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Audiological findings in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Necat Alatas ,
Pelin Yazgan ,
Adil Oztürk ,
Imran San  and
Ismail Iynen
Necat Alatas
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
Pelin Yazgan
Affiliation:
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
Adil Oztürk
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
Imran San
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
Ismail Iynen
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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Abstract

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease. The aim of this investigation was to study the relationship between AS and hearing loss. This study compared 28 patients with AS with 23 age-matched controls. All subjects underwent ENT examination, audiological and acoustic immittance measurements, and auditory brainstem response (ABR) tests. Sensorineural hearing loss was found in 28.6 per cent of the AS patients and in 4.35 per cent of the control group. For hearing levels at 250–500 Hz and 4000–8000 Hz, there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups. Acoustic reflex was not obtained in both ears of four patients and the left ear of one patient. There was a correlation between increase of tympanic volume and limitation in neck movement, between extension of 1–3 interpeak latency and limitation in the neck movement. In conclusion, AS affects the inner ear more than the middle ear.

Keywords

Ankylosing SpondylitisDeafnessCochleaMiddle Ear
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 119 , Issue 7 , July 2005 , pp. 534 - 539
Copyright
© 2005 Royal Society of Medicine Press

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