Herpesvirus infection in children with high grade sensoneural hearing loss

Clinical and audiological investigation of 100 children with indications for cochlear implantation was made. Indirect signs of intrauterine infection were identified, as well as the presence of predisposing factors to the development of exudative otitis media. During the investigation frequency of e...

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Main Authors: Y. S. Preobrazhenskaya, M. V. Drozdova
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Remedium Group LLC 2018-11-01
Series:Медицинский совет
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Online Access:https://www.med-sovet.pro/jour/article/view/2770
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Summary:Clinical and audiological investigation of 100 children with indications for cochlear implantation was made. Indirect signs of intrauterine infection were identified, as well as the presence of predisposing factors to the development of exudative otitis media. During the investigation frequency of exudative otitis media (up to 21%) in children with high grade sensoneural hearing loss was made. The severity of lymphoproliferative syndrome and it’s combination with herpesvirus infection markers (Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus). It was found out, that in group of patients with combination of high grade sensoneural hearing loss and exudative otitis media lymphoproliferative syndrome in more, than 77% cases had herpesvirus ethiology and significantly exceed the same data in group of patients with isolated hearing loss.
ISSN:2079-701X
2658-5790