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Reversible hearing loss associated with high-voltage electric shock

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Pankaj Jindal ,
Anu N Nagarkar  and
S B S Mann
Pankaj Jindal
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Anu N Nagarkar
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
S B S Mann
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Abstract

Hearing loss associated with high-voltage electric shock is a rare entity and minimal information is available in the current literature about this condition. To our knowledge, this article represents the first case report in the literature of improvement in sensorineural hearing loss sustained due to a high-voltage electric shock.

A case report of a patient who incurred various otologic problems, including hearing loss and tinnitus, is presented. An improvement in hearing loss and tinnitus was observed in the subsequent follow up after one month. Audiological findings and possible pathophysiology of hearing loss are discussed.

We recommend that further studies be done to investigate the incidence, severity and pathophysiology of hearing loss in such cases.

Keywords

Hearing LossSensorineuralElectric InjuriesRecovery of Function
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 119 , Issue 8 , August 2005 , pp. 631 - 633
Copyright
© 2005 Royal Society of Medicine Press

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