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A scoping review of the management of acute mastoiditis in children: What is the best approach?
CONCLUSIONS: Overall, there is no shared consensus on the diagnostic or therapeutic approach to mastoiditis. Conservative therapy has gained considerable ground in recent times, quite limiting the predominant role of mastoidectomy. Further studies will be necessary to definitely develop standardized protocols shared in the scientific community.PMID:38204305 | DOI:10.24953/turkjped.2023.320 (Source: The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics)
Source: The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics - January 11, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Lorenzo Di Sarno Ignazio Cammisa Antonietta Curatola Valeria Pansini Gemma Eftimiadi Antonio Gatto Antonio Chiaretti Source Type: research

Case report: A novel mutation in the EYA1 gene in a child with branchiootic syndrome with secretory otitis media and bilateral vestibular hypofunction
Branchiootic syndrome (BOS) is a rare, autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by malformations of the ear associated with hearing loss, second branchial arch anomalies, and the absence of renal anomalies. Herein, we report the case of an 8-year-old male patient with BOS. The proband also experiences mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss in the right ear, and severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss in the left ear. Preauricular pits, branchial fistulae, and cochlear hypoplasia were present bilaterally. Type III cup-shaped ear, and external auditory canal stenosis were detected in the right ear. Lateral se...
Source: Frontiers in Genetics - January 8, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research

Prevalence of perilymphatic fistula in patients with sudden-onset sensorineural hearing loss as diagnosed by Cochlin-tomoprotein (CTP) biomarker detection: its association with age, hearing severity, and treatment outcomes
ConclusionThis study is the first prospective investigation demonstrating a positive relationship between CTP values, age, and hearing severity in SSNHL, indicating that PLF might be the essential cause of SSNHL, particularly in the elderly. Our findings suggest that IT-DEX may be less effective for PLF-associated SSNHL. Future research could reveal that PLF repair surgery is a viable treatment strategy for SSNHL. This study was registered under the UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN000010837) on 30/May/2013. (Source: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology)
Source: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - December 21, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Ventilation tubes (grommets) for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children
CONCLUSIONS: There may be small short- and medium-term improvements in hearing and persistence of OME with VTs, but it is unclear whether these persist after longer follow-up. The RCTs included do not allow us to say when (or how much) VTs improve hearing in any specific child. However, interpretation of the evidence is difficult: many children in the control groups recover spontaneously or receive VTs during follow-up, VTs may block or extrude, and OME may recur. The limited evidence in this review also affects the generalisability/applicability of our findings to situations involving children with underlying conditions (...
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - November 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Samuel MacKeith Caroline A Mulvaney Kevin Galbraith Katie E Webster Rachel Connolly Aye Paing Tal Marom Mat Daniel Roderick P Venekamp Maroeska M Rovers Anne Gm Schilder Source Type: research

Adenoidectomy for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children
CONCLUSIONS: When assessed with the GRADE approach, the evidence for adenoidectomy in children with OME is very uncertain. Adenoidectomy may reduce the persistence of OME, although evidence about the effect of this on hearing is unclear. For patients and carers, a return to normal hearing is likely to be important, but few studies measured this outcome. We did not identify any evidence on disease-specific quality of life. There were few data on adverse effects, in particular postoperative bleeding. The risk of haemorrhage appears to be small, but should be considered when choosing a treatment strategy for children with OME...
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - October 23, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Samuel MacKeith Caroline A Mulvaney Kevin Galbraith Katie E Webster Aye Paing Rachel Connolly Tal Marom Mat Daniel Roderick P Venekamp Anne Gm Schilder Source Type: research

A Case Report of Refractory Postherpetic Neuralgia After Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Treated With Tympanic Nerve Neurectomy
Ear Nose Throat J. 2023 Jul 31:1455613231189950. doi: 10.1177/01455613231189950. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRamsay Hunt syndrome is a facial nerve palsy that arises from herpes zoster infection. In rare cases, postherpetic neuralgia is a complication following Ramsay Hunt syndrome. Pain management to address postherpetic neuralgia includes facial nerve blocks, medications such as gabapentin, carbamazepine and botulinum toxin injections, and pulsed radiofrequency. Despite the reported benefits for patients with glossopharyngeal nerve pain, neurectomy as a treatment has rarely been described. A 45-year-old patient visited...
Source: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal - July 31, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Ashwini Sarathy Clemens An Mirabelle Sajisevi William Brundage Source Type: research

A Case Report of Refractory Postherpetic Neuralgia After Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Treated With Tympanic Nerve Neurectomy
Ear Nose Throat J. 2023 Jul 31:1455613231189950. doi: 10.1177/01455613231189950. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRamsay Hunt syndrome is a facial nerve palsy that arises from herpes zoster infection. In rare cases, postherpetic neuralgia is a complication following Ramsay Hunt syndrome. Pain management to address postherpetic neuralgia includes facial nerve blocks, medications such as gabapentin, carbamazepine and botulinum toxin injections, and pulsed radiofrequency. Despite the reported benefits for patients with glossopharyngeal nerve pain, neurectomy as a treatment has rarely been described. A 45-year-old patient visited...
Source: Herpes - July 31, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ashwini Sarathy Clemens An Mirabelle Sajisevi William Brundage Source Type: research

Retracted: Balloon Eustachian Tuboplasty and Grommet Insertion: A Combined Surgical Treatment for Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media with Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2023 Jul 19;2023:9878412. doi: 10.1155/2023/9878412. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACT[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2022/9516029.].PMID:37501869 | PMC:PMC10371544 | DOI:10.1155/2023/9878412 (Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - July 28, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Evidence-Based Complementary And Alternative Medicine Source Type: research

Case report of bilateral middle ear effusion requiring myringotomy and tube placement following inferior U-shaped nasopharyngeal flap elevation for endonasal odontoidectomy: investigation of causality
We describe a patient with symptomatic os odontoideum and a previous history of C1-2 wiring who underwent successful treatment with a staged endonasal odontoidectomy and C1-2 revision of instrumentation. Access to the odontoid process was gained through the endonasal corridor using an inverted U-shaped nasopharyngeal flap (IUNF). Post-operatively, the patient experienced resolution of her presenting neurologic symptoms but developed conductive hearing loss secondary to bilateral middle ear effusion, requiring bilateral myringotomy and tube placement 3 months post-operatively. We hypothesize this dysfunction may have resu...
Source: Acta Neurochirurgica - July 19, 2023 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research