Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome and Association of AHI Scores with Sensorineural Hearing Loss: An Early Predictor

• Published in: Indian journal of otolaryngology, and head, and neck surgery Vol. 75; no. Suppl 1; pp. 614 - 619
• Main Authors: Kalathingal, Nahas, Vijendra Shenoy, S., Kamath, M. Panduranga, Sriperumbudur, Susmita, Parvathareddy, Navya, Mohan Kumar, K., Acharya, Vishak
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi Springer India 01.04.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Head and Neck Surgery; Hearing loss; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Original; Original Article; Otorhinolaryngology; Sleep apnea; Cochlea; Distortion product otoacoustic emission test; Pure tone audiometry; Sensorineural hearing loss; Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a condition that is characterised by frequent apnoea and hypopnoea attacks occurring during sleep. The blood supply to cochlea and acoustic nerves is from terminal arteries, thereby making them susceptible to hypoxia. To compare the audiological profiles i...