Journal of Otology & RhinologyISSN: 2324-8785

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Research Article, J Otol Rhinol Vol: 3 Issue: 1

Trace Elements and Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Study

Khalid Al-Sebeih1,2, Hamoud Alarouj3, Bashaer Abdullah3 and A Walaa AbouSheleib4*
1Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait
2Department of Otolaryngology, Sabah Hospital, Kuwait
3Department of Otolaryngology, Zain Hospital, Kuwait
4Otorhinolaryngology, Facial Plastic Surgery Specialist, Canadian Medical Center, Kuwait City, Kuwait
Corresponding author : A Walaa AbouSheleib
Otorhinolaryngology, Facial Plastic Surgery Specialist, Canadian Medical Center, Kuwait City, Kuwait
Tel: +965 6900 2626; Fax: +965 2296 7777
E-mail: wala2shleib@hotmail.com
Received: October 26, 2013 Accepted: December 28, 2013 Published: January 15, 2014
Citation: Al-Sebeih K, Alarouj H, Abdullah B, AbouSheleib AW. (2014) Trace Elements and Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Study. J Otol Rhinol 3:1. doi:10.4172/2324-8785.1000144

Abstract

Trace Elements and Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Study

Background: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a potential medical emergency that is routinely encountered by otologists. Little is known about the mechanism of sudden hearing loss. Several factors have been postulated to elicit the etiology of (SSNHL). However, in the majority of cases of sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), no cause is identified and it is then considered idiopathic SSNHL. The role of some trace elements disturbance has been challenged in the pathophysiology of SSNHL, trace elements are inorganic chemical elements that are necessary in extremely small or trace amounts for the living cell. Our study aims to correlate between the level of trace elements in serum and ISSNHL.

Materials and methods: In this prospective study, seventy-five patients presenting with idiopathic sudden hearing loss of 30 db or more were enrolled in study group over a 24 month period. Control group were patients who presented to the outpatient clinic of otorhinolaryngology department with no otologic complaints. All candidates (control and study group) received a through checkup, including history, physical examination, tunning fork test, hearing evaluation using pure tone audiometry and tympanometry. Blood samples were obtained and the serum level of the following trace elements: Iron, Zinc, Magnesium, Copper and selenium were measured and analyzed via Varian atomic absorption spectrophotometer.

Keywords: Idiopathic sudden sensory neural hearing loss; Trace elements; Iron; Zinc; Copper; Selenium; Magnesium

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