Sensorineural hearing loss associated with chronic suppurative otitis media (csom)‎

Abstract EN

Background : chronic otitis media is a major global cause of hearing impairment & this may have serious long-term effects on language, auditory & cognitive development, & educational progress.

Objective : to study the sensorineural hearing loss (receptive hearing loss) associated with chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM).

Methods : 96 patients were clinically diagnosed with chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) consulting us in Diwaniyah teaching hospital & my private clinic between September 2006 & April 2009.

66 cases of the total number were unilateral while the bilateral cases were 30.

Audiological assessments were done for all cases.

Results : The results showed a significant relationship between CSOM & SNHL mainly at high frequencies, & it had been found that the longer duration at time of diagnosis the more percentage affected & cases of CSOM associated with cholesteatomas were more affected by SNHL & the frequency 8000Hz was the most affected one.

Conclusions : The presence of SNHL with CSOM may be explained by the presence of pus, local or systemic treatment or may be due to labyrinthitis during the course of the disease; therefore, more attention should be paid in the treatment of CSOM.