Case Report ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 2008

Hyperbaric oxygen treatment restores sudden hearing loss in a patient with Fabry disease

Frantz M, Pontz B, Arnold W — ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec, 2008

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers described the case of a 15-year-old male with Fabry disease who experienced unilateral sudden hearing loss and improved after hyperbaric oxygen treatment.

What They Found

They found that hyperbaric oxygen treatment led to an improvement in the sudden unilateral hearing loss experienced by the 15-year-old patient. This suggests a potential benefit of hyperbaric oxygen for cochlear function in Fabry disease patients experiencing acute hearing loss.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it is a case report from outside Canada.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, the findings cannot be generalized to a broader patient population with Fabry disease or sudden hearing loss.

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Study Details

Study Type	Case Report
Category	Sudden Hearing Loss
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	18401198
Year Published	2008
Journal	ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec
MeSH Terms	Adolescent; Audiometry; Audiometry, Speech; Fabry Disease; Hearing; Hearing Loss, Sudden; Hearing Loss, Unilateral; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Recovery of Function; Treatment Outcome

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