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ArticleNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2019

MR evaluation of encephalic leukoaraiosis in sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) patients.

Franca Dicuonzo, Stefano Purciariello, Aurora De Marco, Dario Dimauro, Isabella Laura Simone, Francesco Lepore, Francesco Paolo Bianchi, Nicola Quaranta

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Article in Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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  2. [Characteristics and clinical significance of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2025
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  5. [Association of sudden sensorineural hearing loss and its prognosis with the brain white matter hyperintensity].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2022
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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Franca DicuonzoNeuroradiology Unit, Department of Basic Medical Science, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, School of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11, 70124, Bari, Italy. franca.dicuonzo@uniba.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3999-6346
Stefano PurciarielloNeuroradiology Unit, Department of Basic Medical Science, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, School of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11, 70124, Bari, Italy.
Aurora De MarcoNeuroradiology Unit, Department of Basic Medical Science, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, School of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11, 70124, Bari, Italy.
Dario DimauroNeuroradiology Unit, Department of Basic Medical Science, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, School of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11, 70124, Bari, Italy.
Isabella Laura SimoneNeurology Unit, Department of Basic Medical Science, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
Francesco LeporeOtolaryngology Unit, Department of Basic Medical Science, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
Francesco Paolo BianchiDepartment of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
Nicola QuarantaOtolaryngology Unit, Department of Basic Medical Science, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
University of Bari Aldo Moro · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epidemiological evidence suggests a strict correlation between sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) and cerebrovascular disorders. Leukoaraiosis represents a diffuse alteration of the periventricular and subcortical white matter. The aim of our study was to verify if the presence of white matter hyperintensity (WMH) was higher in patients affected by SSNHL compared to controls and evaluate the correlation between WMH and the cardiovascular risk factors, hearing level, and the response to therapy in SSNHL patients. The study group included 36 subjects affected by unilateral SSNHL. Thirty-six age- and sex-matched normal subjects with a negative history of SSNHL were used as controls. All patients underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (1.5 Tesla GE Signa) and the extent of leukoaraiosis was assessed with the Fazekas scale. The results of the present study demonstrate a high prevalence of WMH in SSNHL patients compared to controls confirming the hypothesis of a vascular impairment in SSNHL patients. The higher recovery rate in patients with greater periventricular white matter hyperintensity (PWMH) may suggest a vascular etiology that is still responsive to medical treatment. We aim to expand both the number of patients and the controls to avoid the limitation of the still small number to warrant solid scientific conclusions.

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Magnetic Resonance ImagingAdultAgedBrainFemaleHearing Loss, SensorineuralHearing Loss, SuddenHearing Loss, UnilateralHumansLeukoaraiosisMaleMiddle AgedSeverity of Illness IndexLeukoaraiosisMagneticPeriventricular white matter lesionsPVWMLRecovery rateResonanceSmall vessel diseaseSudden sensorineural hearing loss

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