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The Association of Diabetes and Sensory Neural Hearing Loss in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Prospective Study

Dayana Babu, J. Mahiben, B.K. Noorjihan, V. Deepak Rajadurai, S. Asmitha and S. Keerthana
Page: 258-260 | Received 20 Apr 2024, Published online: 14 Jun 2024

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Abstract

The hearing loss associated with diabetes is sensorineural type and it account for about 90% of patients. The term sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) used to indicate that there is either a cochlear or retro cochlear lesion. Sensorineural hearing loss is more common in diabetics than non‐diabetics and severity of hearing loss seemed to correlate with progression of diabetes mellitus. Aim of the study was to find the correlation between diabetes and hearing loss. The present study was a cross sectional study. It was conducted for a period of one year from February 2023 to January 2024. The study was comprised of 100 type 2 DM diagnosed patients. They were subjected to thorough audiological evaluation In our study Patients with poor glycemic control HbA1c levels >8% showed higher levels of hearing loss (31%), while patients with good glycemic control had either normal hearing or mild hearing loss (37%). This study concludes that the diabetics are at definite risk of developing auditory dysfunction, therefore it is recommended that all newly diagnosed diabetic patients should undergo a complete audiological evaluation at the time of diagnosis and a regular half yearly or yearly follow up is warranted for early detection of damage to auditory function.

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Dayana Babu, J. Mahiben, B.K. Noorjihan, V. Deepak Rajadurai, S. Asmitha and S. Keerthana. The Association of Diabetes and Sensory Neural Hearing Loss in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Prospective Study.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.7.258.260
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