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SynthesisThe Laryngoscope2022

Mitochondrial Disease and Hearing Loss in Children: A Systematic Review.

Sebastian Roesch, Anna O'Sullivan, Georg Zimmermann, Alois Mair, Cvetka Lipuš, Johannes A Mayr, Saskia B Wortmann, Gerd Rasp

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Synthesis in The Laryngoscope, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. NOD-m: a novel clinical score for predicting hearing loss in inherited metabolic disorders.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 · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Sebastian RoeschDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.ORCID 0000-0003-3579-6435
Anna O'SullivanDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
Georg ZimmermannTeam Biostatistics and Big Medical Data, IDA Lab Salzburg, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
Alois MairDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
Cvetka LipušPMU University Library, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
Johannes A MayrUniversity Children's Hospital, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
Saskia B WortmannUniversity Children's Hospital, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
Gerd RaspDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.ORCID 0000-0003-4639-4044
Paracelsus Medical University · ATRadboud University Nijmegen · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesHearing loss is a clinical symptom, frequently mentioned in the context of mitochondrial disease. With no cure available for mitochondrial disease, supportive treatment of clinical symptoms like hearing loss is of the utmost importance. The aim of this study was to summarize current knowledge on hearing loss in genetically proven mitochondrial disease in children and deduce possible and necessary consequences in patient care.

methodsSystematic literature review, including Medline, Embase, and Cochrane library. Review protocol was established and registered prior to conduction (International prospective register of systematic reviews-PROSPERO: CRD42020165356). Conduction of this review was done in accordance with MOOSE criteria.

resultsA total of 23 articles, meeting predefined criteria and providing sufficient information on 75 individuals with childhood onset hearing loss was included for analysis. Both cochlear and retro-cochlear origin of hearing loss can be identified among different types of mitochondrial disease. Analysis was hindered by inhomogeneous reporting and methodical limitations.

conclusionOverall, the findings do not allow for a general statement on hearing loss in children with mitochondrial disease. Retro-cochlear hearing loss seems to be found more often than expected. A common feature appears to be progression of hearing loss over time. However, hearing loss in these patients shows manifold characteristics. Therefore, awareness of mitochondrial disease as a possible causative background is important for otolaryngologists. Future attempts rely on standardized reporting and long-term follow-up. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: NA Laryngoscope, 132:2459-2472, 2022.

Indexed as

DeafnessHearing LossHearing Loss, SensorineuralMitochondrial DiseasesHumansaudiometric testingaudiometryauditory neuropathybrainstem evoked auditory potentialshearinghearing lossmitochondriamitochondrial diseasemitochondriopathytreatment

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PMID35188226
PMCPMC9790539
OpenAlexW4213078882

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