endocrinology , physics , optics
Vestibulo-cochlear functions in 30 diabetics and 30 controls were evaluated. Hearing loss mild to moderate was detected in 40% of diabetics. This was typically bilateral symmetrical, more in high frequencies and cochlear in nature. Incidence of hearing loss was more in higher age groups, in poorly controlled diabetics, and in those without a family history of diabetes. There was no correlation between hearing loss and duration of diabetes. There was no evidence of vestibular dysfunction in the diabetics studied.