Open AccessIdiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Author(s) -
ChinKuo Chen,
S. C. Shen,
LiAng Lee,
MingHui Sun,
NingHung Chen,
LiPang Chuang,
HsuehYu Li
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nature and science of sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.715
H-Index - 34
ISSN - 1179-1608
DOI - 10.2147/nss.s331880
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , hearing loss , audiology , otorhinolaryngology , retrospective cohort study , sensorineural hearing loss , pediatrics , surgery
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by recurring hypoxic-apneic events during sleep, and labyrinthine vascular compromise is a pathophysiologic hallmark of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL). Some reports have discussed the relationship between OSA and hearing impairment; however, few have examined hearing prognosis in OSA and patients without OSA with ISSNHL. We aimed to investigate clinical manifestations of ISSNHL in patients with OSA, including severity of hearing loss and response to treatment.