ĐẶC ĐIỂM LÂM SÀNG VÀ THÍNH LỰC ĐỒ Ở NGƯỜI BỆNH ĐIẾC ĐỘT NGỘT TẠI BỆNH VIỆN TAI MŨI HỌNG THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH

Abstract

CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND AUDIOGRAMS

IN PATIENTS WITH SUDDEN SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS

AT EAR NOSE THROAT HOSPITAL HO CHI MINH CITY

ABSTRACT

Objective: To investigate the clinical characteristics and audiograms of patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss at Ear Nose Throat Hospital HCMC from 2022 to 2023, and to correlate the audiogram shapes with related factors. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on patients who visited and received treatment at Ear Nose Throat Hospital HCMC from November 2022 to July 2023. Results: There were 183 patients (90 males, 93 females); the average age was 49.6 years old; Most patients were admitted due to sudden hearing loss with 72.7% of them seeking medical attention and treatment late, after the initial 3 days following symptom onset. Patients primarily presented with unilateral hearing loss (89.1%) along with symptoms such as tinnitus (82.5%) and vertigo (8.7%). The most common audiogram shape at admission was type A, with mild hearing loss being the most prevalent (45.5%). Conclusion: Physicians can incorporate additional information on audiogram shape classification to suggest the location of cochlear lesions and to develop an effective treatment plan from the outset.

Keywords: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss, audiogram, hearing loss.