| Treatment of hyperacusis in Williams syndrome with bilateral conductive hearing loss. | |
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PMID: 11699823 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Williams syndrome (WS) is a rather rare congenital disorder characterised by a series of cardiovascular, maxillo-facial and skeletal abnormalities. It sometimes displays otorhinolaryngological symptoms because of the relatively high incidence of secretory otitis media and hyperacusis, which may be present in up to 95% of patients. The present paper describes a case of WS associated with bilateral conductive hearing loss which was not related to secretory otitis media. Hyperacusis was, moreover, present in spite of the conductive deafness. Surgical or prosthetic treatment of hearing loss was delayed because of hyperacusis. Treatment of the hyperacusis by acoustic training, instead, yielded excellent, long-lasting remission of the symptoms. |
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Authors:
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C Miani; P Passon; A M Bracale; A Barotti; N Panzolli |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Volume: 258 ISSN: 0937-4477 ISO Abbreviation: Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol Publication Date: 2001 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-11-08 Completed Date: 2002-02-26 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9002937 Medline TA: Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol Country: Germany |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 341-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Surgical Sciences Department, University of Udine School of Medicine, Italy. cmiani@dsc.uniud.it |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Acoustic Stimulation
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methods* Adult Audiometry, Pure-Tone / methods Auditory Threshold / physiology Female Hearing Loss, Bilateral / complications*, diagnosis, therapy* Hearing Loss, Conductive / complications*, diagnosis, therapy* Humans Hyperacusis / complications, diagnosis, therapy* Severity of Illness Index Tinnitus / complications Williams Syndrome / complications* |
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