| Unilateral hearing loss following shunt placement for normal pressure hydrocephalus with a unilateral patent cochlear aqueduct. | |
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PMID: 17643785 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Hearing loss in patients who have undergone shunt placement for a hydrocephalus is perhaps an underestimated complication rather than a rare event. There appears to be a correlation between the occurrence of hearing loss and patient characteristics consistent with excessive drainage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and patent cochlear aqueduct (CA). We present the case of a 77-year-old man with unilateral dominant sensorineural hearing loss after a shunt placement for normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) combined with a patent cochlear aqueduct. Based on our experience and a review of the literature, we suggest an early restoration of the reduced CSF pressure using a programmable valve as a treatment strategy, which might prevent the persistent hearing loss. |
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Authors:
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Sun-Ho Lee; Seong-Hyun Park; Jaechan Park; Sung-Kyoo Hwang |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2007-07-23 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical neurology and neurosurgery Volume: 109 ISSN: 0303-8467 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Neurol Neurosurg Publication Date: 2007 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-09-20 Completed Date: 2007-12-18 Revised Date: 2009-10-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7502039 Medline TA: Clin Neurol Neurosurg Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 799-802 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, 50 Samduk-2-ga, Jung-gu, Daegu, 700-721, Republic of Korea. |
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Aged Cochlear Aqueduct / abnormalities* Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / diagnosis, etiology*, prevention & control Hearing Loss, Unilateral / diagnosis, etiology*, prevention & control Humans Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure / surgery* Male Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / adverse effects* |
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