Open AccessEvaluation and Management of Patients with Diabetes and Hearing Loss
Author(s) -
Christopher Spankovich,
Krishna Yerraguntla
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
seminars in hearing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1098-8955
pISSN - 0734-0451
DOI - 10.1055/s-0039-1697644
Subject(s) - hearing loss , diabetes mellitus , tinnitus , medicine , audiology , noise induced hearing loss , noise exposure , endocrinology
Diabetes mellitus is a significant risk factor for acquired hearing loss and tinnitus. Persons with diabetes (PWD) may present with hearing loss symptoms earlier in life than those without diabetes. Furthermore, diabetes may exacerbate risk for hearing loss related to noise exposure and ototoxic drugs. The purpose of this article is to provide recommendations for the prevention, screening, evaluation, and management of hearing loss in PWD.