Larsen syndrome is a rare condition that causes multiple large joint dislocations and characteristic flattened facies. We present a case of a patient with Larsen syndrome with a conductive hearing loss due to ossicular malposition/dislocation. We discuss the aetiopathogenesis of hearing loss in Larsen syndrome.

Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, B.P.Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal. Corresponding author: Dr. Ajit Nepal, MS, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck surgery, BPKIHS, Dharan, Nepal. [email protected] ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to assess the extent of conductive hearing loss in relation to different sizes and sites of...

We performed a study to determine if cerumen in the ear canal causes significant hearing loss and to ascertain if there is any correlation between the amount of cerumen and the degree of hearing loss. Our study was conducted on 109 ears in 80 patients. The results indicated that impacted cerumen does cause a significant degree of conductive hearing loss. We found no significant correlation betw...

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a well recognized premalignant condition predominantly affecting the oral cavity, but sometimes extending to the pharynx, esophagus or even the larynx. OSMF may lead to stiffness of the oral cavity, resulting in trismus and inability to eat, difficulty with speech or swallowing, pain in the throat and ears, and a relative loss of auditory acuity. To evaluate th...

Introduction Hearing loss can compromise the language, learning process, and socialization of students. Objective Study the audiometric findings among Curitiba and Metropolitan Area students. Methods Analysis of data collected at the hearing health service of Paraná State special education and inclusion department. Results The sample consisted of 646 students, children and teenagers of both gen...

In patients with repeated exposure to cold water, such as cold water surfers and kayakers, the reactive exostoses can occur in the external auditory canal. The external auditory canal exostoses are multiple, benign bony growths. They can cause external auditory canal stenosis, leading to repeated otitis externa and potentially conductive hearing loss. It is vital to consider this entity in susc...

OBJECTIVE This study presents the role of vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs) in the vestibular system investigation focused on the function of the saccule and inferior portion of the vestibular nerve. The main goal of the study is to report VEMP findings in different groups of patients with inner ear disorders symptoms and to identify some clinical application of this test in our pat...

OBJECTIVE Trying to find an accurate relation between loudness discomfort level and acoustic reflex threshold. METHODS Seventy patients were involved in this study. Ten normal patients, 30 patients of unilateral conductive hearing loss and 30 patients of unilateral or bilateral, mild to moderate sensorineural hearing loss were tested by 1, 2, KH2 pure tones, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8 KHz narrow band no...

INTRODUCTION The present study was conducted to find one year prevalence and risk factors of tinnitus in the children (below 18 years) who reported with the ear or hearing related complaint to All India Institute of Speech and hearing, Mysore. METHODS A retrospective case analysis was carried out by reviewing the case files of those who visited the institute during the above period. RESULTS...

Several conditions fit this description, the mode of transmission being X-linked, autosomal dominant or recessive. The hearing loss is usually progressive and can be conductive, sensory or neural. In addition, some of the progressive inherited hearing losses of childhood may not develop auditory difficulties until adult life, although they should have been diagnosed in childhood (see Volume 6)....