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Volume 7 Issue 7 (July, 2019)
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Assessment of Hearing Loss in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia- A Clinical Study | |
Priyanka, Pritesh Singla | |
Background: Hearing deficit is described as one of the symptoms which happen because of the cochlear high sensitivity to vessel occlusion which is common in children with sickle cell anemia. The present study was conducted to assess hearing loss in children with sickle cell disease. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 105 children with sickle cell anemia (group I) of both genders. Patients’ age 5-16 years were included in the study. Equal number of controls (group II) was also considered in the study. The otolaryngology examination was carried out by ENT surgeon. The pure tone audiometry (PTA) was done by an audiometrician in a sound isolated audiometric room. Results: Out of 105 patients, males were 55 and females were 50. Out of 105 cases, 20 had hearing loss and in control 6 had hearing loss. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Type of hearing loss was conductive seen in 10 in group I, 3 in group II, sensorineural seen 7 in group I and 2 in group II and mixed seen 5 in group I and 1 in group II. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Type of hearing loss was mild seen 8 in group I, 2 in group II, moderate seen 4 in group I, 1 in group II, moderate seen 5 in group I, 2 in group II and profound 3 in group I and 1 in group II. Conclusion: Among children with sickle cell anemia, there was more prevalence of hearing loss as compared to control group. Received: 13 February, 2019 Revised: 25 May 2019 Accepted: 27 May 2019 Corresponding author: Dr. Priyanka, Medical Officer (Specialist), Civil Hospital, Bathinda, Punjab, India. |
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