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Evaluation of Cochlear Function in Neonats and Children Suffering from Meningitis by Evoked Otoacoustic Emission test
Leila Faraji 1, Abdollah Mousavi2 , Mehdi Akbari2
1- Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. , lfaraji15@gmail.com
2- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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Objective: Evaluation of cochlear function in neonates and children suffering from meningitis according to EOAE results.

Matherials & Methods: In this study 40 children and neonates suffering from meningitis ranging from one day to 12 years old were evaluated with EOAE (DP-OAE &TE- OAE) during 7 to14 day after discharge from hospital

Results: From our 40 patients, normal cochlear function was observed in35, bilateral abnormal cochlear function in4 and unilateral abnormal cochlear function in 1. In these 5 cases (12.5% of our patients), detected by EOAE tests, sensorineural hearing loss was seen. This result was confirmed by ABR test in hospital.

Conclusion: Abnormal cochlear function and sensorineural hearing loss as a complication of meningitis (if present) can be detected in early stages by the EOAE tests.

Keywords: Meningitis, Evoked otoacoutic emmisin (EOAE), Senosrineural hearing loss (SNHL)
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Type of Study: Original | Subject: Audiometery
Received: 20/04/2010 | Accepted: 8/11/2011 | Published: 18/12/2013
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